G7 governments are boosting inequality: Oxfam
If current trends in economic growth and inequality remain unchanged, around 550 million people will be under extreme poverty in 2030
Katowice offers last chance
To limit warming to 1.5°C, countries must revise national plans at the upcoming climate conference
Is biofuel use fit for both air and land?
While ICAO has proposed that biofuel use in passenger planes be increased rapidly to cut carbon emissions, environmentalists disagree
It is now US against the rest of the world
With Nicaragua joining the Paris deal and Syria announcing its intention to ratify the accord at COP23 in Bonn, the isolation of US is now complete
Net Zero by 2050 possible, but clean energy investments need to outweigh fossils fast: Report
Heavy investment, hydrogen and carbon capture & storage can help keep the temperature increase to 1.7 degrees Celsius
Caught between COVID-19 and climate crisis: How Arctic saw massive disruptions in 2021
The Arctic Circle has continued to warm at more than twice the rate as the rest of the world through 2021
Why we must ponder on carbon capture technology to reduce GHG emissions
CCS is a technology-driven activity that requires capturing carbon dioxide produced by industrial activity, transporting it, and storing it deep …
Humans have caused almost 100% of global warming, says new IPCC report
Climate science has evolved since the last IPCC report released in 2013, and scientists are now confident that human influence has caused climate …
Aldabra’s coral reefs recovered faster from bleaching, finds new research
Lagoonal reefs recovered their pre-bleaching coral cover and community composition within only 4 years after bleaching, the study found
India needs to balance food production with climate goals
If India wants to increase its food production without missing its climate targets, then it will need new science and technology solutions as …
Good news: Greenhouse gas emissions have started to decline in these 27 cities
These major cities have already reduced their emission by 10 per cent over a five-year period
First-ever international standard can help countries measure food loss and waste
An estimated one-third of all food produced in the world for human consumption every year is either lost or wasted
Africa’s energy poverty: How energy crisis is gripping Malawi
Country still dependent on unclean fuel like firewood, charcoal that is estimated to cause 13,000 deaths a year
Climate change-driven wildfires, heatwaves to worsen air quality & levy additional ‘climate penalty’
Surface ozone levels are expected to increase across heavily polluted areas, particularly in Asia
India’s updated climate pledge to Paris Agreement gets Union Cabinet nod
50% installed power capacity to be from non-fossil sources, not just renewable ones, unlike PM's COP 26 declaration
Food Systems Summit: ‘Supports to farmers keeping the world away from SDGs and the Paris Agreement’
United Nations calls for repurposing and reforming price-distorting and environmentally harmful supports to farmers
Biden‘s climate leadership summit: What should 3 PMs from South Asia do
The South Asian People’s Action on Climate Crisis has issued this demand-statement for the three south Asian prime ministers who have been …
Zero-zero, net zero
The fact that Joe Biden is not a climate denier is good news. But it is not enough
Warmer winters in India: La Nina events may be getting hotter than El Nino, say experts
La Niña conditions in the Pacific fading, may lead to a rise in global temperatures, say experts
How John Kerry can bring US back in climate fight ring
The US is on track to re-join the Paris Agreement. Kerry brings to table the clout and connections associated with being former president Barack …
Climate change: What the Emissions Gap Report 2020 tells us
The annual UNEP report on emission says the “the world is still heading for a temperature rise in excess of 3°C this century”
Spike in deaths, mental health concerns: Report flags consequences of wildfires
Between 1997 and 2016, the global mean carbon dioxide emissions from wildfires were approximately 22% of carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels
Why green hydrogen may be the clean fuel for future
Declining costs of renewables and urgency to curb greenhouse gas emissions is accelerating potential growth of hydrogen in political and business …
High CO2 emissions reducing nutrients in rice, wheat
Wheat and rice grown at atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide levels between 546-586 parts per million reduced their protein, zinc, iron …
Fuel efficiency standards: Did Centre buckle under pressure from industry?
The government has stalled standards that could have made heavy-duty vehicles guzzle and pollute less. Is it hand-in-glove with the industry or …