U R Rao on measures to save the Antarctic
The two-week long 30th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting concluded on May 11 in New Delhi. Among other resolutions, India's proposal to set …
2022 too short, too far: Environment news you should not miss
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022
Global Environmental Governance
Global environmental negotiations on issues such as climate change, biodiversity and desertification often seem to be far removed from the …
Hush!
The refrigerant and air conditioning industry in India remains quiet about its moves post 2002 when it stops using chlorofluorocarbons. Is it …
A case of myopia?
For manufacturers of ozone destorying substances in the South its time to make a tough call. The protocol brings the bigwigs of the North-based …
Workshop aims at complete climate solution for sustainable future
This should be done in a way so as to synchronise improvements in energy efficiency and make a transition to low global warming potential alternatives
Disarming the disastrous
Attempts are on to convert ozone depleting chlorofluorocarbons into more innocuous substances like table salt
The lesser evil
Attempts are on to find replacements for deadly ozone depleting substances (ODS) such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
CSE warns no one is safe from deadly ozone pollution
Civil Lines, Lutyens’ Delhi and hospitals are high risk zones, says latest CSE analysis
Heat wave leads to deadly ozone pollution in Delhi: CSE analysis
Rising NOx levels and volatile gases in the air, primarily from vehicles, form the recipe for ozone
Trouble in the air
The winter of 1995-96 has witnessed record lows in the levels of ozone in some areas of the Northern Hemisphere, affecting Europe in particular
Gone with the wind
Findings from a recent study conducted in Pakistan and Egypt by researchers from the Imperial College, London, suggest that a secondary pollutant,…
Cod crisis
The European Union imposes strict restrictions on cod farming. But it could be too late
A monopoly like none other
An amendment to the Montreal Protocol without addressing IPR issues of HFOs would mean that the entire MAC sector would be at the mercy of three …
US agency proposes more stringent rules to curb downwind air pollution
The proposal is expected to reduce emissions from power plants in 23 states, protecting neighbouring states from ozone pollution
No consensus on HFCs at Montreal Protocol meet
Hydrofluorocarbons to be discussed in an informal group after many nations oppose formation of contact group to discuss the greenhouse gases
The gas game
Fluorocarbons, which created a hole in the ozone layer, have generated intense global debates. But these have been more about business than …
Climate change, pollution to increase chances of crop slowdown in future
Agencies affected by international food availability and price may require plan differently to cope with the projected slowdown, warns study
Ozone therapy
Reduction of ozone-depleting substances could actually lead to the ozone layer repairing itself
We have crossed the line on climate change, says study
Report reveals that we have breached four of nine limits and threatened the planet’s health
Chief culprit
Study warns that in the future climate change could be primarily responsible for ozone depletion
No laughing matter
Nitrous oxide is steadily accumulating in the upper atmosphere, eating into the ozone layer and contributing to global warming
Talking about pollution
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Win some, lose some
Experts debate the phasing out of methyl bromide, a chemical with potent ozone-depleting qualities
US announces new methane emission standards for oil and gas industry
The government estimates that complying with these standards will reduce methane emissions by up to 45 per cent by 2025