The world can help its climate crisis — by giving more power to women

Climate change worsens women’s plight: When it causes natural resources to become scarce, traditional gender roles intensify 

Cricket among sports to be hit by climate change: Study

Excess heat, rising sea levels, changes in precipitation may derail global sports

Spike in sea temperatures, cyclones increase in Indian Ocean region: Report

Temperature rise 0.3°C higher than the global average of 0.7°C; last two years see significant rise in number, intensity and …

Investors accuse 37 Indian companies of hiding environmental impact information

A group of 105 investors wrote to 1,051 corporate giants across 49 countries on the matter 

Global Eco Watch: Carnivorous frog enters South Australia, could wreak havoc

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

Global emissions are way off target: what needs to happen

Four key questions on climate change and what their answers would mean 

Physical stores emit more GHG than home delivery, less than online stores

Study by European researchers assessed three types of shopping including traditional and two types of online

'We are in the warmest five-year period ever'

According to the World Meteorological Organization, 2015-19 has recorded a 0.2°C increase over 2011-15

IIT Madras inks pact with ExxonMobil to boost biofuel research

The five-year agreement is focused on data analytics, gas conversion and transport and is aimed towards finding low-emission solutions

C40 Cities: 14 cities drive sustainable diet plan

The food we eat was responsible for nearly 13 per cent of the total emissions in 2017 and this is expected to increase 38% by 2050

Alaska SC hears young activists' lawsuit against fossil fuel policy

The state’s energy policy is violating right to a safe climate, argue 16 young climate activists

Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm to cut fossil fuel use in construction

Bringing changes to the construction industry can help decrease emissions 44% by 2050, according to a report by C40 Cities

G7 governments are boosting inequality: Oxfam

If current trends in economic growth and inequality remain unchanged, around 550 million people will be under extreme poverty in 2030

Scientific reticence is a serious threat when it comes to climate change

Professionals need to speak out on looming dangers even at the cost of getting it wrong

Here is a solution for crop residue burning problem

Happy Seeder — a tractor-mounted device — will eliminate air pollution and reduce green house gas emissions from on-farm activities …

High CO2 emissions reducing nutrients in rice, wheat

Wheat and rice grown at atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide levels between 546-586 parts per million reduced their protein, zinc, iron …

Can geoengineering help fight climate change? Scientists think so

University of Cambridge has initiated first-of-its-kind Centre for Climate Repair to develop new ways to restrict solar radiation and refreeze …

Fighting global warming may yield health benefits worth trillions

New study finds strongest, potential near-term health benefits in China and India

Why this California town has declared ‘climate emergency’

Calls upon its residents to eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

Can bicycle sharing reduce global carbon emissions?

Shared bicycles can be part of a more sustainable world; but, ridership needs to expand beyond those who are already committed to a green lifestyle

Himalayan meltdown: ‘Besides global warming, pollution also impacts glaciers’

ICIMOD director general talks to Down To Earth about the first-ever assessment of climate change impacts on Hindu Kush Himalayan region and how …

Greenland’s ice melting rate increases four times in nine years

A research finds that this is a tipping point, which means global warming has brought summertime temperatures in Greenland close to melting point

Revolt of the rich and the poor

When a recent report says 26 people now own the same wealth as the world's poorest half and the IMF chief flags risks associated with India’…

Emission impossible

We need to change the way we farm, we eat and we think as agriculture is the largest source of non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions

Rewind 2018: State of the air India breathes

Here are the major policies framed, studies conducted and steps taken in the last year over air and its quality