Faulty model behind US underestimating carbon costs

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 14:49

A faulty analytical model is behind the US government`s underestimating the costs of carbon pollution, says an economic expert.

Destroyed coastal habitats may release tonnes of carbon

Last Updated: Saturday, September 8, 2012, 10:11

Destruction of coastal habitats may saddle the atmosphere with an additional billion tonnes of carbon every year, 10 times higher than previously reported, according to a new study.

'EU carbon tax will have significant impact on air-fares'

Last Updated: Sunday, September 2, 2012, 11:24

India has joined the US, Russia, China and several other major nations in opposing the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) which requires the carriers flying to or from Europe to pay for emitting carbon in European skies.

Ice age to interglacial period: Greatest climate change

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 17:39

The greatest climate change ever recorded by the world over the last 100,000 years has been the transition from the ice age to the warm interglacial period.

Australia seventh-worst polluter on Earth

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 13:03

Australia has been ranked as the seventh top polluter mainly due to carbon emissions, a report said.

Climate change to impact forests in India

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 17:43

Climate change will be an additional stress on Indian forests, especially in Upper Himalayan stretches.

Dubai Airports reduce 72,000 tonnes CO2 emissions

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 23:09

Conservation efforts by the Dubai Airports have helped reduce Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions by 72,793 tonnes.

US sets new carbon standard for power plants

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 09:12

Standard coal plants emit nearly 1,800 pounds of carbon pollution an hour.

Oceans` acidic shift may be fastest in 300 million years

Last Updated: Friday, March 2, 2012, 17:27

The world`s oceans are turning acidic at what could be the fastest pace of any time in the past 300 million years.

Low-carbon technology can`t fix global warming

Last Updated: Thursday, February 16, 2012, 17:03

Switching over to low carbon-emitting technologies may not cut global warming until the latter part of this century.

Indian carriers submit carbon emission data to EU

Last Updated: Friday, February 3, 2012, 18:01

Indian carriers have submitted carbon emission data to European Union sought by the bloc following its decision to impose carbon tax on air travel.

`Himachal to be carbon neutral by 2020`

Last Updated: Thursday, February 2, 2012, 20:51

Himachal Pradesh will be the first state in the country to become carbon neutral by 2020 by undertaking "carbon smart growth", Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said.