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Finance and mitigation divide stalls progress at COP29 in Baku

Kundan Pandey 22 Nov 2024
Scientists place a portable climate observatory, across an open-water lead in the Arctic in December 2020. Image by Lianna Nixon-Alfred-Wegener Institut via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

[Commentary] The risk of a potential circulation change in the Atlantic adds to climate worries

C.P. Rajendran 21 Nov 2024

Developing nations demand public grants, not loans, at COP29 finance talks

Kundan Pandey 21 Nov 2024

‘Red alert’ as temperatures cross 1.5 degrees for 16 months straight

Simrin Sirur 20 Nov 2024

Climate action needs cities and cities need funds

Kundan Pandey 19 Nov 2024

Talks on climate finance deadlocked in Baku summit as G20 nations meet in Brazil

Soumya Sarkar 19 Nov 2024

Indian scientists are showing an interest in advancing solar geoengineering research

Simrin Sirur 18 Nov 2024

Carbon trading rules fast-tracked at COP29, amid criticism

Kundan Pandey 15 Nov 2024

Melting ice: Need to freeze on an action plan quickly

Soumya Sarkar 15 Nov 2024

Indigenous leaders assess outcomes on equity at biodiversity COP

Aimee Gabay 12 Nov 2024

UN climate summit starts in Azerbaijan under shadow of impending Trump presidency

Soumya Sarkar 11 Nov 2024
Worldwide protests for an ambitious, fair climate treaty during COP15. COP29 in Baku is expected to achieve consensus on climate finance, Article 6, and other key issues. Image by Takver via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-2.0).

Climate COP aims to finalise global carbon market rules under Article 6

Kundan Pandey 8 Nov 2024

Conserving India’s biodiversity will cost Rs. 816 billion per year, says new plan

Simrin Sirur 6 Nov 2024

Finance issue pushing countries into ‘two opposing camps’ at biodiversity COP

Simrin Sirur 31 Oct 2024
Demonstration in Bonn at the start of a previous COP. In November, world leaders will gather in Baku, Azerbaijan, to negotiate future climate action. Image by Spielvogel via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-3.0).

Climate finance to take centre stage at upcoming climate COP

Kundan Pandey 31 Oct 2024

Emissions from India’s macroplastic pollution are the highest, finds study

Supriya Vohra 28 Oct 2024

[Book review] Bringing alive the magnificent mountain mammals of the world

Usha Rai 16 Oct 2024

[Commentary] Can “life” be defined, one species at a time?

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 9 Oct 2024

[Book Review] A compelling memoir of a mountaineer-geologist

Vandana K. 2 Oct 2024

[Explainer] What is recycling? How does it work in India?

Phalguni Ranjan 1 Oct 2024