Climate summit host Spain struggles on environment
Spain wanted to make a splash on the international scene by agreeing to host next month’s COP25 climate summit at the last minute after Chile … Read more
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Nine climate tipping points now ‘active,’ warn scientists
More than half of the climate tipping points identified a decade ago are now “active”, a group of leading scientists have warned. This threatens the … Read more
Climate change may propel greenhouse gas emissions from lakes: Study
Climate change may cause the levels of greenhouse gases emitted by freshwater northern lakes to increase by between 1.5 and 2.7 times, according to a … Read more
Bursting of firecrackers undid the comparatively cleaner seasonal trend: CSE
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has analysed real time data for Delhi and the towns in the National Capital Region (NCR) — including Gurugram, … Read more
GreenMatch Maps Greenhouse Gas Emissions by EU Country
Analysing the Progress Towards 2020 GHG Emission Targets In 2007, the EU set targets for each of its member states to reduce overall pollution by 2020. One … Read more
HC dismisses petitions on Aarey, says ‘greens have failed’
“The greens (environmentalists) have failed,” the Bombay High Court said on Friday, while refusing to declare Aarey Colony a forest and declining to quash the … Read more
Extinction Rebellion plans fortnight of worldwide climate action
Extinction Rebellion climate protesters are planning to bring disruption to 60 cities around the world from Monday in a fortnight of civil disobedience, warning of … Read more
IRENA Urges Leaders to Build Climate Response around Renewables
Public and private sector leaders are being urged to double annual investments in renewable energy to keep the world well below 2°C of warming, says a new … Read more
Climate groups call for SUVs to be banned
Climate groups including Greenpeace and Deutsche Umwelthilfe called on Monday for sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) to be banned as part of a wider campaign to curb … Read more
Bollywood celebs protest order to cut trees in Aarey for metro
Bollywood actor Shraddha Kapoor recently joined the protest against the proposed felling of over 2700 trees in Aarey forest to build a metro carshed, terming … Read more