Rice fields as carbon sinks
A study by Indian scientists finds lowland flooded rice ecosystems can store vast amounts of carbon but the jury is still out on whether these …
90 companies responsible for two-third of global carbon emissions
Coal India Limited listed among the top 20. Should the onus of past carbon emissions be shifted to these companies?
COP27 diary (November 17): Details on loss and damage facility, phasing out coal missing from ‘Cover Decision’ draft
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
Methane time bomb ticks under melting Arctic ice
Global warming releasing large amounts of dangerous greenhouse gas from permafrost
Delhi to go greener
After CNG, the national capital is all set to run its public transport fleet on biogas
Shale gas: hype and reality
As the world rushes for the gas, scientists gather evidence of its environmental risks
Filthy India? Have you looked at your own country, President Trump
India’s historical emissions have been far lower and the gap between India and the US widens by a large factor when considering per capita …
California to cut down emissions of methane, HFCs and black carbon
Reduction in the emissions of short lived climate pollutants can facilitate the post-2015 development agenda
World Bank alarm on growing garbage burden
First-of-its-kind report projects exponential increase in municipal solid waste; questions reliability of available data and waste disposal methods
Beef cattle release more greenhouse gases than other livestock
Environmental footprint of beef is bigger than poultry or dairy
In Short - News
Rs 10 crore for conserving Lonar lake
Larvae found in sewage discovered in the water body formed by meteoric crater
Back to basics: COVID-19 labour crunch brings direct seeding of paddy in focus
States have been trying to promote DSR for some time; it is gaining traction now — Since June, when kharif sowing started, 0.7 million ha …
COP28 diary (December 2): G7 countries agree to phase out coal by 2030, announces French President Emmanuel Macron
Over $12 billion pledged for Green Climate Fund; 118 countries commit to tripling renewable and double energy efficiency by 2030
Four-stroke complements CNG
Converting two-stroke autorickshaw engines to CNG not wise
Reduced cow flatulence to check greenhouse gases
"Lessons in waste disposal from Lahore"
Ata-Ul-Haq is CEO of Green Technology Environmental Corporation, which set up Pakistan's first mega composting plant in Lahore in 2006. He …
Pill to control methane emissions
Greenhouse gases emissions at a new high
Curb soot, methane emissions in Himalaya to slow global warming: World Bank
'A million deaths can be averted annually by containing these emissions'
Montreal Protocol: A successful treaty?
Even as the fate of HFCs hangs in uncertainty, there remains much at stake for the Montreal Protocol
Science and Technology - Briefs
In Short
Countries launch measures to curb greenhouse gases more potent than CO2
A five-step action plan will target pollutants like methane and black carbon