Greenhouse Gas

How climate change puts 2.2 billion people at risk in India, Pakistan

Severe global warming brought on by climate change by the end of the century could cause heart attacks and heat strokes in populated nations like India, China, and Pakistan. The impact of warming temperatures above 1.5 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels on human health will be devastating

Scientists find a bacteria that can 'eat' methane. But can it curb global heating?

Using a class of bacteria called methanotrophs to naturally convert methane to carbon dioxide and biomass, a team of researchers has proposed a method for eliminating methane. The study says using this bacteria extensively could save 240 million tonnes of methane from entering the atmosphere by 2050

Explained: Why New York is banning gas stoves in new buildings

After years of deliberation, New York has banned natural gas and other fossil fuels in the construction of new buildings from 2026 onwards. The move comes in order to reduce pollution contributing to global warming. The state is aiming for a 40 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

India used far less than its share of global carbon budget, says government

According to India's third Biennial Update Report submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in February 2021, the country's net greenhouse gas emissions for 2016 stood at 2.5 billion tonnes

Earth and soul | 10 Indian ways to reduce your carbon footprints

You will be surprised to know that the average carbon footprint for a person in the United States is 16 tonnes, while globally the average carbon footprint is closer to 4 tonnes

UN to release handbook of climate change solutions

In recent months, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has published the first two instalments in a trilogy of mammoth scientific assessments covering how greenhouse gas pollution is heating the planet and what that means for life on Earth

Impact of 'throwaway economy' on planet-warming emissions thwarting climate goals, says report

Matthew Fraser, head of research at Circle Economy, said the report aimed to look beyond just fossil fuel use and the transition to green energy and ask about the emissions implications of using fewer resources

Australia, world's largest coal exporter, may not join this year's UN climate summit in Glasgow

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said it would be another trip overseas and he had already spent a lot of time in quarantine

Use of clean hydrogen could lead to higher greenhouse gas emissions than coal

While blue hydrogen does contain some emissions, the study notes that energy also is needed in the carbon-capture process hence provides no benefit.

Earth’s energy budget is out of balance: How does energy flow and what this means for climate change

Our climate is determined by these energy flows. When the amount of energy coming in is more than the energy going out, the planet warms up