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Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Soars to 424PPM, Marking Biggest Yearly Jump Ever
The WMO reports Earth’s atmospheric CO₂ reached 422.8 ppm in 2024 — the biggest annual rise ever recorded. Driven by fossil-fuel emissions, wildfires, and weakening carbon sinks, the surge intensifies global warming. Scientists warn that delayed emission cuts could entrench irreversible changes in weather, ecosystems, and sea levels.
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Love Travelling? Here's How To Do It Without Harming The Planet
From Spiti's mountain villages and Kerala's backwaters to the beaches of Gokarna and the forests of Assam, the country is full of places that welcome sustainable travellers with open arms.
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Asthma Inhalers Produce Carbon Emissions Equal To 530,000 Cars Annually, Study Finds
Experts now urge healthcare providers and policymakers to consider more eco-friendly options in managing asthma and COPD without compromising patient health.
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China Unveils New Climate Goals, Plans 7-10% Emissions Cut by 2035
China has for the first time made specific emission cut pledges, though its goal of reducing planet-warming greenhouse gases just seven to 10 percent by 2035 is seen as far too modest.
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Europe Wildfire Emissions At 23-year High: Monitor
Blazes across Europe this summer, especially in the Iberian peninsula, caused the continent's largest recorded wildfire carbon emissions in nearly a quarter-century, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said Thursday.
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India's Power-Sector CO2 Emissions Drop Again In Over 4 Decades: Report
India's carbon dioxide emissions from its power sector declined by 1% year-on-year in the first half of 2025 on strong clean energy additions and lower power demand, data from a research report showed, marking only the second drop in nearly 50 years.
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"Paid Campaign To Politically Target Me": Nitin Gadkari On E20 Petrol Row
"Paid Campaign Against Me": Nitin Gadkari On E20 Petrol Criticism Online
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World's Longest Climate-Neutral Cruise To Launch Along Norway's Coastline
Havila Voyages will debut a 12-day voyage running along Norway's stunning 9,260 km (5,753 miles) coastline, starting in Bergen and reaching Kirkenes.
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E20 Fuel Leads To Enhanced Mileage, Reduces Carbon Emissions: Centre
E20 fuel offers cleaner energy and better acceleration, with minor efficiency loss in older models. Here's what the government has to say.
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Projections Of Future Global Warming Exaggerated: Trump-Vetted Scientists
A new report from the US Department of Energy says projections of future global warming are exaggerated, while benefits from higher levels of carbon dioxide such as more productive farms are overlooked.
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Why Microsoft Has Inked A Deal To Buy 4.9 Million Tons Of Human Waste
Tech giant Microsoft has inked a $1.7 billion deal with US startup Vaulted Deep to purchase 4.9 million metric tons of organic waste, including human waste, for 12 years, starting from 2026.
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IIT Indore Develops Cement-Free Concrete That Cuts Carbon Emissions By 80%
Cement-Free Concrete: The breakthrough uses geopolymer technology and industrial waste materials like fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS).
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The Cost Of Carbon Credits And How They Can Fight Climate Change
The European Commission has proposed an EU climate target for 2040 that allows countries to count carbon credits bought from developing nations towards the EU goal for the first time. The EU's climate targets need countries to cut emissions at home.
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What Kept Earth Boiling After The Great Dying? Scientists Reveal Mystery
The catastrophic event, which occurred 252 million years ago, wiped out nearly 90 per cent of all life on Earth, both on land and in the oceans.
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Centre Proposes Legally Binding Emission Targets For 460 Industries Under New Carbon Market Rules
The Ministry of Environment has proposed legally binding greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets for over 460 industrial units as part of India's first compliance-based carbon market
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Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Soars to 424PPM, Marking Biggest Yearly Jump Ever
The WMO reports Earth’s atmospheric CO₂ reached 422.8 ppm in 2024 — the biggest annual rise ever recorded. Driven by fossil-fuel emissions, wildfires, and weakening carbon sinks, the surge intensifies global warming. Scientists warn that delayed emission cuts could entrench irreversible changes in weather, ecosystems, and sea levels.
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Love Travelling? Here's How To Do It Without Harming The Planet
From Spiti's mountain villages and Kerala's backwaters to the beaches of Gokarna and the forests of Assam, the country is full of places that welcome sustainable travellers with open arms.
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Asthma Inhalers Produce Carbon Emissions Equal To 530,000 Cars Annually, Study Finds
Experts now urge healthcare providers and policymakers to consider more eco-friendly options in managing asthma and COPD without compromising patient health.
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China Unveils New Climate Goals, Plans 7-10% Emissions Cut by 2035
China has for the first time made specific emission cut pledges, though its goal of reducing planet-warming greenhouse gases just seven to 10 percent by 2035 is seen as far too modest.
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Europe Wildfire Emissions At 23-year High: Monitor
Blazes across Europe this summer, especially in the Iberian peninsula, caused the continent's largest recorded wildfire carbon emissions in nearly a quarter-century, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said Thursday.
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India's Power-Sector CO2 Emissions Drop Again In Over 4 Decades: Report
India's carbon dioxide emissions from its power sector declined by 1% year-on-year in the first half of 2025 on strong clean energy additions and lower power demand, data from a research report showed, marking only the second drop in nearly 50 years.
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"Paid Campaign To Politically Target Me": Nitin Gadkari On E20 Petrol Row
"Paid Campaign Against Me": Nitin Gadkari On E20 Petrol Criticism Online
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World's Longest Climate-Neutral Cruise To Launch Along Norway's Coastline
Havila Voyages will debut a 12-day voyage running along Norway's stunning 9,260 km (5,753 miles) coastline, starting in Bergen and reaching Kirkenes.
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E20 Fuel Leads To Enhanced Mileage, Reduces Carbon Emissions: Centre
E20 fuel offers cleaner energy and better acceleration, with minor efficiency loss in older models. Here's what the government has to say.
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Projections Of Future Global Warming Exaggerated: Trump-Vetted Scientists
A new report from the US Department of Energy says projections of future global warming are exaggerated, while benefits from higher levels of carbon dioxide such as more productive farms are overlooked.
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Why Microsoft Has Inked A Deal To Buy 4.9 Million Tons Of Human Waste
Tech giant Microsoft has inked a $1.7 billion deal with US startup Vaulted Deep to purchase 4.9 million metric tons of organic waste, including human waste, for 12 years, starting from 2026.
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IIT Indore Develops Cement-Free Concrete That Cuts Carbon Emissions By 80%
Cement-Free Concrete: The breakthrough uses geopolymer technology and industrial waste materials like fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS).
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The Cost Of Carbon Credits And How They Can Fight Climate Change
The European Commission has proposed an EU climate target for 2040 that allows countries to count carbon credits bought from developing nations towards the EU goal for the first time. The EU's climate targets need countries to cut emissions at home.
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What Kept Earth Boiling After The Great Dying? Scientists Reveal Mystery
The catastrophic event, which occurred 252 million years ago, wiped out nearly 90 per cent of all life on Earth, both on land and in the oceans.
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Centre Proposes Legally Binding Emission Targets For 460 Industries Under New Carbon Market Rules
The Ministry of Environment has proposed legally binding greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets for over 460 industrial units as part of India's first compliance-based carbon market
