Alarming sign

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are at their peak, claim UK scientists

One more down

A business group critical ofthe Kyoto Treaty loses yetanother member

Uncle Sam coming around?

Rat race

Emissions reduction projects go to large developing nations

Online - Compendium on climate

UNEP calls Nord Stream methane leak ‘biggest-ever’; plume over Europe fading

Earlier this year, UNEP showed that oil and gas fields worldwide have been causing massive methane leaks, mostly due to faulty equipment  

What Big Oil knew about climate change, in its own words

Heads of oil industry had been privately informed by their leaders that their products would alter the climate of the planet long ago; they …

COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed climate change: UN

Unless urgent climate action is taken, the world could be in for catastrophic changes, according to a UN report  

Anthropogenic emissions cause distinct regional impacts on extreme fire weather: Study

By 2080, greenhouse gases are expected to raise the risk of extreme wildfire by 50%, according to the study

Canada’s latest climate plan bets on expensive and unproven carbon capture technologies

Bill C-12, if passed, commits Canada to “binding” targets every five years as of 2030 with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions …

Saving coral reefs like these can save other ecosystems

Limiting greenhouse gas emissions, rebuilding fish stocks and improving quality of water can help protect reefs

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 …

South Africa’s carbon tax: Aim to ensure zero waste to landfill

The tax launched June 1, 2019, aims to cut emissions by a third next year, 42% by 2025  

Road expansion, deforestation shrinking wildlife in Congo Basin: Study

Accelerating deforestation could also leak carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect

G-20 countries deceive the world by promoting fossil gas production

Shifting reliance from one fossil fuel to a relatively lesser polluting fossil fuel will not lead to de-carbonization

Dietary changes can reduce greenhouse emissions by up to 25%

Dietary shift from rice to coarse cereals, pulses, and leafy vegetables can not only overcome nutritional deficiencies, but also reduce India&…

NASA’s satellite observations provide first direct evidence of ozone hole recovery

The recovery of ozone hole is attributed to a ban on chlorine and chlorine compounds under the Montreal Protocol

Nitrogen pollution: the forgotten element of climate change

Nitrogen emissions such as ammonia, nitrogen oxide and nitrous oxides contribute to particulate matter and acid rain

2015's record-breaking temperatures will be normal by 2030—it's time to adapt

Current greenhouse gas emissions trajectory suggests that global temperatures like 2015 will be normal by 2030

Methane emissions from fossil fuels much higher than current estimates

Methane emissions from fossil fuel and natural geological seepage are 60 to 110 per cent greater than current estimates, says a study published …

Putting carbon back in the land is just a smokescreen for real climate action

Storing carbon on land is useful for combating climate change, but it is no replacement for reducing fossil fuel emissions

Global Heat

Climatologists say recent heat waves in India are early signs of global warming due to the greenhouse effect. If so, it will only get worse

Drop in air pollution in India during 2020 nationwide lockdown slowed snow melting in Himalayas, finds study

Snow & ice melt reduced by more than 27 million tonnes compared to 2019

2023 in a blink: What were emission footprints of transport, manufacturing sectors this year

Cement, steel and aluminium plants led to 108 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent of emissions 

What are ‘planetary boundaries’ and why should we care?

In six out of nine vital life support systems, we have blown well past the safe zone