G20 countries fail to reach deal on phasing out fossil fuels despite UN warning

A report by the United Nations warned of a ‘rapidly narrowing window’ to implement existing commitments to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 10, 2023 · 03:50 pm

Ozone-depleting chemicals are again on the rise. Here’s why

It's vital to note that the impact of the five increasing Chlorofluorocarbons on the ozone layer's recovery is currently small, it shouldn’t be taken lightly.

Luke Western, The Conversation

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Johannes Laube, The Conversation

· Apr 16, 2023 · 11:30 pm

Scientists want to cool Earth by shooting clouds of Moon dust into space. Here’s why it’s a bad idea

An elaborate scheme to shade Earth is unlikely to get off the ground.

Aaron Tang, The Conversation

· Feb 17, 2023 · 09:30 pm

India needs to take the methane emissions from landfills more seriously

Methane is a greenhouse gas 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide at warming the atmosphere over a 100-year period.

Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com

· Jan 22, 2023 · 01:30 pm

Melting glaciers threaten China and India’s hydropower ambitions

The dams the two countries are relying on may not be able to generate much power if avalanches, landslides and floods continue worsening.

Alok Gupta

· Dec 14, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Without mitigating measures, the health effects of heat stress will worsen considerably in India

Experts warn of a public health challenge with climate change making summer heat more extreme.

Sahana Ghosh

· Sep 30, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Two illustrations explain the impact of the urban heat island effect in Delhi and Mumbai

Why is Bandra Kurla Complex hotter on some days than the neighbouring Maharashtra Nature Park? Blame the lack of vegetation.

Alisha Vasudev

· Jul 18, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Even if humans put a complete end to emissions, the world may not stop warming

The atmosphere has 50% more carbon dioxide today than it did before the industrial era. Those gases will continue raising Earth temperature for years.

Julien Emile-Geay, The Conversation

· Jun 14, 2022 · 07:30 pm

‘We have no money’: Mumbai’s fisherwomen say the heatwave is hurting their livelihood

Unions say insurance against losses to erratic weather is needed for fishers as well.

Roli Srivastava, Thomson Reuters Foundation

· Apr 12, 2022 · 07:30 pm

India could experience extreme heat if emissions are not controlled, says UN body on climate change

Many impacts of global warming now ‘irreversible’, it added.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 01, 2022 · 11:15 am

Each tourist to the Antarctic effectively melts 83 tonnes of snow

A study new has quantified the levels of black carbon in the snow near human settlements and how it is affecting the region.

Matthew Harris, The Conversation

· Feb 26, 2022 · 11:30 pm

In Ladakh’s Pangong region, glaciers have retreated 6.7% since 1990

This is primarily attributed to atmospheric warming and an increase in the anthropogenic footprint in the glacial and periglacial environments, research shows.

Mudassir Kuloo

· Feb 15, 2022 · 09:30 pm