New Delhi: Without deep reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases by 2030, it will not be possible to restrict global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, the United Nations climate science body has stressed in a report released on Monday. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres described the report as “a litany of broken … Read more
The airport authority plans to lower its carbon footprint by adopting pollution control systems and precautions. (File) The Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi aims to achieve a net-zero carbon emission target by 2030, much ahead of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 2050 target adopted by major global industries. The airport, managed by … Read more
With extreme weather killing more than 150 people in Europe and searing heat across parts of North America, the debate around climate change has grown more fierce in recent weeks. But can global warming really be blamed for these very different, isolated events in different parts of the world? According to Jean Jouzel, a climatologist … Read more