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India only G20 nation to achieve climate targets, its efforts surprise world: PM Modi
Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day, he said the f…
PTI
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Tata Steel launches carbon bank to make CO2 a future value-creating asset
Private steel major Tata Steel recently launched a carbon bank, a virtual repository through which …
PTI
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Impact of Renewable Energy on Fossil Fuels
Impact of Renewable Energy on Fossil Fuels
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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 …
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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
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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
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EV charging is so bleak that some owners are considering going back to gas-powered cars, survey finds
Nearly half of EV owners in the US are considering switching back to a gas-powered car, a McKinsey …
Nora Naughton
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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…
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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
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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
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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…
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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…
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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
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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…