It’s getting too hot for airplanes
Hot air is less dense than cold air, its molecules zipping around at higher speeds, meaning planes have less lift when the mercury rises. That makes it harder for them to take off and stay aloft
Climate Change: We need more than GMO crops
GM innovations like a corn that doesn't grow too tall and has thicker stalks to help it withstand gusty winds or soybean that can soak in more CO2 have limits to how much of extreme rainfall and heat they can withstand. Rather than solely trusting our ingenuity, focus on decarbonising the economy and preserving the delicate ecological balance
Naturally occurring hydrogen could change the world, if we understood it
Given its highly reactive nature, hydrogen is one of the very rare elements on Earth. How to discover, extract, and transport are questions that need answers. But Hyterra, an Australian company exploring for geologic hydrogen in the US, believes it can produce the element for $1 a kilogram — prices at which it might start to compete with natural gas
Adani Green's renewable energy capacity to cross 45 GW by 2030, says CEO
The company is focusing on localising the renewable energy supply chain through a comprehensive vendor development programme, said Adani Green Energy CEO Amit Singh
Time to chill out about air conditioning’s carbon footprint
Under almost every plausible scenario, the climate in 2050 will be suffering more from heating homes than cooling them
Climate action — Wait for breakthrough lengthens
Ministerial meetings fail to resolve thorny issues queering the pitch for the G20 New Delhi summit to step up the climate fight
India's big cat count surpasses 3,600; 75% of the world's wild tigers now in country
According to latest government data, tiger count in India has risen from 2,967 in 2018 to 3,682 in 2022 – marking an annual rise of roughly 6%
International Tiger Day 2023: 'Several tiger reserves are nearing carrying capacity'
Dr Rajesh Gopal, secretary general of the Global Tiger Forum, on how India increased its tiger population, why there's never a zero-stress moment in wildlife conservation, and what India needs to do to secure the future of wild tigers.
Global Tiger Day 2023: 10 most famous tigers and tigresses of India
From Machli - the foremother of many Ranthambore tigers today - to the Prince of Bandipur National Park, these are some of India's most famous tigers.
Climate change impact on jobs and livelihoods in India needs careful study
An exhaustive data-backed analysis can help the country come up with a comprehensive roadmap on how to create more new and better jobs than the ones that are likely to be lost or put at high risk owing to climate change
G20 nations urged to take up leadership role on climate change mitigation
With only 125 days to go for the 2023 Dubai event of the United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of UNFCCC, referred to as COP 28, the leaders urged the G20 nations to lead the way in delivering a positive outcome on mitigation at the COP28 climate conference this year.
TN inks pact with UK for setting up botanical garden, green rating framework for industrial de-carbonisation
As per the MoU, Kew will provide advice and expertise to Tamil Nadu around landscape planning, plant collection development, botanical garden management and other related matters.
Alternative Energy: How offshore wind farms can come out of the doldrums
Many ongoing turbine farm projects were canceled last week due to rising costs and key investors looking at other energy options. If more of the infrastructure funds that are doing well can be persuaded to buy the debt and equity in established offshore projects from developers and banks, that will free up significant funds for new projects
World Mangrove Day 2023 | Why mangroves are critical to India achieving its blue-green goals
India is home to 3 percent of the total mangrove cover in South Asia. On International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem (July 26), we look at why we simply can't lose this dynamic ecosystem.
Lok Sabha nod to Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill
Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day after the passage of the bill, which amends the Forest (Conservation) Act, amid continued protests by opposition members over the ethnic violence in Manipur.
Environmental conservation key concern for 21st century: President Murmu
Addressing the probationers of the Indian Forest Service (2022 batch) and officers and officer trainees of the Indian Defence Estates Service (2018 and 2022 batch) at Rashtrapati Bhavan, she said their journey as civil servants has begun at a time when India is acquiring a leadership role at global level.
Japan says it can make coal cleaner, critics say its plan is ‘almost impossible’
Japan says that by blending ammonia with coal in its boilers, it can make coal less damaging to the planet. But the technology faces many hurdles.
10 weather buzzwords you must know
Get up to speed on climate change terms such as grey swan, weather whiplash, heatflation, red tide, and more.
2023 North India floods: Types of floods, loss and damage, and health effects post-flooding
Plus, tips from the National Disaster Management Authority on what to do and what not to do when there is a flood in your city,
Is it really hotter now than any time in 100,000 years?
Globally, 2023 has seen some of the hottest days in modern measurements. Some news outlets have reported that daily temperatures hit a 100,000-year high.
Exclusive | No more wind energy; NHPC will focus on solar power, says official
In addition, NHPC director (finance) RP Goyal said the Central government has asked the PSU to explore pumped storage projects with a total capacity of 22 GW. NHPC has also invited bids from select developers for 3 GW connected solar power projects across the country as part of the Centre's renewable energy bidding trajectory.
Here’s how the US and China can work together on climate
US must start recognising China as a collaborator, not a competitor. Policymakers in Beijing and Washington, obsessed with national security, are overlooking the huge threat that a warming planet poses to their collective security. With the temperature breaching 50C in California and Xinjiang this week, there’s an opportunity now for both sides to grasp the bigger picture
$192 billion investment needed to provide energy to unelectrified population: ISA
At the current pace of progress, IEA estimates that 660 million people in the Global South will still lack electricity access by 2030 — the year to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (IEA, 2022).
All tenders for Dibang hydropower project to be awarded by December: NHPC Ltd
Delayed for years over environmental and geological concerns, NHPC is finally all set to start work on the Dibang hydel project and commission the Subansiri and Parbati -II hydel projects by 2024. The three projects will augment India’s hydel power capacity by 5,680 MW (5.68 GW).
