2023 in a blink: What were emission footprints of transport, manufacturing sectors this year
Cement, steel and aluminium plants led to 108 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent of emissions
Think tanks, civil society caution that ‘fossil fuels’ mention in GST is riddled with loopholes
The latest text emphasises the need to transition away from fossil fuels in energy system
COP28: Climate change having devastating impact on migratory species
Habitat loss, impact on reproduction, reduction in food availability among factors threatening migratory animal popualtions
COP28: Leaders in attendance must channel their inner Hatim Tai on Global Goal for Adaptation
World leaders need to agree with climate finance for adaptation not as a burden, but a force to uplift
Biodiversity technical body meets in Nairobi to gauge progress on Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
SBSTTA-25 meeting till October 19; Indicators for monitoring progress to be discussed
Even platypuses aren’t safe from bushfires — a new DNA study tracks their disappearance
Platypuses are disappearing from waterways after fire
Here are some ways to reduce carbon footprint of cement industry
More than 99 per cent of the greenhouse gases emitted from the manufacturing process is CO2
How rising water vapour in the atmosphere is amplifying warming and making extreme weather worse
Water vapour is estimated to account for 50% of the total greenhouse effect
Heatwaves in Europe, North America ‘virtually impossible’ without anthropogenic emissions: WWA
The heat event in China was made 50 times more likely by human-induced climate change
Lightning activity in the European Eastern Alps doubled in 40 years. What does this indicate?
Higher frequency of thunderstorms that bring lightning have a link with global warming
Kolkata records warmest June night as 7 Bengal districts among country’s 26 facing heatwave
Real feel in Kolkata under sun was 51°C on June 13, 2023
COP28: Fourth Draft of Global Stocktake Text accommodates too many divergent viewpoints, waters down ambition
There is a lack of clarity on thorny issues including fossil fuel phaseout and energy sector decarbonisation
COP28: New GST text urges global Net Zero by 2050 with cuts to fossil fuels; proposes rapid phasedown of coal
Experts term it a retrograde draft; presidency shifts onus on parties
COP28 Diary (December 8): Text on adaptation by December 11; new text on GST released
CSE moderated a side event on Trade and Fiscal Space hosted by UNCTAD
COP28: Differences on responsibility continue in the 15th Global Stocktake negotiation
A final round of negotiations is expected on December 6, following which the text will be handed over to the Presidency
COP28 diary (December 3): Countries agree on host for the Santiago Network; divergences on GST
Negotiations on the Global Goal on Adaptation still stuck, informal consultations on next steps for NCGQ continue
Obituary: Saleemul Huq, climate voice of the Global South
His sudden demise, a month ahead of COP28 in Dubai, is a great loss to the global climate movement
How climate change is causing a communication breakdown in the animal world
Climate change is altering the production of info-carrying chemicals such as pheromones
Carbon dioxide levels breach another record: NOAA
CO2 levels now spiked more than 50% than at the commencement of the industrial age
New GGA text slightly better, still no equity or finance target
A positive change from the previous text is that a timeframe of 2030 has been put into the text for achieving the thematic targets on water …
Up to 2.6 billion people in Asia, Africa could be exposed to heatwaves by 2090: IOM
River floods are expected to affect up to 156 million people, with 87% of them projected to live in Asia
Developed nations should phase out fossil fuels by early 2030s, fund developing nations: Report
US, UK, EU, Japan, and Australia must more than double NDC ambition to reach lower end of their fair share
AMR Awareness Week: Public health needs to be bottom line
New antibiotic research & development model required to ensure people most in need get access to right drugs
Ahead of COP28, disagreements on Global Stocktake remain — highlights from CSE’s briefing paper
It was the most vulnerable countries that clearly called for GST to reference a phaseout of all fossil fuels, analysis shows
World needs to limit global warming to 1.5°C to protect cryosphere, 2°C too high: Report
But both 2°C and 1.5°C could spell doom for permafrost