What to expect from the Vienna meeting of Montreal Protocol parties
As talks resume to phase out HFCs, safety standards, finance and intellectual property rights will be the hot topics
Monkeying with money
Reluctantly funding developing countries for research on CFC substitutes is another exercise in enriching multinationals who created much of the …
Germany tries to pass the buck
The meeting of the climate convention negotiating committee, which was meant to evolve criterion for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, …
Cashing in on green consumers
Britain and USA have followed hard on the heels of the German eco-angel, but, unfortunately, most such schemes continue to remain "green froth".
Ozone layer drops to lowest recorded level
Two major volcanic eruptions have further damaged the CFC-affected ozone layer, creating a larger than ever gap in the stratosphere.
No ozone depletion over India yet
The ozone layer over India is in place, though there is a trend towards depletion, say meteorologists
Diwali 2021: Elevated levels of toxic gases in smog, in addition to particulate matter, says CSE
Average daily contribution of stubble fire smoke from mid-October to early November lowest in the last four years
Factsheet: HFCS - realising the potential for climate benefits from the Montreal Protocol
In 1987, the Montreal Protocol phased out the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), an ozone-depleting substance (ODS) used as coolants in …
China’s anti-pollution measures have backfired
A new study says China’s efforts to bring down PM 2.5 concentration has in turn led to a spike in Ozone pollution
A way out for India
Indian fridge manufacturers are juggling their options for a substitute for ozone-depleting substances and some are looking at a revived …
What's the panic all about?
Atmospheric researchers are being criticised for selfishly creating panic by exaggerating the consequences of a depleted ozone layer
Delayed hazards of earth's fiery outbursts
Volcanic explosions don't only throw up a lot of dust and kill thousands of people. Even two years after a flare-up, weather patterns in distant …
Eco-labelling doubts linger
Fourteen years after Germany scored a worldwide first by adopting eco-labelling, there still remain doubts about selection and evaluation …
A fitting reply from the South
Towards a Green World Anil Agarwal and Sunita Narain Publisher: Centre for Science and Environment Price: Rs 350 (hardcover); Rs 200 (paperback)
How green is the dollar?
WORLD DEVELOPMENT REPORT 1992- DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT Publisher. OUP for the World Bank Price: Not stated
The road ahead
While the protocol has succeeded in lowering consumption of CFCs, developing countries still bear the cost burden of using and developing substitutes
Measure for measure
Some countries have failed to live up to commitments. But measures to ensure compliance to the protocol do not address the issue of North-South …
Heatwaves leading to ozone pollution, says WMO report
Climate change continues to increase heatwaves’ intensity; extreme heat ‘compounded’ measurably impacts air quality, it adds
For the first time, study establishes link between PM 2.5 and breast cancer
A study on US women found that for every one unit increase in PM2.5, the risk factor for breast cancer increased by 4 per cent
Team break-up may turn tables
With many members of India's much appreciated delegation to the 1992 Earth Summit being posted to other duties, lndia needs to plan now to face …
Sun plays marginal role in global warming
Variations in solar radiations contribute little to global warming and researchers say efforts to check the phenomenon must focus on greenhouse gases.
Coating Autonomy With Colonialism
In the year of UNCED, the green movement continued to take tosses in the global context. The perception of the environmental crisis as mainly …
Indian report will stir up Copenhagen meet
An Indian government report that criticises and asks for several amendments in the Montreal Protocol is expected to generate heated debate among …
All for a better future
More than 100 nations of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) met in the capital to chalk out plans for a better, sustainable future
Greenhouse gas emissions from man-managed grasslands similar to global croplands
Study highlight need to use sustainable management to preserve and enhance soil carbon storage of grasslands