Biden’s transformational challenge
Though the US is no longer addicted to coal, it is completely sold on the idea of cheap energy, writes Sunita Narain
Book Digest: Tracking COVID-19 lockdown, climate crisis impact on young people and more
From stories of climate crisis to new sustainable water management practices, DTE tracks contemporary books on environment and development from …
Bring the US back to the climate conclave: CSE
CSE media briefing insists on finding ways to re-engage the US in climate change negotiations and setting up a democratic framework with right …
Cyclone Gaja live analysis: 10% of world's cyclonic storms put 1/3rd of Indians at risk
Around 76% of the total loss of human lives from cyclonic storms have occurred in India and Bangladesh
'Permaculture can feed the world'
A permaculturist who believes that hunger is more about distribution and quality of food than quantity and production, Malvikaa Solanki says …
MOP 28: Countries close to agreeing on a dual baseline for HFC phase down
Experts suggest that this could lead to a change in the status quo of differentiation mechanism for Montreal Protocol parties
Will current INDCs prevent global temperature rise by more than 2°C?
The INDCs submitted to the UNFCCC are grossly inadequate to prevent catastrophic global warming, finds an analysis done by Delhi-based non-profit …
BASIC nations stick to 'equity and fairness' principles in climate talks
In the run up to Lima climate negotiations, emerging economies in BASIC group say their mitigation efforts are 'far higher' than that of …
Let the journey choose the vehicle
Heather Allen looks at issues related to sustainable development at the International Association of Public Transport, Brussels. Pradip Saha …
Market and mitigation dominated G20 climate actions — not a good signal leading to COP28, claim experts
Woefully inadequate in response to Global Stocktake Report and unlikely to keep temperature rise within 1.5°C
High road to Dubai COP28: Bonn meeting begins on discordant note with parties failing to adopt agenda
Parties could not agree on adaptation, mitigation, Global Stock Take and equity among other things
Soil carbon sequestration may help fight climate change
New agriculture modelling study shows atmospheric carbon dioxide can be captured, stored in soil
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&…
Antarctic ozone hole — one of the largest, deepest — closes
The annually occurring ozone hole over the Antarctic had rapidly grown from mid-August 2020 and peaked at around 24 mln sq km
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
A history of climate change negotiations for beginners: Then and now
China’s announcement of achieving net-zero by 2060 is a stepping stone in fight against climate change. But it means nothing until …
Climate change and water: First victims
Research is needed to understand the social dimensions of the affected because it has the potential to shift the trajectory of the climate change …
While nations play politics, cities and states are taking up the climate challenge
Efforts to reduce global warming are advanced by the pedestrian, daily choices of households, businesses and sub-national governments
India has climate targets for 2030
Twenty years from now, India's per capita greenhouse gas emissions will be below the 2005 global average of 4.22 tonnes CO2-equivalent
Decoding carbon markets: Role of intermediaries in the web of transactions
Rising interest in carbon markets has increased the number of intermediaries and stakeholders involved
COP27: Climate vulnerable countries, G7 launch plan for quick loss and damage funding
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Fiji, Senegal, Philippines and Ghana will be among the first countries to receive assistance from the Global …
Climate crisis intensifies: Coastal areas may become unliveable by 2100, flags report
Scientists say under RCP 8.5 scenario, a temperature increase of about 4.3 degrees Celsius by 2100 relative to pre-industrial temperature may happen
Coal here to stay, but measures can cut down emissions by 22%: CSE
Coal to contribute around 50% of electricity generation mix even in 2030, according to CSE analysis
CCS: Fictitious mitigation stumbles
Over the last few days of intense negotiations, Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has emerged as one of the most controversial issues being …
Himachal farmers start growing pomegranate and cabbage, as apple lines recede due to climate change
The apple growing belt is shifting to higher altitudes and intercropping in apple orchards with vegetable crops as it experiences warmer winters …