Big business

Methane matters

But surely not more then carbon dioxide?

Japan imposes carbon tax

Soiled option?

US scientists evolve way to sequester carbon dioxide in soil

The rising

Too greedy for foresight

World EV Day 2023: Why electric mobility in Nigeria is an opportunity to leapfrog in the Global South

Electric mobility is an opportunity for Africa to sidestep polluting internal combustion engines and leapfrog to eliminate toxic exposures and …

World EV Day 2023: To fast track change, India needs Zero Emission Vehicle mandate

An ambitious vehicle electrification roadmap needs regulatory targets and ZEV supply mandate to bring more certainty in investments and markets

Volcano erupts in Guatemala, spewing ash 2 km into the sky

Central America has more than 100 volcanoes, many of which attract thousands of tourists from all over the world

Here’s how much carbon budget is estimated to be exhausted by 2030

A series of interactive infographics to explore the 21st Century's toughest development challenge: The planet's changing climate

The price the planet pays for our food

Consumption of agrifood products is projected to more than double through 2050 from 2009 levels

World may miss net zero by 2050, courtesy COVID-19: International Science Council

New report maps out scenarios for the year 2027 and calls for the adoption of an integrated One Health approach to protect environment, animals …

How smartphones are killing the planet

The energy used to build a single smartphone is equal to the energy required to operate it for about a decade

Why electric rickshaws need better regulation in India

Enabling rickshaw drivers to switch from pedal to electric will increase their income and reduce carbon emissions from the transport sector

Cut inequality to fight climate crisis

Economic inequality raises carbon emissions, with the rich contributing most: Human Development Index

Climate Emergency CoP 25: The inadequacy of net zero

The European Commission's Green New Deal's ambigously worded 'climate neutrality' target is concerning 

Potential of intact forests in mitigating climate risks undermined: Report

While deforestation alone accounted for 3.2% of gross carbon emissions, selective logging, edge effects, and wildlife loss spiked carbon …

Gujarat has put just one e-vehicle on the road in last six months: Govt data

Maharashtra, which set a target of registering five lakh EVs by 2022 — an average of 274 vehicles per day — managed only four per day …

Union Budget 2019-20: Govt makes major push for easy adoption of e-vehicles

The sops include tax deduction of Rs 1.5 lakh on loans taken to buy e-vehicles, more charging station in smart cities, highways 

Gujarat launches India’s first trading programme to combat particulate air pollution

Launched on World Environment Day, the programme is a market-based system where the government sets a cap on emissions and allows industries to …

India’s cow crisis: A rebuttal to Sunita Narain

Down To Earth's Editor wrote how it is brutal to kill India’s ancient Uber economy: PETA India director offers a counter-point

New device developed to tackle pollution in high traffic zones

Prototypes of WAYU have been installed at the ITO Junction in central Delhi and Mukarba Chowk in north Delhi; 54 more units would be installed in …

Climate change and wildfires – how do we know if there is a link?

Global warming does not cause wildfires. Rather, global warming exacerbates the conditions and raises the risk of wildfire

The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)

The carbon footprint of tourism is about four times larger than previously thought, according to a world-first study published in …

The race is on to decarbonize the 50,000-plus ships that carry our stuff around the world

International shipping produces as much CO2 as aircraft. Here’s what we can do about that