Late this month, when residents of Delhi were reeling under a heat wave of 44 degrees Celsius and higher for the fifth day running, discomfort was everywhere. To source
I had arrived at New York's JFK Airport on Nov. 19, 1996 and was immediately struck by the hundreds of cars all around the airport plying on various "spaghetti" flyovers and highways. To source
Scientists have sounded the alarm over the mounting threat to marine turtle populations worldwide from climate change and coastal development.The scientists have made a strong pitch for protecting key nesting grounds, and areas that may be suitable for the purpose in the future, to ensure that the marine reptiles have a better chance of withstanding climate change. To source
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, the Nobel Prize winner who shepherded an effort to help spur a clean energy U.S. economy, will step down after a tenure rocked by the failures of some costly government investments. To source
Imagine a world where technology-- an integral part of millions of electronic devices--is applied to the processes through which communities and complexes receive power. A system that communicates within itself and with the external world, seamlessly resolves problems, and delivers uninterrupted services. To source
A new supercomputer devoted completely to climate change has turned on at the National Center for Atmospheric Research's (NCAR) Wyoming Supercomputing Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. To source
The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) came up with some simple but far-reaching findings. It stated for instance, “Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice and rising global average sea level”. To source
Climate change is emerging as one of the threats, which can seriously hamper crop productivity, thus threatening the food security of the world's most economically disadvantageous section of the society. To source
A global attempt to arrest climate change by providing firms with incentives to invest in green technology is being manipulated in India for profit. Instead of reducing carbon emissions, the Clean Development Mechanism, or CDM, has helped firms, mostly private corporations, raise huge sums virtually out of thin air. To source
In many parts of India, including in New Delhi and Mumbai, monsoon rains have picked up in recent weeks, bringing much-needed relief. But much of north, west and south India still have gotten only a fraction of the rain they normally receive, as I reported recently. To source
The sea ice in the Arctic Ocean has melted to its smallest point ever in a milestone that may show that worst-case forecasts on climate change are coming true, US scientists said on Monday. To source
Here is the sad truth: if the carbon dioxide levels continue to increase, there are several marine species that won’t be able to survive the changes. Although there are measures taken to save them, it looks like they won’t be efficient and adequate enough. If we want these species to survive, there will be need for more unconventional steps. To source
The environment ministry has asked the Planning Commission to revise the 12th five-year plan climate change chapter and realign it with government's existing domestic and international climate policy. The ministry shot off a letter to the plan panel miffed with the draft that had suggested new goals for India's climate policy in breach of existing redlines. To source
Arctic sea ice is set to hit a record low by the end of the month, latest satellite data has shown. Scientists at the US National Snow and Ice Data Center said that the sea ice extent was tracking below the previous record low, set in 2007. To source