Ice-free Arctic this summer: a possibility signalling drastic climate change
Melting of Arctic ice is having a cascading effect on tundra animals, triggering extreme weather conditions and changing landscape pattern
Tense over energy
South Asia is looking at an energy abyss. Millions of its people have no access to electricity or any other energy. This has put the brakes on …
UCIL's end-game
With the dismantling of the Union Carbide factory responsible for the Bhopal gas leak, vital evidence in the case, which reveals the company's …
Why draft EIA 2020 needs a revaluation
The point of contention in the draft Environment Impact Assessment is post-facto clearance and less public participation with affected …
New evidence favours Bhopal gas victims battling Dow Chemical
US court documents reveal Dow and Union Carbide are one and same company, not separate legal entities as claimed
Storm in the pond: 5 brew in Atlantic — only the 2nd time
Peak Atlantic hurricane season is on way, and scientists may run out of names
Scientific reticence is a serious threat when it comes to climate change
Professionals need to speak out on looming dangers even at the cost of getting it wrong
Make Gujarat a CNG state: high court
Bring natrual gas rate at par with that in Delhi, Mumbai
Shareholders, too, complain against Dow
Arctic could go without ice for first time by 2030 under all emission scenarios: Study
First ice-free day in the Arctic could occur over 10 years earlier than previous projections; frequency of ice-free conditions to increase …
How will El Nino change in the future?
Current evidence suggests both El Nino and La Nina could change significantly over the next 70 years, which will have consequences for how they …
Explaining climate clubs: Rich countries are turning to climate, industrial deals with ‘friendly’ countries
These multilateral deals are premised on cooperation between like-minded countries on industrial and climate policy, but are concerned with …
Mangroves protect coastal communities, accountability in governance is need of the hour: Experts
Mapping and quantifying human-driven stress factors can help achieve accountability, notes experts
UN chief slams ‘immoral’ profiteering from fossil fuels amid global energy crisis
Calls for windfall tax to fund fair policies and sustainable energy solutions
A quick guide to climate change jargon: What experts mean by mitigation, carbon neutral and 6 other key terms
Here’s a guide that may help you to follow the news about climate change ahead of CoP26 starting October 31
Commitment phobia: World still not ready to do enough to cut GHG emissions
New national climate pledges combined with other mitigation measures put the world on track for a global temperature rise of 2.7°C by the end …
Planning to install rooftop solar panels? How about some grass beneath it
Integrating green roofs and solar PV systems can enhance their functions and effectiveness through cooling and shading effects
NASA’s new tool makes it possible to see future sea level rise
The tool makes it possible to access details based on projections of IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report released August 9
Towards circular economy: What to do with legacy waste in India
Bioremediation to treat legacy waste and reclaim old dumpsites may not always work; the composition of the waste also matters
Indian research can help cut nitrogen fertiliser waste
Indian scientists manage to identify phenotypes, visibly identifiable features that determine the efficiency with which cultivars use nitrogen
In deep water: Emissions can add 15 inches to 2100 sea level rise, study finds
Greenland and Antarctica’s ice sheets could together contribute to this 38-cm rise — beyond the amount that has been projected …
Indian CNG buses better than diesel buses; almost conform to Euro VI norms
Attempts are being made to misrepresent CNG bus emissions as more dangerous than diesel bus emissions, says Centre for Science and Environment
Power hat trick
Tri-generation systems use one fuel for simultaneous heating, cooling and power generation
Option in Global Stocktake draft opens possibility of including India, China in list of historical emitters of greenhouse gases
Finance and coal phase out are other red lines in text for several developing countries, say experts
Greenhouse gas levels hit record high in 2022: WMO
Carbon dioxide levels reached 50% higher than pre-industrial levels