greenhouse gases
India rejects net zero carbon emissions target, says pathway more important
Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said India was on track to achieve targets set at the 2015 Paris conference
China, India miss UN deadline to update emissions targets
The world’s two most populous countries are among dozens that failed to provide an update on their targets
Blazing bush fire casts smoky haze over Sydney
Smoke haze blankets Sydney as bushfire threat rises.
Prepare your plants before they face great outdoors
Give your flower and veggie seedlings some tough love.
Global warming will make veggies harder to find: study
Researchers confirmed prior studies that showed global warming would likely cut back on corn growth.
Green cities to mitigate heat
Agriculture outside the city increases the Urban Heat Island effect due to increased moisture supplied by irrigation.
Study finds chocolate production may be harming environment
Study finds it takes around 1,000 litres of water to produce just one chocolate bar.
Mayors view climate change as pressing urban issue
115 mayors of cities with at least 75,000 residents answered the fourth annual survey named for Thomas Menino.
‘Bad’ weather report: Scientists say earth’s fever on steady rise
Scientists monitoring Earth's climate and environment have delivered a cascade of grim news in 2017.
Clams, worms release as much greenhouse gas as 20,000 cows
A detailed analysis showed that around 10 per cent of total methane emissions from the Baltic Sea may be due to clams and worms.