Human brains aren't wired to fight climate change
Most of us don’t even save enough for retirement. If we have a choice between eating a donut right now and being marginally more healthy later, the donut almost always wins. Not just individuals, society as a whole is also prone to toxic short-termism, which among other things also hinders our climate change fight
Explainer: Why the Global South will have a key role to play at COP28
It represents 85 per cent of the world’s population and nearly 39 per cent of the global GDP, making it a critical stakeholder in the fight against climate change.
Delhi AQI: Air pollution levels in Delhi down but need to remain vigilant, says Gopal Rai
Delhi and its suburbs witnessed a further improvement in air quality on November 19, attributed primarily to favourable atmospheric conditions such as wind direction and speed.
Artificial rain & cloud seeding in Delhi won’t work, ‘as ineffective as the smog tower’, say experts
Delhi government will bear the cost of Phases 1 & 2 of cloud seeding, totalling Rs 13 crore. Cloud seeding experiment, at Rs 1 lakh per sq. km, is likely to bring relief only for a week. Experts are sceptical about the endeavour. Here's why
Delhi air quality turns 'severe' again
The government last week postponed the implementation of the scheme, which permits cars to operate on alternate days based on the odd or even last digit of their registration numbers, after a notable improvement in the city’s air quality due to rain on Friday.
From Diwali to doomsday: Delhi air quality returns to 'severe' status
The AQI in Anand Vihar was recorded at 430, RK Puram at 417, Punjabi Bagh at 423, and Jahangirpuri at 428, according to CPCB data, as of 6am on November 15.
$266 trillion to combat climate change is a no-brainer
An estimated $266 trillion has to be invested between now and 2050 to limit and adapt to climate change. But even such huge numbers are pennies compared with the damage that will accumulate if we don’t make these investments. That could amount to $2.3 quadrillion by the end of the century
Unity, not division, could help evolve climate, biodiversity finance roadmap
The proposed Loss and Damage Fund to be delivered by the World Bank is welcome, but it should not be considered the only source of climate finance
Seeing climate injustice is easy. Fixing it is hard
Countries seemed to agree on a new “loss and damage” fund, to be hosted initially at the World Bank, that would compensate those suffering from the worst consequences of climate change. But political battles over who pays and who receives may give rise to even deeper resentments
China doesn’t have a solution for its methane problem
The best hope of reducing methane emissions at this point may simply be the rise of renewables and population decline translating into less coal being mined and fewer cows eaten. That’s not enough to put China anywhere near the path to net-zero
COP 28: The difficulties in keeping promises on climate action
The first global stocktake on climate action is likely to show that the Paris Agreement promises have been missed by most— if not all — countries
Delhi records best Diwali day air quality in eight years
Delhi recorded an AQI of 312 on Diwali last year, 382 in 2021, 414 in 2020, 337 in 2019, 281 in 2018, 319 in 2017 and 431 in 2016, according to Central Pollution Control Board data.
Delhi AQI: Delhi NCR should not depend on rain alone to tackle pollution
Rain and winds blew away the smog and brought down the AQI from an alarming 437 on November 9 to a ‘poor’ 279 on November 10 and 220 on November 11. But Delhi can't bank on rain to fix its yearly air quality crisis - only strict, long-term, regional plans can help tackle this.
New satellite will detect and share CO2 data from individual facilities
The data collected by Vanguard will help substantiate common practices of monitoring and measuring carbon dioxide emissions, according to Stephane Germain, CEO of Montreal-based GHGSat.
Punjab records over 100 farm fires; Haryana's air quality at many places in 'moderate' category
Only six cases of stubble burning were reported in Punjab on Friday as rains lashed many parts of the state.
Haze over Kolkata as pollution levels rise ahead of Kali Puja
Environmentalist SM Ghosh said the pollution level shot up after sunset as celebrations with fireworks began in different parts of the city.
To check air pollution, Bihar to 'name and shame' farmers who burn crop residue
Several farmers in Rohtas, Kaimur, Buxar, Nalanda, Gaya and Patna districts were penalised by the Agriculture Department in April for violating norms related to crop residue burning.
Over 60 countries back deal to triple renewable energy this decade
Scientists say both actions - rapidly expanding clean energy and quickly reducing the burning of CO2-emitting fossil fuels in the power sector - are vital if the world is to avert more severe climate change.
Delhiites breathe easy as sudden shower improves air quality
Delhi AQI: The average AQI in Anand improved to the “moderate” category on November 10 morning. IMD had initially predicted that the western cyclone approaching Delhi would be weak, resulting in cloud cover but no rainfall
Bombay High Court reduces time for bursting firecrackers during Diwali to two hours
All municipal corporations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region will give it daily reports and it will submit to the court a weekly report, the HC said.
Delhi govt defers implementation of odd-even scheme
On Tuesday, the apex court questioned the effectiveness of the Delhi government’s car-rationing scheme, aimed at curbing vehicular pollution, and referred to it as "all optics".
Severe air pollution: Delhi govt plans artificial rain on Nov 20-21 to provide relief to residents
The artificial rain, also known as cloud seeding, will be induced by a team from IIT Kanpur once the Supreme Court gives a go-ahead to the plan, which will be submitted in front of the court on November 10 by the Delhi government
The potential and the potholes in India’s journey towards green mobility
The transition to green mobility must address various socio-economic, infrastructural, and technical complexities if the country is to realise its environmental and economic aspirations
‘India’s net zero-by-2070 goal means that fossil fuel phase out will be inevitable’: Madhura Joshi
Energy transition expert Madhura Joshi explains why clean energy is essential for a stronger economy, sustainable development, better air, and a climate-safe future.
Misplaced priorities, governance failure in Punjab choke Delhi’s air
If part of the Punjab government’s freebies had been allocated towards incentivising farmers, the state would have been able to curb stubble burning better
