Only 3 Years Left to Avoid Climate Catastrophe: UN Report
The world must cut down greenhouse gas emissions by half by 2030 to avoid the catastrophic impacts of climate change, a new UN report has warned. It added that unless…
Figure Out Your Next Car’s Emissions and Monthly Costs with ‘Carboncounter’
If you want to prioritize environmental friendliness with the next car you buy, a handy website called Carboncounter has done the hard work for you. With its interactive charts and…
Greenland ice melting past ‘tipping point’: Study – Times of India
COPENHAGEN: The melting of Greenland’s ice cap has gone so far that it is now irreversible, with snowfall no longer able to compensate for the loss of ice even if…
Brazil Amazon deforestation up in June, set for worst year in over a decade – Times of India
BRASILIA: Deforestation in Brazil‘s Amazon rose for the 14th consecutive month in June, preliminary government data on Friday showed, heaping further pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro who is under fire…
UN: World could hit 1.5-degree warming threshold in 5 years – Times of India
GENEVA: The world could see average global temperatures 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) above the pre-industrial average for the first time in the coming five years, the UN weather agency…