Net zero: Coalition crisis forces Liberals to rethink emissions policy in days

The Liberals will now decide their energy policy within days, not weeks, after the Nationals’ move to dump net zero raised anew the spectre of a split in the Coalition. Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is increasingly expected by colleagues to follow...

Delhi air pollution: No respite as AQI remains in ‘very poor’ category at 324; political blame game ensues

Delhi air quality continues to remain ‘very poor’ and is likely to stay so till November 4. As per SAFAR-India data, Delhi’s AQI stood at 324, which is in the ‘very poor’ category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), slow...

World's top polluter, green energy leader: China's climate report card

China is the world's biggest emitter of planet-warming greenhouse gases but is also installing more renewable energy sources and putting more electric vehicles on its roads than any other country. Ahead of the COP30 climate talks in Brazil, here...

World on track for 2.8C warming under current policies, says UN

Predicted global temperature rise this century has fallen slightly to 2.8C under current policies, UN experts said as they warned that the world was still heading for a serious escalation in impacts. In its annual report on the gap between the...

This city has no cars, no pollution, clean water — and even solar-powered bins

Located in the southwestern tip of Germany, beneath the forest-covered slopes of the Black Forest, lies Freiburg im Breisgau (Freiburg) - a university city that many regard as a living blueprint for sustainable urban life. With its cobbled lanes,...

Sweden bets on nuclear power to drive economic growth and cut emissions

Last Thursday (Oct 30), top energy leaders from Singapore and Sweden met at a forum here to discuss topics ranging from hydrogen and clean fuels to emerging energy technologies. Both countries have been stepping up collaboration on clean energy...

Temperatures like this were happening long before the words ' global warming' started being kicked around

There are almost 5 billion internet users in the world. 683 During the Siege of Mecca, the Kaaba catches fire and burns down. 1517 Monk Martin Luther challenges the money-making pope by nailing his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in...

UN predicts 2.8°C temperature rise despite improved climate policies

The world remains on a dangerous warming trajectory – up to 2.8°C, despite minor improvements in climate policy. This is stated in a new UN report published on the eve of global climate talks in Brazil, reports FT, writes UNN. Global warming...

Mighty Earth sues JBS USA over alleged greenwashing on net-zero claims

USA – Mighty Earth has taken legal action against the US division of Brazilian meat processor JBS, accusing the company of making deceptive claims about its plans to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. The lawsuit, filed in the...

Belém, the Climate Crossroads: The “A Side” of Adaptation for the Global Future

In 2008, my first Conference of the Parties (COP) on Climate Change in Poznan, Poland, revealed a world that was mobilized but focused on greenhouse gas mitigation and energy transition. Climate adaptation — humanity’s ability to adjust to...

Cornellians lead Lancet special issue on improving planetary diets

The statistics are sobering: one in ten people worldwide are at risk of hunger while 2 billion people are overweight or obese, roughly one-third of all food produced is wasted, and agriculture contributes about one-third of global greenhouse...

‘We can finally step out again’: As pollution worsens in Delhi, meet the Delhiites who moved to Goa for cleaner air

In 2023, Gurjot Singh and his wife Poonam Chowdhury, moved to Delhi’s Vasant Kunj – a relatively greener neighbourhood – paying higher rent in the hope to get some respite from the city’s rising air pollution. But persistent migraines, skin...

Coalition on brink of abandoning net zero emissions pledge as Ley under pressure to side with Nationals

The Coalition is on the brink of abandoning net zero emissions as senior Liberal rightwingers pressure Sussan Ley to side with the Nationals in ditching the climate target. That decision could trigger a revolt from moderate Liberals, who believe...

Australian rainforests are becoming a net source of carbon emissions

A team of international scientists led by researchers from Australian universities has found the first evidence that woody biomass in tropical rainforests is acting as a long-term source of carbon dioxide. This has global implications. The study,...

Fresh political row erupts in Delhi over cloud seeding, pollution

The deteriorating air quality in the Capital has led to a political slugfest between the Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The deteriorating air quality in the Capital (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO) Senior Congress...

Pollution engulfs several Punjab cities with unhygienic air

LAHORE: Smog engulfed several cities of Punjab on Sunday and Lahore remained second most polluted city of the world on the air quality index. Lahore’s air became extremely unhygienic with the AQI reading 346 while Karachi remained third in the...

Lagos govt, NCF rally citizens to combat plastic pollution

The Lagos State government, in collaboration with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Chevron, and Seven-Up Bottling Company, has called for urgent and collective action to curb plastic pollution threatening the environment, marine life,...

Dadumajra landfill: Chandigarh pollution committee flags poor waste mgmt with NGT

Submitting a detailed status report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) has flagged mismanagement of solid waste at the Dadumajra landfill site, following media reports earlier this year...

Photo of EVs piled up in the bush sparks outrage at Labor emissions policy

Thousands of unsold Chinese electric vehicles are being held at storage sites across Australia, fuelling scrutiny of an Albanese government policy that rewards importers for how many EVs they import as opposed to how much they sell. Electric car...

Coffee, wine and chocolate? Climate change coming for popular foods

(Photo by Adam Lukac via Pexels) By Talker Coffee, wine and even chocolate could be permanently off the menu due to global warming, warns a new study. Climate intervention may not be enough to secure the future of grape, coffee and cacao crops in...