Countries agreed to ban ozone-depleting chemicals in 1980s — but 5 CFCs are increasing to record levels in atmosphere

The 1987 Montreal protocol restricted the release of chlorofluorocarbons to the atmosphere

Does space weather cause flight delays? New study spots links

Flight delay problems can be relieved to some extent if flight scheduling reasonably considers space weather effects

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 20, 2022)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Iodine drives substantial ground-level ozone loss in Arctic, climate change altering natural processes: Study

Such high concentrations of Iodine was not seen in Arctic before, say scientists

Occupational hazard: Exposure to ionising radiation affects over 24 million workers globally

Behavioural risk factors plays an important role in the worldwide cancer burden and 44% of global cancer deaths are preventable  

Recent strong solar flare can hamper satellite communication

There is a strong ionospheric perturbation is ongoing over India, South East Asia and the Asia-Pacific regions, according to scientists, which …

India collected just 3% e-waste generated in 2018, 10% in 2019: CPCB report

In 2020, e-waste generation rose 32 per cent to 1,014,961 tonne 

Why geoengineering is still a dangerous, techno-utopian dream

Experts have increasingly warned against manipulating Earth’s natural systems 

Cold comfort: The sun is cooling; doesn't mean there'll be no global warming

The sun is going through a period of decreased activity known as the modern grand solar minimum. The last time such an event occurred led to the …

A sneak-peek into a renewable energy-powered future

Electrification of end-use sectors through variable renewable energy is an emerging solution. Increasing the deployment of distributed energy …

Making sense of energy conservation in Jammu and Kashmir

Homes in the Union territory are not designed to conserve energy and ensure proper heating, resulting in little conservation of energy, say …

Future of electricity in India lies in local solutions

Utilities in India have a mandate to supply power, which becomes increasingly difficult through the centralised grid and is technically and …

Solar power: From a decade of acceptability and growth to one of innovations

Global investment in new renewable energy capacity in the past decade was over $2.5 trillion, with more solar power capacity installed than other …

One Sun One World One Grid project put on hold

Reasons for putting the project on hold remain unknown; calls to Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy go unanswered

Economic recovery and clean energy transition go together: Ministers at IEA summit

The summit encouraged participating countries to build their recovery plans and investment strategies in-line with clean energy transition goals

G20 countries bank on fossil fuels for COVID-19 recovery plans: Study

Over 55% or $150.81 billion of public money committed by G20 countries is allocated for supporting fossil fuel energy

UAE’s Hope orbiter is on way to the Red Planet

The aim of the mission is to understand weather on Mars through all seasons and study how atmospheric oxygen and hydrogen escape into space

India and its 2022 renewable energy targets in 6 charts

The country’s growth in the clean energy sector in the last 10 years has been remarkable. There are, however, many stumbling blocks, …

COVID-19: Solar power capacity addition falls short of targets, flags report

India added 989 MW of solar power generation capacity first quarter of 2020 — a third of total target supposed to be commissioned&…

Study opens new avenue for preventing cancer

Scientists have found a way to stop the degradation of a protein called p53 that prevents cancer cells from proliferating and forming tumors

Life in the grip of electrosmog

It is time India recognised the dangers posed by this pollutant

Glue ingredient produces large quantity blood stem cells in lab

The finding paves way for eliminating the need of radiation and chemotherapy in people with blood cancers such as leukaemia and blood disorders, …

Rooftop solar can help schools cut pollution, power bill: Study

India receives about 300 clear and sunny days in a year and a solar exposure of 5,000 trillion kilowatt-hours every year

This new composite material can absorb electromagnetic radiation

A team of Indian scientists has now developed a new room temperature composite that exhibits high absorption of EMI in the high-frequency range

5G: A dangerous generation

Radiation fears mount as the world gets ready to embrace the network-intensive 5G