One of the most serious consequences of climate change is the profound impact on human health and wellbeing. Almost every element of climate change affects populations across the world – be it deforestation, melting glaciers, extreme climate events or pollution. But it is the rise in global temperatures that is most worrying. Apart from the […]
Old North Sea Oil Field to be the Site of the World’s First Cross-Border Carbon Storage Project – EQ Mag
Meeting climate change goals will require countries around the world to not only cut back on emissions, but also scrub CO2 that’s already been released from the air. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is now ramping up to become of the most popular solutions for tackling climate change. Denmark has just kicked off its plan […]
European backsliding on electric vehicles is bad news for the climate – EQ Mag
Attempts to put a brake on the transition to electrification and allow ‘climate neutral’ fuels after 2035 ignore the science — what’s needed is policy clarity now. Worldwide, the planes, trains and automobiles we use to get around pumped around 7.7 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere in 2021, one-fifth of all anthropogenic emissions. […]
India’s push for 24/7 clean energy from dams upends lives – EQ Mag
A remote region amid gigantic peaks in the Himalayas is home to just 100,000 people but makes four nuclear power plants worth of energy KINNAUR, India : The pickup truck jostled away from the roaring Sutlej River and up the steep mountain path flanked by snow-capped Himalayan peaks, some nearly 7,000 meters (22,965 feet) high. […]
Federal EV Tax Credits – EQ Mag
The federal government recognizes the critical role an electrified transportation industry must play in combating climate change. As a way to help Americans make the switch to EVs, they’ve passed legislation to give people a credit on their annual tax return if they meet certain requirements. To break down the different requirements and answer frequently […]
Delegates discuss energy security, climate change at second G20 Framework Working Group meeting – EQ Mag
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India] : The second G20 Framework Working Group (FWG) meeting under India’s G20 Presidency concluded in Chennai on March 25. During the meeting, delegates discussed and agreed on the way forward for important deliverables, including those on macroeconomic consequences of food and energy insecurity and climate changes as well as transition pathways, […]
Climate change threatening tea sector globally: ITA – EQ Mag
Kolkata : Leading planters body Indian Tea Association (ITA) said climate change is threatening the industry globally which is resulting in lower yields and rise in production costs. A spokesman of ITA said climate change is also threatening the long-term viability of tea industry, which is also causing increasing pest infestations making pesticide residue management […]
10 Big Findings from the 2023 IPCC Report on Climate Change – EQ Mag
Today marks the release of the final installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), an eight-year long undertaking from the world’s most authoritative scientific body on climate change. Drawing on the findings of 234 scientists on the physical science of climate change, 270 scientists on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability […]
All-Time High Global Subsidies on Fossil Fuels in 2022 Highlighted Difficulties in Energy Transformation whilst Lowering Electricity Tariffs – EQ Mag
Despite comprehending urgency in mitigation for climate change that requires swift actions in energy and industry transformations, governments of various countries still managed to arrive at an all-time high in subsidization for fossil fuel energy at US$1 trillion during 2022. The International Energy Agency (IEA)’s survey shows that governments of various countries are successively proposing […]
ADVISORY: IPCC Scientists and WRI Experts Preview IPCC Report on Climate Change – EQ Mag
WASHINGTON : On Monday, March 20, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will release the capstone of an eight-year long series of climate science papers, collectively known as the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). The synthesis report will combine findings from the IPCC’s three working groups to offer the world’s best understanding of the physical […]