"It is my duty to adopt a cautious, precautionary principle-based approach and impose a moratorium on the release of Bt brinjal, till such time independent scientific studies establish to the satisfac ...More

EIGHT years ago, a bipartisan coalition of Northeast and mid-Atlantic governors joined forces to reduce pollution from electric power plants. They agreed to cap overall emissions of carbon dioxide, th ...More

In a lecture, Rajendra Pachauri said sustainable development was the way forward If extreme climatic events occurred, the worst afflicted would be some of the poorest societies on earth. This was t ...More

Complex problems call for innovative solutions. While brightest minds all over the world are exercising their little grey cells to find ways to tackle impending problems associated with climate change ...More

Climate Parliament wants adequate financial measures for renewable energy in the Budget In a pre-budget exercise, the Climate Parliament group of Members of Parliament asked the Finance Minister, P. ...More

The volatile situation sweeping across nations because of the devastating effect of storms, tsunamis, floods and other catastrophes is predominantly a direct impact of global warming. The last few yea ...More

Siberia, famous for its long winters and massive snowfalls, could receive even more snow due to global warming, a Russian geographer has warned. Russian Academy of Science Geography Institute direct ...More

The close look at butterflies, clouds, mountains, birds is like a heavenly treat for the art lovers of the city. The Bhopalites can have a look at photograph exhibition ‘Ode to Nature’ being put up by ...More

Even as world leaders gathered for yet another meaningless conference to save the planet, extreme weather conditions, think of Hurricane Sandy and Typhoon Bopha, continued to cause untold devastation ...More

SOOT created by the incomplete burning of fossil fuels and organic matter is the second most important man-made substance behind global warming and reducing its emission into the atmosphere could buy ...More

Harvard professor urges leaders to be 'realistic' about politics and organise into a broader coalition that includes conservatives A Harvard professor is challenging America's environmental leaders ...More

WASHINGTON: Last year was among the top 10 warmest in the modern global record, two US climate-watching agencies reported on Tuesday, less than a week after 2012 was declared the hottest ever in the c ...More

SCIENTISTS have rejected claims that the latest research on climate change finds no link between global warming and rising sea levels. CSIRO scientist Dr John Church, regarded as Australia's leading ...More

The government's plans to bring more offshore wind power on to the grid are flawed and could lead to higher electricity prices for consumers, an influential committee of MPs has warned. Offshore wind ...More

Delegates at the Globe International conference in London hail the progress being made Link to this video Governments must enact domestic laws on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions if inter ...More

The bird world’s long-distance champion is probably savvy enough to cope with climate change, researchers believe. The bar-tailed godwit makes the biggest no-stop migration, flying 11,000 kilometres f ...More

NEW DELHI: Delhi's draft policy on water has a strong focus on demand management, suggesting that per capita consumption in the city should decrease from the present average of 172 litres per capital ...More

SURAT: Proper understanding of climate change indicators can help in taking preventive measures on outbreak of disease and improve urban health scenario. With an aim to co-relate climate change and he ...More

LONDON: Global warming has stalled since 1998, and in the next few years Earth's temperature will not rise as rapidly as feared, UK Met officials have claimed. Over the next five years temperature ...More

In the shadow of the euro crisis and US' fiscal cliff, it is easy to ignore the global economy's long-term problems . But, while we focus on immediate concerns, they continue to fester, and we overloo ...More