How will climate change affect carbon sequestered in tropical forests?

New study emphasises not just species diversity but also geodiversity

Sea ice helped control atmospheric carbon around 14,500 yrs ago: Study

Seasonal growth and destruction of sea ice enhanced the amount of marine life, which drew carbon from atmosphere, researchers found 

Groundwater exploitation linked to rise in India's carbon emissions: study

Billions of liters of groundwater pumped out contributes to carbon emissions in 2 ways - emissions released due to pumps and carbon dioxide …

Carbon pricing works to reduce emissions, says study

Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion in countries that have carbon pricing are two percentage points lower than those that …

Most carbon capture & utilisation technologies may be counterproductive: Study

CCU techs might divert attention from more effective emission reduction options

Why we must ponder on carbon capture technology to reduce GHG emissions

CCS is a technology-driven activity that requires capturing carbon dioxide produced by industrial activity, transporting it, and storing it deep …

We can't stabilise the climate without carbon offsets — so how do we make them work?

Governments should be transparent about the problems of offsetting and move to fix them quickly

How to stay evergreen: Gabon plans to harness its rainforests

Historically, Gabon has contributed to only 0.03% of global greenhouse gas emissions

Carbon storage hub along US Gulf Coast can reduce emissions viably: Study

A high concentration of power generation industries exist in Texas and Louisiana, making it a good spot to build up a carbon storage hub

Global capacity to capture carbon could go up 6 times by 2030, still not enough for climate mitigation

More than $3 billion invested in tech so far in 2022, finds report  

India’s forests, soil can store additional 7 billion tonnes of carbon: Study

India can gain most by improving management of existing, likely degraded forests

Emissions trading: ‘Permanence of carbon credits, human rights protection needs focus at COP27’

Jonathan Crook, policy officer at Carbon Market Watch, on carbon market negotiations in the first week of COP27

Australia’s top economists back carbon price, say benefits of net-zero outweigh cost

With right settings in place, Australia could become a major producer of zero-emissions hydrogen, and industrial powerhouse that used its iron …

Voluntary carbon market governance body proposes regulations to stamp out greenwashing

Exaggerated claims of offset, opaque market practices, conflict of interest and the appropriation of credits for greenwashing have been …

International Day of Forests 2023: Why mass tree plantation drives are an unscientific approach

A holistic view is necessary where all intact natural ecosystems are secured and degraded ecosystems are functionally restored

‘The Earth is revealing the carbon cycle to modern science’

Balz S Kamber speaks to Down To Earth about the effect of anthropogenic emissions on the global carbon cycle

Making of a carbon-neutral community in Kerala

A pilot project in Kerala’s Wayanad district could be a model for the rest of the country

Extreme droughts weaken trees' ability to soak up carbon

Forests take longer than expected to rebound from droughts, diminishing their role as global carbon sinks

Huge implications for climate policy as new study confirms truth about land sink

It validates view that the prominent focus on the land sink is merely a smokescreen to mask countries’ hesitation at cutting down …

Microbes across the globe can survive on air alone: Study

The phenomenon was found to be restricted to Antarctica till 3 years ago

New NASA model to help assess change in carbon concentrations from forests

Tropical forests absorbed more carbon than other forest types, released more carbon into atmosphere due to deforestation, degradation, the study …

World has already breached carbon emission threshold

Even as nations commit to reduce carbon emissions, global carbon dioxide levels have gone past the safe limit of 350 parts per million and …

The world's carbon stores are going up in smoke with vanishing wilderness

The world has lost 10 per cent of its wilderness areas in the past 20 years and, with it, vast stores of carbon

A plateau? Global CO2 emissions rose less than initially feared in 2022, says IEA

Clean energy growth offset much of the impact of greater coal and oil use, according to the IEA analysis  

Here’s how your cup of coffee contributes to climate change

When consumers use the recommended amounts of coffee and water, soluble coffee appears to be the most environmentally friendly option