‘Solid, liquid waste may have overtaken fertilisers as the biggest source of N2O emissions’

Nandula Raghuram, chair of International Nitrogen Initiative, talks to DTE on the rise in nitrous oxide emissions, its repurcussions and …

Spike in deaths, mental health concerns: Report flags consequences of wildfires

Between 1997 and 2016, the global mean carbon dioxide emissions from wildfires were approximately 22% of carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels

Why green hydrogen may be the clean fuel for future

Declining costs of renewables and urgency to curb greenhouse gas emissions is accelerating potential growth of hydrogen in political and business …

After Ozone layer, cooling industry now burns the whole planet

It first drilled a hole in the ozone layer and is now damaging the entire environment with large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions

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 …

Fuel efficiency standards: Did Centre buckle under pressure from industry?

The government has stalled standards that could have made heavy-duty vehicles guzzle and pollute less. Is it hand-in-glove with the industry or …

Escape clause inserted

Although claiming otherwise, Bush's new plan leaves enough room for the US to raise its emission of greenhouse gases

‘Statistically impossible’ heat extremes are here — we identified the regions most at risk

At-risk regions include Afghanistan, several countries in Central America and far-eastern Russia

The coal whack-a-mole: Getting rid of coal power will make prices fall and demand rise elsewhere

Potsdam Institute experts this week published research suggesting we have less than 5% chance of actually ending coal use by 2050

Addis Ababa’s CO2 emission is 4-8 times higher than WHO standards. Here’s how the city plans to tackle the problem 

Addis Ababa’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is projected to reach 32 million tonnes by 2030

Third of Amazon rainforest lost or degraded: Report

Climate change is a growing global concern that jeopardises the Amazon’s biodiversity

Soil carbon sequestration may help fight climate change

New agriculture modelling study shows atmospheric carbon dioxide can be captured, stored in soil 

Carbon credits, green hydrogen can help Africa mobilise climate finance for growth

Report on financing decarbonised growth says access to electricity Africa’s most pressing challenge

Five things you need to know about the Glasgow Climate Pact

From phasing out coal to carbon market loopholes, here is what you need to know  

Greenhouse gas levels hit new high in 2020: WMO

The average global warming would exceed Paris Agreement’s target of global temperature rise of 2°C above pre-industrial levels&…

Act now : How climate action in this decade can prevent catastrophic global warming later

There is scientific consensus that rapid and deep cuts to emissions in this decade, and not later, will avoid scenarios of uncontrollable warming …

How construction material derived from agro-waste can pave way for sustainable living

Agro-based biocomposites help in carbon sequestration, control air pollution and reduce global warming

World to breach 1.5°C threshold by 2027-2042: Study

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had estimated global warming threshold will cross between 2020 and 2052 

Nitrous oxide human emissions increased 30% in 36 yrs: Report

43% of total emissions of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide, came from human sources, the report said

Factsheet: Inclusion of aviation

In 2008, the EU decided to extend the scope of its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) to include emissions from the aviation

How climate change might trigger more earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

The impacts of a changing climate are becoming more evident, with unusual weather events having become the norm rather than the exception

COP27 diary (November 14): Global shield against climate risks for loss and damage launched

A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit 

COP27: Russian invasion of Ukraine released 8 million tonnes carbon till September, says report

At least 1.4 million tonnes of GHG emissions have been released due to the movement of refugees, both within Ukraine and to Europe due to the …

SDGs as good as gone unless the world takes URGENT action

All 17 SDGs, set at the UN General Assembly in 2015, are in jeopardy due to the climate crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic and an increase in the …

Carbon capture technology not on track to reduce CO2 emissions

CCS technology aims to capture 400 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year by 2025, but that is unlikely to be met, according to …