An Interaction with Jairam Ramesh
Jairam Ramesh gave details of how the Copenhagen Accord was negotiated, the role of the BASIC group in negotiations and the domestic action …
All gas
Negotiations over the past four years have diluted the already weak Kyoto Protocol signed in 1997.
Factsheet: Who is emitting
As per World Resources Institute's Climate Analysis Indicators Tools
New method developed to measure soil erosion
This method can help monitor the effects of soil erosion and effectiveness of soil conservation strategies
Ursula Von der Leyen: why controversial choice for EU top job may actually have been the right one
She promises to put carbon neutrality into law during first 100 days and to propose legislation to enforce a “fair minimum wage” in …
Indian scientists develop 'black gold'
New material can absorb light & CO2; potential in applications ranging from solar energy harvesting to desalinating seawater
Technology advancement not matching energy demand, leading to emissions: report
In the last two years, higher economic growth was not met by higher energy-productive and lower-carbon emission options as it did not scale fast …
Annual UN report recognises the threats posed by nitrogen pollution
The Frontiers Report 2019, released on March 4, has included a chapter on nitrogen pollution
Study sheds light on functioning of global river-based ecosystems
Around 153 researchers from 40 countries worked on the paper, which shows how climatic factors that govern decomposition rates are increasingly …
African countries aren't doing enough to prepare for rising sea levels
All the coastal nations will be affected by the rising sea levels and the damage could be reduced by adapting the coastline and …
This is how food & drinks industry can use excess carbon in the atmosphere
Food manufacturers have been issuing warnings that they’ve nearly run out of carbon dioxide. So why we can’t just capture the excess …
Rising CO2 level can lead to drier Amazon and bring more rain in African and Pacific forests
Large-scale changes in rainfall can happen based on how tropical forests respond to excess CO2 in the atmosphere
Climate change in news on April 16
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around climate change
How saving an endangered species can mitigate climate change
The Thanjavur Forest Division has been conserving sea grass in Palk Bay in order to save the endangered sea cow as well as mitigate climate change
Leading financers who pledged Net Zero are still backing fossil fuel expansion, finds report
Over 100 major coal, oil and gas players given $269 billion by financial institutions part of GFANZ
COP27: Carbon emissions, energy consumption due to constructions back to pre-COVID levels
Report reveals 10 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide emitted in the atmosphere in 2021; Most significant energy demand in last 10 years
COVID-19: How far will green stimulus to combat climate change go?
COVID-19 disruptions caused shocks to power and oil sector that will cause drop in carbon emissions. However, long-term implications are uncertain
2022: Looking back to move ahead for clean energy transitions
The presence of the goods and services tax impedes the country’s voluntary carbon market
What WMO report says on climate trends: Drivers and impacts
2015-2021 will be the warmest years on record, the World Meteorological Organization report flagged
Will Boris Johnson’s ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ be enough for a net-zero UK
The British Prime Minister’s 10-point plan aims to ban petrol, diesel cars by 2030; 40 GW offshore wind power for homes
World EV Day: Busting the myths surrounding electric vehicles
Ahead of World EV Day, Centre for Science and Environment tries to answer some questions on electric vehicles
Blue carbon: could a solution to the climate challenge be buried in the depths of fiords?
Fiords occupy less than 0.1 per cent of Earth’s surface, but researchers estimate they account for 11 per cent of global marine organic …
Current emissions targets could keep the planet below a 2°C temperature rise but a turbocharged effort is needed
Delivering on long-term promises requires decarbonisation efforts at unprecedented speed and scale
How climate change threatens human rights in various sectors of Tanzania: Report
Right to food, health, education, access to clean and safe water, decent environment, privacy and family affected
Methane emissions from wetlands rose 5-6% since 2000-2006: Study
Methane is responsible for roughly 30 per cent of the rise in temperature since the pre-industrial period