En route to climate catastrophe? 4 major indicators broke records in 2021, says WMO

Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea-level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification were the highest since record keeping began

More companies pledge ‘net-zero’ emissions to fight climate change, but what does that really mean?

Some companies take advantage of carbon reductions elsewhere by buying carbon credits; but it draws criticism because it allows those …

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

Budget 2021-22 should incentivise clean fuel for pollution control

Transition to cleaner fuels used for combustion, as done in Beijing, is the most dependable solution to clean Delhi’s air

Biden’s strategy for cutting carbon emissions from electricity generation could extend the lives of fossil fuel power plants

 The rule’s reliance on carbon capture and storage ought to be music to fossil fuel companies’ ears

Binge-watching with a side of emissions: Study finds digital habits contribute to climate change

Digital content consumption accounts for 3-4% of a person's annual greenhouse gas emissions

Massive fire at Union Carbide compound, gas victims panic due to toxic air

Union Carbide factory in Bhopal is where gas leaked in 1984, killing thousands of people and disabling millions  

Carbon dioxide in 2023 comparable to 4.3 billion years ago as global greenhouse gas levels hit all-time high: NOAA

This was the twelfth consecutive year that carbon dioxide levels rose by more than 2 parts per million

From Africa to Europe @ COP27: Keep off our gas fields

History shows fossil fuel extraction in Africa hardly benefits locals

Adaptation Gap Report 2022 raises alarm on climate finance

International adaptation finance flows are 5-10 times lower than required

As told to Parliament (August 9, 2021): No data on sickle cell disease among tribals

All that was discussed in the Houses through the day 

5% rise in India’s GHG emissions since 2016, driven by energy & industrial sectors

Around 75% of overall greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 came from energy sector, while the industrial sector contributed to 8%

India’s hidden costs of agrifood systems at $1.1 trillion, third-highest in the world, says new FAO report

Reveals true health and environmental costs of food; total global hidden costs associated with agrifood systems at $12.7 trillion

Seabed trawling’s impact on the climate may be wildly overestimated — new study

While preventing bottom trawling from disturbing the seabed could reduce the emissions driving climate change, how much CO₂ it would prevent is …

Bio-CNG projects as carbon credit generators

Carbon credits obtained through the production of a tonne of Bio-CNG varies between 16 and 25, depending on the type of feedstock used  

Can clouds of Moon dust combat climate change?

However, tinkering with the atmosphere is likely to affect rainfall and drought patterns and may have other unintended consequences, such as&…

Next stop net zero: Indian Railways plans to become a net zero emitter by 2030; here’s how

Instead of going the usual offset route, the Indian Railways plans to source the bulk of its energy needs from renewable sources to become a net …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 22, 2022)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

India in top 10 in climate performance ranking, says new report

US, China and EU fared poorly, slid several positions since last year  

National targets to limit global warming: Off by a mile

Even enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions are not nearly enough to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Many poor countries, with …

Kolkata rolls out CNG buses

West Bengal’s transport minister introduces two new CNG buses; service to be expanded soon

Turn of the tide in 120 years: Past, present and future of climate

Rise in average surface temperature of Earth will cross 1.5°C in next 20 years and 2°C by middle of the century; rapid reductions to …

IPCC report: Global emissions must peak by 2025 to keep warming at 1.5°C

Even in the most optimistic scenario, there is only a 50:50 chance that global temperature rise will stop there

Northern permafrost region on track to become carbon source instead of sink due to global warming

Increasing temperatures thawing permafrost, exposing substantial quantities of organic carbon and atmospheric release of greenhouse gases

World needs over $75 bn for a 75% slash in energy-related methane emissions

Abating methane can have a relatively quick impact on reducing global warming