The first half of 2017 was the second warmest on record for Earth, only behind last year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Tuesday Earth's average temperature from January
Trump's rejection of national climate report would do more damage than exiting the Paris Agreement A scientific report done every four years has been thrust into the spotlight because its findings directly
The rapid growth of factory farming in Asia for livestock and seafood poses enormous environmental and forced labour risks, in addition to threats to public safety and health, according to a report by
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland and the European Union have moved closer to linking their carbon emissions trading systems (ETS) after the European Commission and Swiss government gave their backing for
As global temperatures continue to rise, droughts are expected to become more frequent and severe in many regions during this century. A new study with NASA participation finds that land ecosystems took
Mega-dam construction is booming around the world, with promoters hyping hydropower as a green, renewable source of energy and a means of curbing climate change. But as these dams are built in the Amazon,
Climate change has proved to be both a boon and a bane for agriculture in India. Though it has led to a decline in cultivation of crops like sorghum (chara), pearl-millet (bajara) and groundnut, there
PUNE: Cold nights or cold days in India may become a rarity by the end of the 21st century. A recent report of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) on climate change over India has revealed
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which commits its Parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction
This discussion paper estimates the potential supply of certified emission reductions (CERs) from projects registered under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for the period 2013 to 2020. The supply
