Modi's speech was about concerns of developing countries: Chandra Bhushan
Chandra Bhushan, Deputy Director General of Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi analyses Narendra Modi's speech at the COP 21 Paris
Global warming won’t reduce winter deaths, says study
People don’t die from the cold but from complications related to respiratory diseases, say researchers
Nearly 80 per cent people 'very concerned' about climate change
Over 45 per cent respondents want an end to all exploration of fossil fuel reserves, says a study
Neither the city nor the sea will relent
As a result of climate change and uneven development, fishing communities in Chennai are caught between a seaward moving land and a landward …
Improved hearths
Book>> Cleaner Hearths, Better Homes: New Stoves For India And The Developing World • Douglas F Barnes, Priti Kumar, Keith Openshaw &…
Forecast: Clement climes
Given proper economic policies that fuel technological change, the world can rapidly switch over from fossil fuels to solar energy. In that case, …
Damage-control and how
Should changing names of threatened ecosystems be the only way to induce more consciousness of the coming environmental cataclysm?
More of everything?
Increasing acid rain. Higher temperatures. Water scarcity. Shrinking farmlands. Reducing biodiversity. This is what the years leading to AD 2050 …
'There should be consensus among G-77'
Developing countries have a reputation for lacking political strategy when it comes to international negotiations. They have been slow in …
One down
South Korea expresses its intent to reduce greenhouse gases "voluntarily", becomes the developed nations' showpiece to be presented at the COP-4 …
Dubious deal
Before looking for supporters elsewhere, the fossil fuel-dependent North should take the first step in reducing carbon emissions at home
North vs South
Developing nations should not sit back and allow the US to do the thinking. They should find a way of making their contributions meaningful and, …
The black fever
While the nation's attention is focused on the caste killings in Jehanabad, a silent but deadlier killer is striking terror in Bihar. Kala-azar, …
Spreading myths of money
The US is making a concerted effort to break down India's stand on climate change, with the active support of some Indian ngo s and business groups
Wait and watch
The us government is in transition. But why should the rest of the world suffer?
Hopes rise though US climate change bill falls
The US senate rejected the country's first climate change bill in the last week of October. On the bright side, the proposed law sank by a 55-43 …
US dawdling over climate change
Even as Europe reels under an unprecedented heat wave, US President George Bush remains unconvinced about the harsh reality of climate change. On …
Why are monsoons difficult to predict? (Part-II)
B N Goswami, Director of Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology explains why rains in the tropics are difficult to predict.
Why are monsoons difficult to predict? (Part-I)
Chalk, cheese and climate change: What Trump and Biden think about the environment
While Democrat Biden has a balanced outlook, Republican Trump’s perspective is simply not in agreement with the global climate movement
COP28 head calls for ramping up renewables, carbon capture and climate finance
Comments indicate a focus on abatement technologies at Dubai summit over fossil phase-out
G7 sets renewables target, no timeline for fossil fuel phase out
Gas investments and nuclear energy remain in play while urgent action is needed to phase out fossil fuels
Exxon knew: Big Oil’s scientists documented accurate climate predictions since 1970s, 1980s
ExxonMobil publicly denied climate change, funded misinformation campaign, shows new paper
Modi forges climate ties with Obama
During his US visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed support for new global climate pact to be signed in Paris by end of 2015; two …
Malaria, diarrhoeal diseases set to rise: IPCC report
Latest report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recommends simple measures such as provision of clean water, sanitation and …