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India's coal production rises 14% in June
This surge reflects an impressive annual growth rate of 41.68 per cent underscoring the robust perf…
PTI
Nearly 5 billion people endured extreme heat in June; 619 million affected in India: Report
India, which experienced one of its hottest and longest heat waves, recorded more than 40,000 suspe…
PTI
A leading carbon target arbiter has come into fire after ruling to allow carbon offsets — what's the big deal?
The Science Based Targets initiative, revered for its role in setting rigorous climate targets for …
India braces for more intense scorching as longest-ever heatwave spell hits the country, warns IMD chief
India's weather woes continue as the country grapples with the longest heatwave ever recorded. Whil…
Two climate protesters spray Stonehenge with orange paint and call for an end to burning fossil fuels
The protesters, who were arrested by local police, demanded the UK government phase out fossil fuel…
Catherine Boudreau
As COP28 concludes, have we taken enough steps to combat the climate crisis?
With the two-week-long COP28 summit finally under wraps, proceedings pretty much followed the same …
What are the two climate declarations India has been hesitant to sign at COP28?
India shares an often odd, yet powerful presence among the COP nations. Despite being classified as…
Saudi Arabia and other oil heads keep refuting the science behind phase-out of fossil fuels at COP28; Are they right?
Fossil fuels have been considered the primary culprit behind the planet-warming climate crisis, but…
Exposure to coal power plant emissions may be twice as dangerous than previously thought, study finds
Coal burning creates copious amounts of sulphur dioxide, a fine particulate matter (PM2.5) that sus…
We used to think rocks helped scrub carbon from the atmosphere, but they might be a big source of emissions instead!
The previously held notion was that after precipitation, the rainwater — being a weak acid — would …
AI execs who urgently need more energy to power their tech revolution are turning to fossil fuels
The Wall Street Journal reported that one question loomed at an annual energy conference in Houston…
Lakshmi Varanasi
Widespread adoption of electric vehicles is already making some neighbourhoods cleaner, study finds
Studies have shown that electric vehicle sales in India have risen more than sixfold since pre-pand…
Mesmerising NASA videos depict where our CO2 comes from, and where it eventually ends up
In three videos, NASA expresses the voyage of carbon dioxide from source to sink over the course of…
Banned cancer-causing additives have been found in commercial floor covers — here’s another reason why that's concerning
In order to convert polymers into actual usable products, manufacturers add certain chemicals to al…
COP28: Nations inch closer to historic deal on fossil fuel transition; India, China push back on coal
After nearly two weeks of hectic negotiations, countries were on the verge of reaching a historic d…
PTI
Waste to wealth: Himachal to convert fire-prone pine needles to biogas, help reduce fossil fuel dependence
Nearly 22 per cent or 8,267 sq.km of the total forest area in Himachal Pradesh is fire-prone. A maj…
Did we overestimate the benefits of planting trees to fight climate change? A new study says yes
While planting trees certainly helps, there are a ton of usually uncounted things that prevent it f…
COP28 set to kick off from Nov 30 — UAE hopeful for deal on renewable energy tripling, doubling energy efficiency
The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties (COP28), is set to k…
ANI
Wetlands in the icy Arctic have begun releasing 9% more planet-warming methane in the past two decades: study
While headlines may remain fixated on carbon dioxide, there is another accomplice aiding the gas in…
'The end is coming for dirty energy': Countries strike historic deal on fossil fuels in Dubai
Nearly 200 countries for the first time agreed to transition away from the leading cause of the cli…