Hottest year 2023 is a sign of more natural disasters in future
World leaders must adhere to promises, agreements made at COPs to stop increases in temperatures
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 …
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
Farmers are bearing the brunt of big food companies’ decarbonisation efforts – here’s why
Proposed decarbonisation measures buy large companies are often impractical for smaller farms, expensive or lack buy-in from farmers
Fossil fuel plans of major producers not aligned with Paris Agreement goals, warns UNEP Report
Net Zero pledges by 17 major fossil fuel-producing countries, but plans not in line with limiting warming to 1.5°C
US, China and India: Top carbon emitters to face the biggest economic losses
India, which emits more than 2.4 billion metric tonnes of CO2, is already bearing an economic loss of $206 billion
Climate change is an infrastructure problem: Map of electric vehicle chargers shows one reason why
Uneven, limited charging infrastructure is a major roadblock to rapid electrification of vehicle fleet in the US, considered crucial to reducing …
Himalayan meltdown: ‘Besides global warming, pollution also impacts glaciers’
ICIMOD director general talks to Down To Earth about the first-ever assessment of climate change impacts on Hindu Kush Himalayan region and how …
'Agricultural censuses can monitor environmental changes'
From providing agricultural information for specific countries to identifying trends in the sector, censuses serve a variety of purpose
IPCC Report: We need behavioural change, not climate change
While stringent legislation and progressive policy changes are crucial for inducing action and limiting global warming, we, as citizens and …
The price the planet pays for our food
Consumption of agrifood products is projected to more than double through 2050 from 2009 levels
The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)
The carbon footprint of tourism is about four times larger than previously thought, according to a world-first study published in …
The race is on to decarbonize the 50,000-plus ships that carry our stuff around the world
International shipping produces as much CO2 as aircraft. Here’s what we can do about that
Denmark legally binds farmers to reduce GHGs emission by half in 9 years
Denmark had adopted this plan in December 2019; 3 sectors — transport, energy and agriculture — account for the country’s …
Climate colloquy: All about net zero
An exclusive series based on CSE’s new book Climate Change: Science and Politics to answer your climate change queries.
Physical stores emit more GHG than home delivery, less than online stores
Study by European researchers assessed three types of shopping including traditional and two types of online
IIT Madras inks pact with ExxonMobil to boost biofuel research
The five-year agreement is focused on data analytics, gas conversion and transport and is aimed towards finding low-emission solutions
Not a single cool month in the last 628 months
India, which just experienced one of the hottest Septembers in the last century, loses at least 400 people to heat waves every year
Inaction on climate change risks leaving future generations $530 trillion in debt
This would be the cost of “negative emissions” technologies required to remove CO₂ from the air
Canada’s latest climate plan bets on expensive and unproven carbon capture technologies
Bill C-12, if passed, commits Canada to “binding” targets every five years as of 2030 with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions …
Here is a solution for crop residue burning problem
Happy Seeder — a tractor-mounted device — will eliminate air pollution and reduce green house gas emissions from on-farm activities …
G-20 countries deceive the world by promoting fossil gas production
Shifting reliance from one fossil fuel to a relatively lesser polluting fossil fuel will not lead to de-carbonization
Methane emissions from fossil fuels much higher than current estimates
Methane emissions from fossil fuel and natural geological seepage are 60 to 110 per cent greater than current estimates, says a study published …
Fuel efficiency should be on carmakers to help economy, environment: Study
US saved $5 trillion in fuel costs, prevented 14 billion tonnes of carbon from releasing into the atmosphere, as onus was on manufacturers to …
Africa’s financial sector must cope with climate risk for smooth transition to Net Zero: Report
At least 49 banks in Africa have over $200 billion in lending across sectors with high-potential climate risks