Gas & propane stoves increase nitrogen dioxide exposure to unsafe levels, finds US study
Homes with gas stoves expose residents to an estimated 4 parts per billion increase in NO2 on average over a year
Study highlights need for tourism industry to curb emissions: Yellowstone case shows travel’s big footprint
The park generates over 1.03 megatonnes of CO2 annually, travel to and from the park contributes to 90% of it
WWF: 32 million acres of grasslands across US & Canadian Great Plains ploughed up since 2012
Destruction of grasslands across Great Plains continues at an unsustainable pace
Dangerous distractions: World needs to rise above conflicts, both armed & unarmed, to fight against climate change
The unarmed war — between the so-called West and so-called East (US vs China) — is going to make things worse for fight against …
Climate change worsening air pollution: 131.2 million Americans breathing unhealthy air, warns report
Nearly 90.7 million people in the US live in counties with failing grades for year-round particle pollution, finds report
In 2023, at least 3 cases challenging climate inaction were filed every week: Reports
Climate litigations worldwide have nearly tripled since 2017; In 2024, cases related to climate impacts including extreme weather events & …
Who are China and US’s new top climate diplomats?
Liu Zhenmin of China and John Podesta of the United States to lead climate negotiations at COP29
Apocalyptic skies: Canadian wildfires posing huge health risks
Estimated 115 million people impacted; health dangers shocking indictment of failures over climate change, says Amnesty International
US study finds hundreds of thousands of nanoplastic particles in bottled drinking water
Each litre contained 110,000 to 370,000 particles, 90% of them smaller than microplastics
The Global South is on the rise — but what exactly is the Global South?
With an economic shift & enhanced political visibility, countries in the Global South are increasingly asserting themselves on the …
The last over 4-minute-long ‘total solar eclipse’ in the US was used by Tecumseh to unite indigenous Americans
Tecumseh’s brother, Tenskwatawa, an influential shaman, predicted an eclipse on June 16, 1806; it happened, and indigenous people united …
The ‘good fire’: Prescribed burning can prevent catastrophic wildfires in the future
Building a culture where fire is respected rather than feared is essential to maintain resilient landscapes
High road to Dubai COP28: Bonn meeting begins on discordant note with parties failing to adopt agenda
Parties could not agree on adaptation, mitigation, Global Stock Take and equity among other things
US government’s new food security plan for Nigeria to stem post-harvest loss, boost grains’ production
Experts in Nigeria welcome move, say it can even end food scarcity in the country
G7 nations drag heels on coal phaseout despite responsibility to lead transition
G7 failed to set concrete, reliable commitments in line with GST’s historic call on countries to transition away from fossil fuels
North America’s Great Lakes, Earth’s largest freshwater store, record ‘historically low’ ice levels
Above average temperatures, coupled with diminishing blasts of Arctic air have lessened ice in the region; El Nino also responsible for this …
Living with wildfire: How to protect more homes as fire risk rises in a warming climate
Prevention and suppression will always be critical pieces of wildfire strategy, but climate adaptation means everyone has a role
In pictures: Wildfires blaze through Canada thanks to unusually hot, dry spring
Wildfires began early in May 2023 in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces, which have affected over 10,000 people. Alberta …
Baltimore bridge collapse: A bridge engineer explains what happened, and what needs to change
One lesson is that we need to consider how the vessels near our bridges are changing
What COP28 must achieve: Bold and ambitious action in a fractured world
We should treat COP28 as an opportunity to scrutinise the wealthy polluters and their plans up close and ask questions
See climate effect on world’s favourite tourist spots in 2050, in pics
Environmental specialist Marish Cuenca partnered with online car hire website DiscoverCars.com to predict the effects of rising sea levels, …
US government considers controversial solar geoengineering to counter global warming: Report
Report outlined research options for solar radiation management that may be able to reflect sunlight to space — but White House says it&…
The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from devastating ocean heat
As water temperatures spiked in Florida Keys, scientists, coral reef restoration groups and government agencies launched an emergency response to …
New Covid strain in circulation, may not be a concern for India
EG.5.1 variant, code-named Eris, has behind almost 15% cases in the UK
Is climate litigation the way forward for accountability and climate action?
Recent judgment in the US held the State of Montana responsible for causing unreasonable damage to climate