Sooty symptoms

The role of marine life in mitigating global warming takes a knocking as new findings link carbon on the ocean floor to forest fires

Making a comeback

To reduce carbon levels in the atmosphere, various countries turn to windmills for a cheap and easy source of energy

A meaningful TREATY?

The Kyoto Protocol to the Climate Change Convention is the first step towards defining the emissions reduction targets of industralised countries.…

Stop to smell the flowers

Book>> Plants: Why you can’t live without them • by B C Wolverton • Roli books • Rs 495

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 …

How much is a whale worth?

One whale is worth thousands of trees — and about two million dollars. It stores about 33 tonnes of carbon dioxide

Afforestation: How we planted 8,000 trees — and almost killed ourselves

For decades, humans have prioritised development over environment — and the consequences have been devastating

Carbon tax: Kenya to charge motorists ‘traffic jam fee’ to curb emissions

Under the plan, the government seeks to introduce a fee on automobiles driven in zones marked as heavy traffic areas

Trees likely to absorb CO2 only till 2100: Study

Continued dependence on fossil fuels and rapid deforestation have limited their level absorption 

Carbon dioxide emissions in the United States spiked in 2018: study

Emissions surged because of more use of air travel, freight transport by road, burning of fuel oil in winter and increase in the number of …

Global CO2 emissions from energy use to grow at rate lower than previous estimates

Instead of last year’s estimate of 29 per cent, the rate will be 25 per cent between 2013 and 2035, says British company BP’s Energy …

Urgent call for action: IEA’s 2023 update to Net Zero roadmap

Ground is set for COP28 with this report calling for end to new fossil fuel development & increasing equitable clean energy investment

Many provinces experiencing highest emissions since 2003: Scientist monitoring Canadian wildfires

Experts say climate change escalated the fires with the fumes spilling over into to the United States

Can Bio-CNG click: A primer on this coming of age tech that can deal with air pollution at 3 levels

Apart from biodegradable waste, agricultural residue, cow dung and chicken litter and press mud from sugar factories are also used as feedstock …

COP27: Report sees slight rise in 2022 global emissions; highest in India

World may cross 1.5°C rise in 9 years if current emissions continue  

Study paints grim picture for northwest India if emissions keep increasing

Research suggests deadly heat stress in northwest India, Delhi to face high thermal discomfort

What caused Mars to dry out? A new study provides clues

Report debunks theory that loss of atmospheric carbon dioxide is responsible 

Global CO2 emissions from wildfires in July, August highest since 2003: Copernicus

The Mediterranean basin emerged as the wildfire hotspot that contributed to intense smoke pollution

Dragon in the room: Why China’s target of carbon neutrality is misleading

China contributed 27% to the world’s overall global emissions in 2019, surpassing the United States

Closing the loop on fashion

Advanced recycling of textile and agricultural waste is needed to transition to circular economy in apparel industry

Summary of Side Event

Centre for Science and Environment organized a side event in the COP21 at the India Pavillion

Factsheet: Will the Kyoto Protocol survive?

Following the failure of the 15th Conference of Parties (CoP 15) at Copenhagen to deliver a fair, equitable, ambitious and binding treaty needed …

Antibiotic use in cows can affect soil health, increase CO2 emissions: Study

When antibiotics are used, less carbon is stored in the soil and more is lost to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide

Environmental governance: India's changing scenario

The department of environment came into existence on November 1, 1980 followed by state departments

Sun plays marginal role in global warming

Variations in solar radiations contribute little to global warming and researchers say efforts to check the phenomenon must focus on greenhouse gases.