In an era of unabated and unplanned development, there is greatest possibility of the environment being irreversibly affected. One such crisis which has created a worldwide impact in global warming. With a sudden rise in temperatures throughout the world, climates have changed drastically, endangering the existence of each and every life form on earth. Here we look into climate change issues related to India.

The global motor vehicle population has grown very rapidly in the past half century and is expected to continue to grow rapidly for the next several decades, especially in developing countries. As a result, vehicles are a major source of urban air pollution in many cities and are the fastest-growing source of greenhouse emissions. Strategies exist to reduce both problems, but many countries emphasize one over the other rather than pursuing strategies that reduce both concerns.

For the first time in North America, the Canadian province of British Columbia has introduced a consumer-based tax on carbon emissions. Announcing a budget plan for the year, finance minister

Japan's central and the Tokyo metropolitan governments are at odds over whether to require office buildings and other corporate houses to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The conflict began after

The Singapore government has released its national strategy to address climate change. The plan identifies improving energy efficiency for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. "This will reduce

Next week, government negotiators will gather in Bangkok, Thailand, for the latest round of international climate change talks.

Could biofuels do more damage to the climate than the fossil fuels they replace?

As the energy industry hungrily eyes methane hydrates, scientists ponder the fuel's impact on climate.

Senior officials and academics from Russia, India and China will meet here this week in the first-ever

BLACK carbon, emitted from biomass burning, diesel engine exhaust and cooking fires

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