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Everyone who lives on this planet need to equip themselves with knowledge of climate change and its effects.

Opinion

Tears of joy with the sweat of fear

The Paris agreement enters into force when at least 55 countries, representing 55 percent of global emissions, have...

9 Oct 2016 3:23 AM IST

Lifestyle

So, let's talk green: The menace of methane

Scientists claim that global warming started close to a century ago.

2 Oct 2016 7:20 AM IST

The most well maintained tourist places in the country are those run by the Archeological Survey of India

Lifestyle

Guest Column: Let's maintain our tourist destinations

And the problem with Karnataka tourism is that the state government focuses only on promoting a destination without...

27 Sept 2016 2:55 AM IST

Tidal stream generators work similarly to wind turbines, but instead of air currents they draw energy from waves.

Opinion

So, let's talk green: Time and tide waits for man

Wave and tidal power have the potential to provide clean energy to power hungry countries like India.

25 Sept 2016 2:56 AM IST

PV Sindhu, who came tantalisingly close to clinch an Olympic gold, had to settle for silver as Carolina Marin clinched the final 19-21, 21-12, 21-15. (Photo: PTI)

Sports

So, lets talk green: The future may be too hot for the Olympics

After years of hard work, some athletes have gone away holding their heads high with pride and shining heavy medals on...

18 Sept 2016 3:11 AM IST

40% of our electricity will be from renewable energy sources.

Lifestyle

So, let's talk green: Ask not what your country can do

India has set itself a target of 350 GW of electricity from renewable energy (250 GW from solar and 100 GW from wind)...

11 Sept 2016 7:26 AM IST

2016 is on track to become the hottest on record.

Opinion

So, let's talk green: So what's the score?

2015 was the 39th consecutive year with global temperatures above the 20th century average.

4 Sept 2016 4:02 AM IST

If the world economy keeps growing at 3% every year, it will mean that we double the size of the global economy every 20 years. This will only contribute more GHGs to the atmosphere.

Opinion

So, let's talk green: Miles to go before we can sleep

Scientists predict that tropical forests will be completely destroyed by 2050, releasing close to 200bn tonnes of carbon...

28 Aug 2016 2:45 AM IST

The lush green assigned lands for which the CRDA is offering LPS package to the purchasers in the Amaravati capital region villages. (Photo: DC)

Opinion

So, let's talk green: Smart farming for smart cities

Industrial agriculture, which is common in most of the developed world, has a hugely negative impact on global warming.

21 Aug 2016 7:09 AM IST

Experts warn that current levels of warming are already causing impacts beyond the current adaptive capacity of many people, mostly in the SIDs and LDCs. (Representational image)

Opinion

So, let's talk green: The degrees of torture

We need to keep our attention to the real problem of global warming.

14 Aug 2016 5:01 AM IST

We need to disconnect economic growth with increasing resource use, luxurious living with wasteful consumption, mindful eating with over eating. (Photo: oneinabillionblog.com)

Opinion

So, lets talk green: Clash of titans - consumption & climate change

The challenge is that the more we consume, obviously the more we burn.

7 Aug 2016 3:51 AM IST

One aspect of extreme heat syndrome is the economic losses countries will incur.

Opinion

So, let's talk green: Cold economic truths about a hot planet

Researchers predict that increasing temperatures caused by climate change may cost global economies more than $2...

31 July 2016 4:07 AM IST