Climate costs
As the relentless march of climate change continues to reshape our world, the looming threat to residential property is becoming increasingly apparent.
As the relentless march of climate change continues to reshape our world, the looming threat to residential property is becoming increasingly apparent.
India is hugely dependent on petroleum imports (about 90 per cent of its requirements). India with a paradigm and planned shift from petroleum fuels can leverage biofuels and bio-based chemicals and polymers, which are nearly carbon neutral, offering the best way forward for energy security, and reducing imports of petroleum.
As Earth continues to spiral into a climate crisis, the recent revelation of March 2024 marking the 10th consecutive month of record-breaking heat should serve as an unignorable wake-up call.
All these activities emit heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air. Cattle, rice fields, landfills, and fossil fuel operations release methane—a more potent source.
The transition away from fossil fuels, though not immediate or drastic, marks a turning point in climate negotiations. As we look back on the past 50 years, it becomes evident that the trajectory of our energy consumption is unsustainable.
Rich economies are not going to downscale their production and consumption, and greening of production is not going to address the problems. The capitalist system based on higher consumption has not only led to the present environmental crisis but also caused extreme inequality and severe financial instability, throwing the entire world into turmoil from time to time, as last seen in 2008. The inescapable conclusion is that it is impossible to decouple material extraction from economic growth
Following the killing of two forest officials by poachers in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR), the state government has provided protection to forest officials under section 197 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
Since the industrial era, anthropogenic aerosols and greenhouse gases, or GHGs, have played a role in regulating the storage and dispersion of heat in oceans.
Learn about Zac Goldsmith's decision to quit the establishment and his criticism of the government's approach to climate change.
The ongoing wildfire season in Canada has resulted in the worst air quality in many parts of the world, including the Americas and Europe.
