Developed countries have reaped the benefits of energy, and they must accelerate their efforts to achieve net-zero (emissions) so those poor countries may have some carbon space, India said ahead of the COP26 climate summit.

Developed nations enjoyed fruits of energy, must reduce their emissions: India

The COP26 climate summit is underway with the world leaders reaching Glasglow in the United Kingdom. The summit aims to keep alive a target of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celcius.

COP26 Summit in Glasglow: Will the world succeed in averting climate disaster?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reiterated that if the Glasglow summit were to fail in containing the threat of climate change then this would effectively mean the world would not meet the target to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

COP26 summit is last hope to limit global warming to 1.5 C: UK PM Johnson

The summit between the world's 20 major economies has concluded. Leaders of the G20 countries made progress in tackling the growing threat of global warming and the global challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

G20 Rome summit concludes with commitment to address multiple global challenges

UN secretary-general António Guterres said he is leaving Rome with his hopes "unfulfilled", while emphasising that "at least they are not buried." While I welcome the #G20's recommitment to global solutions, I leave Rome with my hopes unfulfilled — but at least they are not buried.

'Hopes unfulfilled': G20 summit ends without firm commitment on emissions

Today, here we will decode some climate jargon, you musty have definitely heard of the Greenhouse effect but the big question is why are we talking about it now!

What is the Greenhouse effect?

A new study has revealed that forests in 10 World Heritage sites emitted more carbon than they absorbed. The report released by UNESCO, World Resources Institute (WRI), and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has made some shocking revelation about greenhouse gas emissions.

Some forests are now emitting more carbon dioxide than Oxygen. Here is why

Due to the fear that global warming is making coffee plantations less productive and causing deforestation, researchers are working on developing sustainable coffee in a lab.

Straight from petri dish? Scientists create lab-grown coffee to avoid 'environmental pitfalls'

The United Nations said on Tuesday said that Asia suffered its hottest year on record in 2020. The statement has been made just ahead of the COP26 summit due to take place in Glasgow.

In 2020, Asia suffered hottest year on record: UN

Climate change is real and if not arrested, will wreak havoc worldwide. If polar ice caps melt, the sea levels will rise and coastal cities and even many of those situated inland risk permanent flooding.

UK: Three million homes at risk of flooding due to climate change

The world is getting hotter by the day and it is all our fault. If left unchecked, climate change is going to threaten every aspect of our lives. The current aim is to control temperature rise within 1.

Fighting climate change. What can you do to help?

We are bombarded with news of global warming each day. We know how the ice caps are melting thereby raising sea levels and affecting local habitat. But a positive news has come from the Pacific Arctic.

Polar bears return to Pacific Arctic for first time in 20 years

Climate change is an “emerging threat” to the stability of the U.S. financial system, top federal regulators warned in a report Thursday, setting the stage for the Biden administration to take more aggressive regulatory action to prevent climate change from upending global markets and the economy.

US warns climate poses ‘emerging threat’ to financial system

Scientists say global warming can damage our kidneys. We wouldn't know until it's too late, and our kidneys are in their end-stage. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Can climate change damage our kidneys?

Experts have warned that the Maldives might disappear in the next 100 years, its existence is threatened by rising sea levels.

Maldives might end in 2100, government urges rich nations to meet emissions target

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, said Reuters quoting India's Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav. The climate summit is expected to boost efforts for steeper emissions cut tp tackle global warming.

PM Modi to attend COP26 climate summit in Glasgow: Report

Turkmenistan's methane emissions are becoming a significant concern for the rest of the planet. Methane, which is colourless and odourless, is the most abundant component of natural gas and may leak in massive quantities from energy plants whose management does not care to stop it.

Turkmenistan: One of the world’s worst emitters of planet-warming methane

A report by the UN's Environment Program found that nations are planning to produce more than double the amount of coal, oil, and gas consistent with limiting global warming to 1.

Planned fossil fuel production 'dangerously out of sync' with needed emissions cuts: UN

Climate change will cause many of Africa's rare glaciers to disappear within the next two decades, a new report warns. This comes amid sweeping predictions of extreme suffering for the continent that contributes least to global warming, yet suffers the most.

Africa: The continent with low emissions and high suffering, risks losing rare glaciers to global warming

Some of the world's smallest countries could "disappear" without action at an upcoming UN summit to contain climate change, the secretary general of the Commonwealth warned in a Wednesday interview.

Climate change could sink small states, says Commonwealth chief

Madagascar prays for rain as U.N. warns of 'climate change famine'

Bangladesh has been urged to build a stronger health system to deal with an increase in climate-sensitive diseases. The impact of changing weather patterns due to climate change on public health is a crucial concern for vulnerable countries.

World Bank report urges Bangladesh to build stronger health system for tackling climate-sensitive diseases

On Monday, German officials unveiled what they claimed would be the world's first commercial synthetic kerosene plant in a bid to reduce the climate impact of flying.

In a bid to combat climate impact, cut carbon footprint, Germany unveils synthetic kerosene plant

Global warming helped wipe out 14 percent of the world’s coral reefs between 2009 and 2018, the largest-ever survey of coral health has found, warning that more of the vibrant underwater ecosystems were likely to die if oceans warm further. Watch this report for more details.

Global warming kills 14% of Coral reefs

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