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The carbon budget to limit global warming to 1.5°C might be exhausted in just six years, shocking study finds
To have a 50% chance of constraining warming to 1.5°C, the world is left with less than 250 gigaton…
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Emissions from the cement and steel sector will continue blowing past their carbon budgets, hindering warming targets
While the International Energy Agency's rosy 2010 scenario envisioned capturing and storing nearly …
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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 …
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Groundwater to get over 3 degrees warmer by century's end, threatening water quality and safety: Study
Groundwater is projected to warm by 2-3.5 degrees Celsius before the turn of this century, potentia…
PTI
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Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk
Farmers in Thailand saw their crops wither and mourned the loss of livestock that perished unde…
PTI
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ONGC signs agreement with TotalEnergies to detect, measure methane emissions
On the occasion of India Energy Week 2024 currently underway in Goa, ONGC signed a cooperation agre…
ANI
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80% of the biggest companies failed to curtail climate change-inducing pollution sufficiently in the past five years
The leading sustainability data provider found that the efforts of just 22 per cent of the world's …
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Many companies are looking into carbon dioxide removal to achieve their net zero emission targets. But will it help?
Many companies, such as Microsoft, are moving towards such carbon capture technologies to minimise …
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The summer of 2023 was hotter than any season since the Chola Empire 2000 years ago!
Using the age rings inside tree trunks, scientists were able to extract climatic data spanning the …
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Buried toxic waste from old mining operations could destroy ecosystems as warming thaws the Arctic permafrost
Despite seeming wild and untouched, the Arctic, being rich in mineral resources, has been home to m…
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Want to save the planet? A new study shows you just need to talk to people about the meat problem
Studies have shown that if we just cut meat consumption to the equivalent of two beef burgers per p…
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Indo-Gangetic Plains, home to half the Indian population, to soon become hotspot of extreme climate events: study
The study suggests that the Plains could face increased risks of crop failure due to rising tempera…
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India 8th most polluted country in the world, 39 Indian cities among 50 most polluted: 2022 World Air Quality Report
While there was a slight overall improvement over the previous 2021 levels, our current average PM2…
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India, China to play "critical role" in determining global warming trajectory: US intelligence report
Climate change will increasingly exacerbate risks to U.S. national security interests as the physic…
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North America's largest steel mill has a plan to reduce emissions and it's a perfect example of why carbon capture is so controversial
US Steel said it can cut carbon emissions by about 0.5% a year by 2026 using carbon capture technol…
Catherine Boudreau
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India will need to invest 5% of its GDP annually to meet net-zero emissions by 2050; EV largest share of investment
To actualise a net-zero scenario, we will need to bolster our wind and solar power plant capacities…
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An 'ice-free' summer awaits the Arctic within ten years, study finds!
Although Arctic ice has been steadily diminishing over the past fifty years, the most dramatic decl…
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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…
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A methane well that leaked for 6 months has released a year's worth of emissions for 791,000 cars: report
The well leak, which lasted from June to December 2023, is estimated to have released 140,000 tons …
Matthew Loh
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CO2 emissions from building and construction hits a new high: Report
The sector's operational energy-related CO2 emissions reached 10 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent …