The shipping industry is one of the major contributors to greenhouse gases as it emits around three percent of total emissions as fossil fuel-powered vessels transport cargo around the planet. Even on standby, these ships and boast burn fuel for auxiliary functions, furthering carbon emissions.
With a target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 pledged at the COP26, India has a long and challenging road ahead. Showing conviction to the target, energy transition and climate action were among the central themes of the Union Budget 2022-23. While talking of many
Dubbed A68a, the iceberg that was once the largest on the globe was a part of the Larsen-C ice shelf, and has recently released 152 billion tons of freshwater close to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. A study, which had been observing the dissolution
Global warming has given unabated rise to extreme weather rife and greenhouse gases hitting new levels. The ocean temperatures hit a new peak, with last year being the hottest in the recorded history. A new research indicated that last year’s temperatures broke records, which marks
The newly found tropical tree from the ylang-ylang family is the first to be named in 2022. Honoring actor Leonardo DiCaprio, the evergreen plant was named Uvariopsis dicaprio, which is found in Cameroon. The tree reaches about 13-feet-tall and has shiny, yellow-green leaves that grow
Presented as a key solution for business and lawmakers working toward carbon mitigation and achieving carbon neutral targets through technological removal of carbon dioxide, Carbon Collect has created MechanicalTree that removes atmospheric CO2 1000 times faster than live trees. The innovative MechanicalTrees can be installed
Weather events, associated with rapidly changing climate have brought misery to millions around the world in 2021. Even though the doom is staring us right in the face, we choose to turn a blind eye and go about on our path of destruction with a
Can one major incidence influence some other phenomena? Apparently, yes, and the range of the effect might shock you. According to a new study by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington, there is a link between
The Third Pole is melting at an accelerated pace, says a study led by scientists at the University of Leeds. The Himalayan region is often referred to as the “Third Pole” as they are known to have the third-largest amount of glacier ice after Antarctica
Climate change is bad news for every single entity on this planet from wildlife to ice levels. As per the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Arctic Report Card, Arctic sea ice witnessed its lowest recorded level in the month of April. In its sixteenth