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Brazil's Amazon deforestation surges to worst in 15 years, data shows

Jair Bolsonaro's term blamed for acceleration of Amazon losing forest cover.

What's in the Glasgow Climate Pact? Five majors outcomes of COP26

COP26: Five biggest achievement of the Glasgow climate pact

'Lots more work to be done': UN climate change talks enter final day

200 countries represented at COP26 remain at odds over a range of issues from how rich nations should compensate poor ones for damage caused by climate-driven disasters.

6 major carmakers agree to phase out fossil-fuel vehicles by 2040, UK says

Britain at COP26 said four new countries including New Zealand and Poland were joining other nations already committed to ensuring all new cars and vans are zero emission by 2040 or earlier.

To survive extreme heat, Indians' bill for air conditioning is rising

Air conditioning works by removing warm air from inside a building and pumping it outside, while bringing cool air back into the room. It's energy-intensive and polluting.

COP26: India expresses 'deep disappointment' over climate financing

India, has been pushing for the achieving of the climate financing commitment of the developed world, said global action on climate change is contingent on the delivery of timely and adequate finance.

COP26: Global index for measuring resilience to climate risk launched

GRII will provide a globally consistent model for the assessment of resilience across all sectors and geographies.

COP26: Glasgow climate negotiators seek to resolve 4 key challenges

The former French foreign minister who helped forge the Paris climate accord, said the general atmosphere had improved since the talks began on October 31 and "most negotiators want an agreement".

Environmentalists consider suing US govt for southern California oil spill

n the 11-page notice letter, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) accuses the Secretary of the Interior and BOEM of violations of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA)

Climate finance cannot continue at 2009 levels: India at Glasgow meeting

The meeting - attended by representatives from China, Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela among others - was presided over by the Bolivian President Luis Alberto Arce Catacora.

PM Modi sets India's 2070 zero carbon emission target at COP26 summit

India only country that is delivering in 'letter and spirit' commitments on tackling climate change under the Paris accord: PM Modi

In India, Tamil Nadu eyes coal power reboot in spite of local fears

Tamil Nadu is among India's top renewable energy producers, it is also constructing the most number of coal-fired plants nationwide, according to London-based environmental think tank Carbon Tracker.

Climate change must be addressed on cooperative global level: Dalai Lama

The COP26 summit starting on Sunday will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

India, France share ambitions in environment, health & innovation : Macron

Macron's made the remarks in a tweet in Hindi following his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Rome, Italy.

Start climate change battle with your AC

After Cooling has its greatest impact when it asks us to think deeply about the reasons humans wish to change the temperature of their surroundings

Activists dump fake coal outside Lloyd's of London in fossil fuel protest

Lloyd's is the world's leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace

NGT does not have powers to strike down laws, says Supreme Court

The National Green Tribunal does not have the powers to examine validity of laws or strike them down: SC

New landscape in Old India: Building spree in the midst of familiar hassles

Even as the govt tries to scale up infrastructure, Centre-state squabbles, environmentalists' concerns, hassles over land acquisition and plain old project delays affect projects, writes T N Ninan

50% thermal plants do not meet fly ash use norms, says environment group

Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh lead in fly ash generation; most plants blamed for flouting norms are owned by governments

Toolkit case: Lawyer, green activist move Bombay HC for transit bail

An advocate and an environmental activist on Monday moved the Bombay High Court seeking transit anticipatory bail after they were named as suspects in a case filed by the Delhi police