Environmentalism

Fatty acid molecules emitted from fryers while cooking can have an impact on the climate: Study

The extended lifetimes of these molecules may facilitate droplet growth and thus cloud formation.

Climate change and the social contract: How our choices lead to predictable tragedies

Climate change throws into sharp relief, the fissures in our system

Indira Gandhi: A Life in Nature offers a portrait of the late prime minister as an environmentalist

Jairam Ramesh's book — Indira Gandhi: A Life In Nature — is a decent effort, coming during Mrs Gandhi’s birth centenary year, to piece together a life immersed in nature although her day job would have been to cater to needs of a developing nation.

Artificial photosynthesis to convert greenhouse gasses into fuel invented by UCF researchers

The process has great potential for creating a technology that could significantly reduce carbon dioxide.

Tata Power becomes the largest renewable energy company in India

Tata Power crossed the 3,000 MW mark in terms of operating capacity from non fossil sources.

Obama official urges researchers to raise the alarm if Trump skews science

Trump has called climate change a hoax and sought to fill his cabinet with oil industry allies like Texas Governor Rick Perry, the Energy Department nominee.

Harvard scientists identify aerosol that can cool the planet and repair the ozone layer at the same time

The Harvard researchers focused on highly reactive aerosols, that can have potentially beneficial effects.

Microsoft starts powering its Wyoming datacentre entirely with Wind Energy

Microsoft said its Cheyenne datacentre in Wyoming will now be powered entirely by 237 megawatts of wind energy.

Carbon emissions in India grew by 5.2 percent in 2015: Study

While global carbon emission saw "almost no growth" last year, India's emission grew by 5.2 percent in 2015, says a study.

'Green approach' can minimise tragedies like Uttarakhand: Expert

A "green approach" to development, including replanting of trees, regulating pilgrim traffic and guidelines to ensure that buildings are constructed at least 100 metres away from river banks could minimise the human tragedy of the kind that hit Uttarakhand, an environmental expert says