Rising levels of N2O from nitrogen-based fertilisers hampering climate progress: Study
A new study revealed how the use of nitrogen-based fertilisers is pushing up the global…
Climate Change
No data to support PM’s claim that coal auction would create lakhs of jobs: Coal ministry’s RTI reply
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the commercial coal mining auctions in June this year,…
China aims for carbon neutrality by 2060, puts world on notice
Details on Beijing’s plans are still sparse but China’s carbon neutrality target might lead to…
Monsoon set to retreat in India; flooding affecting 17 million people, says Red Cross report
After an above-average run, India’s monsoon season is set to retreat from North India this…
Most countries failing to live up to green pledges: Analysis
Forget green recovery, most countries are on course to spend billions of dollars on COVID-19…
Can India harness public participation to drive sustainable development?
The year was 1973. Villagers in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand were being increasingly…
How long can India lean on a dwindling global carbon budget?
The global pandemic may have given us a glimpse into what a low-emission world would…
Wildfires continue to blaze through US west coast; California guv calls it ‘climate emergency’
Massive wildfires continued to rage in California, killing at least 19 people in this past…
Shutting down India’s older, under-construction coal plants could save ₹1.1 trillion: Report
In a major boost to exit-coal campaigners, a new report estimated that the shutting down…
Opinion | Can India afford a green stimulus during the pandemic?
India can position itself for economic success by phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and becoming a leader in emerging sectors of global growth like EVs, solar manufacturing and energy storage.