global warming and methane emissions

Vicious circle: Global warming increases methane emissions, says study

Methane concentration in atmosphere is on the rise as global warming causes higher emissions, slows removal of greenhouse gas. Read more »
char dham road project and himalayan ecology

Char Dham road project should limit damage to Himalayan ecology

Large-scale construction by the strategically important Char Dham road project is causing irreparable damage to the fragile Himalayan ecology and could have disastrous consequences. Read more »
ESG reporting

Climate change: India faces credit downgrades for slow global warming steps

Inability to take effective steps to mitigate climate change will lead to higher borrowing costs, impacting the financial position of several emerging economies. Read more »
single-use plastic ban

Single-use plastics: India may struggle to implement ban

Several states tried to ban single-use plastics, but the results were far from encouraging because of industry pushback. Read more »
World Energy Employment 2023 report

How world environment day themes evolved over 50 years

The world celebrated another environment day on Sunday June 5; here are the narratives that dominated the celebrations in the last 50 years. Read more »
Extreme weather events

People’s participation can prevent forest fires

Creation of more van panchayats and more autonomy to these bodies would strengthen the involvement of local communities in preventing forest fires. Read more »
single-use plastics

Can AI-designed super enzyme end plastic pollution crisis

Researchers at the University of Texas have developed a super enzyme termed as hydrolase that can break down plastic in 24 hours, offering an effective way to tackle plastic pollution. Read more »
Green hydrogen mission

India’s green hydrogen drive faces heavy odds

India has the potential to become a global leader in green hydrogen, but it needs to plug gaps in technology and funding. Read more »
G20 summit on climate change, sustainable development

Post truth: Twitter ban on ads pushing climate change denial may yield little

Twitter to ban ads propagating climate change denial, but similar action by Google, Facebook failed to stop spread of misinformation. Read more »
The world earth day

Earth Day 2022: India must invest in effective enforcement of environment laws

Earth Day 2022 must be seen as an opportunity to address the shortcomings that stop it from performing better on key parameters. Read more »