COP24: 2018 may be one of the hottest years ever, says UN climate chief

Patricia Espinosa said this to highlight how important it is for conference in Katowice to address climate change impacts and greenhouse gas emissions

Countries to negotiate final HFC phase-down amendment in Rwanda

Parties to the Montreal Protocol are expected to iron out their differences and arrive at a mutually acceptable amendment

100% renewable-powered India by 2030 possible: study

The study makes a case for rooting out nuclear and coal-fired base energy systems, which would be “unreasonable and disruptive”

Hidden cost of global food, land use at $12 trillion: Report

This is expected to rise to more than $16 trillion a year by 2050, finds a report by Food and Land use Coalition 

Can geoengineering help fight climate change? Scientists think so

University of Cambridge has initiated first-of-its-kind Centre for Climate Repair to develop new ways to restrict solar radiation and refreeze …

GHG emission from human activities biggest contributor to increased warming in India

A recent study attributes increasing surface air temperature over India between 1956 and 2005 to anthropogenic factor

Eight European, African families sue EU seeking climate justice

These ‘climate victims’, who live near the coast or in the mountains, are witnesses to melting glaciers and affected by permafrost melting

Taking stock of Africa's livestock emissions

A new study on emissions contributed by cattle challenges the IPCC's estimates, triggering a call to incorporate data from local livestock systems

India, Pakistan among 5 countries with greatest potential to address climate issues in livestock sector

Investments in India, China, Brazil, Pakistan and Sudan can make a huge global impact, finds study

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

Union Cabinet approves National Green Hydrogen Mission

The initial outlay for the Mission will be Rs 19,744 crore

Make steel future-ready

We can emit even less than what we do today; it needs planning, technology & funds

UNITED NATIONS

Kyoto targets impossible

Clearing the way

As Russia signs the Kyoto protocol, positive action against global warming seems on the anvil

American lifestyle can be compromised

Toeing Uncle Sam's line?

India all but endorses controversial US policy on greenhouse gases

Blowing hot, blowing swiftly

Global warming could result in sudden disastrous climate changes

Windward shift

Hazy beyond Kyoto

Consensus elusive on future climate mitigation strategy

Livestock boom

Poor farmers can benefit from it, only if there are appropriate regulations in place

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 …

Whopping $1.6 tn investment can be created for green cooling solutions in India by 2040: World Bank

Around 34 million people in the country might lose their jobs because of heat stress and subsequent decline in productivity

Africa can learn from Kenya’s renewable energy success, says Kenyan cabinet secretary

Davis Chirchir, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, speaks on the significant progress made by the country on the …