Sooty symptoms
The role of marine life in mitigating global warming takes a knocking as new findings link carbon on the ocean floor to forest fires
Heat and death
Summer is only just setting in. And already there are reports of deaths in Orissa due to a heat wave
A warm warning
There are enough indicators and links to suggest heat waves are not natural. It's time to wake up
Report: Face financial risk - Ignore climate change
A 2003 report, Carbon Finance and the Global Equity Markets, identifies changing climate due to rising global average temperature as one of the …
How green is my free market?
Book>> Hot, Flat and Crowded, Why the world needs a green revolution and how we can renew our global future by Thomas L Friedman, Allen …
Coming out of coma
A decline in its funds and erosion in its mandate have made the United Nations Environment Programme virtually ineffective. Bharat H Desai looks …
Curative resolve
A dose of political will, backed by communication skills, can help combat infectious diseases
Unprepared for Ebola
The rapid spread of Ebola to three continents shows that the world needs effective surveillance and response system to check infectious diseases
G20 Summit: Good progress on easing debt in Zambia, Ethiopia & Ghana, says finance minister
India releases G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration stating developing countries would need $5.8-5.9 trillion up to 2030 to …
Plastic-free planet: Discussions on elements finally begin at Day 3 of Paris meet
After a delay of close to 2 days, pulled off by the ‘no ambition coalition’, discussions on objectives, core obligations and …
Last look: Consensus on Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework draft remains elusive during final pre-COP15 meet
Not enough progress made at 5th Open-ended Working Group on Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Can Montreal help communities: Here is what to expect from COP15
The fate of biodiversity hangs in balance as negotiators congregate in Montreal to discuss Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
‘We have no time for emission offsets’
For 10 years Jutta Kill has monitored and critiqued EU’s climate policy and carbon trading with a focus on forests and the rights of forest …
UN calls for overhaul of global governance to tackle climate crisis
It also outlined an ambitious plan to strengthen multilateral systems to address the crises of rising inequality, lack of finance for sustainable …
Global warming caused over a third of heat-related deaths between 1991 and 2018: Study
The highest percentage of heat-related deaths caused by human-induced climate change (more than 50%) were in Iran, Kuwait, the Philippines, …
Afforestation: How we planted 8,000 trees — and almost killed ourselves
For decades, humans have prioritised development over environment — and the consequences have been devastating
New global alliance commits over $1 billion to help end plastic waste
Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), comprising about 30 companies, aims to invest $1.5 billion over the next five years in fight against …
'Developed countries reduced emissions by 13% in 26 years'
COP24: UNFCCC report says financial support provided by the developed countries to the developing ones also saw increase
Andean Glacier and Water Atlas warns of ‘significant reduction in glacier mass’
UNESCO project highlights impact of shrinking glaciers on water availability and threat to water security for millions of people
Violence, conflict push up global hunger crisis
After witnessing a steady decline for over a decade, hunger increased in 2016 and now affects 815 million people worldwide
Hurricanes of the future might have increased potential for catastrophic events
Climate science predicts a definite increase in the frequency of hurricanes, their intensity and duration due to warming of the ocean surfaces
India, please don't make the same mistakes we made in industrialised world: Swiss President
President Leuthard urged India to explore the possibility of close collaboration between research institute and policymakers on clean energy
US braces for the deadliest hurricane in 12 years; experts point to ocean warming
Since 1980s, scientists have observed an increase in the intensity and frequency of Atlantic hurricanes
Even a small rise in temperature increases chances of heat wave deaths, says new study
Future climate warming will lead to substantial increases in heat-related deaths in India, warns study
Methane from Indian dumpsites — a missed opportunity & potential climate pollutant
Methane emissions from MSW landfills represent a lost opportunity to capture, recover and use a significant energy resource