Countries come up short on carbon-cutting commitments
The United Nations has sounded a red alert as new pledges by countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions fall far short of the action required to stop runaway global warming
The United Nations has sounded a red alert as new pledges by countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions fall far short of the action required to stop runaway global warming
Climate change made the Uttarakhand flash flood in the Indian Himalayas possible, and poor development policies on building dams and roads made it disastrous
As the world warms and glaciers retreat faster, there is need to brace for more disasters and minimise impacts by reviewing ill-planned dams and roads in the Himalayas
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has cut federal allocations to tackle urban air pollution by half, even as India’s cities remain among the most polluted globally
The government’s first comprehensive study of climate change impacts and forecasts paints a grim scenario if greenhouse gas emissions are not controlled right now