When did CO2 become our planet's arch enemy?
Carbon dioxide was always essential for our planet, but when did it become too much?
Clouds over solar
With a pinch of salt
Fast food can be made less salty, finds research. But companies refuse to do so
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Countries haven’t done enough to combat climate change: Figueres
Future of Kyoto Protocol the focus of Panama climate meet
India tries to put spotlight back on pre-2020 actions of developed countries
G77+China submit that pre-2020 action will serve as the foundation for the post-2020 climate agreement
Power games at UN climate talks
Climate talks unfolded amid high drama. Developing countries protested inaction by developed countries, civil society organisations walked out, …
World gets a yellow card
The Warsaw climate talks serve a grim warning to the world that inaction will cost, writes Chandra Bhushan as he leaves Warsaw just before the …
The Avon lady lifts our biodiversity
Loopholes in the Biological Diversity Act being used to export India’s genetic material
Trade barred
Countries protect their renewable energy equipment. Exporting nations see it as trade barrier
Clash of the cyberworlds
In an increasingly digital world, the issue of Internet freedom and governance has become hugely contested. Censorship and denial of access occur …
Battle for the Internet
As the Internet becomes the public square and the marketplace of our world, it is increasingly becoming a contested terrain. Its potential for …
States reject 543,432 FRA claims in suo motu review
West Bengal has rejected around 92 per cent of all the reviewed claims
‘50 years of deception’: California sues five Big Oil companies for lying about climate change
Lawsuit against oil and gas companies for “creating, contributing and assisting in the creation of state-wide climate change-related harms …
US Congress tells government to oppose large dams
It also seeks compensation and redress to people who suffer violation of human rights, including forced displacement, resulting from loan, grant, …
Message from Bonn: Drop Bali agenda
Disagreements begin; parties to discuss informally to adopt long-term cooperation agenda
Wooing the judges, openly
There is conflict of interest as US patent owners schedule meetings with Indian judiciary and patent regulators
US pharma strikes back
Upset by the Supreme Court’s endorsement of India’s patent law, the American drug industry is lobbying with Obama to tighten the …
Sikkim earthquake was unusual for Himalaya
It occurred due to sliding, not thrust motion
Fossil fuels have no place in COVID-19 recovery plans: UN chief
“We can invest in fossil fuels that are lethal or we can invest in renewable energy which is reliable. We have a choice,” said Antonio&…
Boon or doom?
The commerce ministry's recommendation to impose duty on imported solar cells has started a debate. Will it boost the domestic solar power sector …