Scientists welcome climate pact but still alarmed
Climate scientists Saturday welcomed a pact to battle global warming as a major political advance, but warned of a gaping hole -- the lack of a detailed roadmap for cutting greenhouse gases that cause the problem.
Dec 13, 2015, 05:43 AM IST
Highlights of the proposed UN climate accord
The agreement identifies climate change as "an urgent and potentially irreversible threat to human societies and the planet".
Dec 13, 2015, 05:31 AM IST
Planned UN climate deal blow to fossil fuels: Green groups
A global accord to tame global warming at UN talks in Paris on Saturday will be a huge blow to the fossil-fuel business, Greenpeace and other prominent environment groups predicted.
Dec 13, 2015, 05:28 AM IST
Tears, cheers and selfies as climate pact sealed in Paris
The roughly 2,000 ministers, negotiators and activists in the cavernous plenary hall on the outskirts of the French capital took to their feet in a joyous uprising as their French hosts beamed onstage.
Dec 13, 2015, 05:24 AM IST
World 'met the moment' with historic climate accord: Barack Obama
President Barack Obama on Saturday praised the "strong" and historic" accord hammered out in Paris, which he said could mark "a turning point for the world" on climate change.
Dec 13, 2015, 05:17 AM IST
Time to turn words into climate action: IMF chief
"The Paris Agreement is a critical step forward for addressing the challenge of global climate change in the 21st century," Lagarde said in a statement.
Dec 13, 2015, 01:52 AM IST
Engineering climate: From pariah to saviour?
Once dismissed as dangerous science fiction, schemes to stave off global warming by re-engineering Earth`s climate may well gain in traction as a result of the Paris agreement.
Dec 13, 2015, 01:39 AM IST
Know: How the world found common ground in landmark climate accord
After four years of global negotiations, two weeks of intense talks and more than a few sleepless nights, climate officials from almost 200 nations meeting in Paris are on the cusp of a landmark accord to arrest climate change.
Dec 13, 2015, 01:31 AM IST
Joyful ministers seal landmark Paris Agreement to stop global warming
Cheering envoys from 195 nations approved in Paris Saturday a historic accord to stop global warming, offering hope that humanity can avert catastrophic climate change and usher in an energy revolution.
Dec 13, 2015, 01:21 AM IST
Paris summit: Historic climate deal sealed; aims well below 2 degree Celsius limit
A landmark climate change deal was tonignt clinched with the approval of India, China and the US, after days of tough negotiations here with the legally-binding pact seeking to limit global warming to "well below" 2 degrees Celsius and committing USD 100 billion a year from 2020 to help developing nations.
Dec 13, 2015, 00:48 AM IST
Paris Climate Summit: Draft pact aims at 'well below' 2 degree Celsius limit
The climate change conference today came out with an ambitious final draft of a deal that proposes limiting global warming to "well below" 2 degrees Celsius and committing USD 100 billion a year from 2020 to help developing countries in coping with the problem.
Dec 12, 2015, 19:53 PM IST
Paris climate conference extended by a day
The final version of a deal to combat global warming should be presented on Saturday by the French foreign minister, an official said on Friday.
Dec 11, 2015, 16:43 PM IST
We may face worse climate outlook if actions not taken
Climate outlook may be worse than feared, according to a new global study.
Dec 10, 2015, 20:24 PM IST
US joins `ambition coalition` at UN climate talks
The United States said Wednesday it had united with the European Union and 79 developing countries to jointly push for an ambitious accord in Paris to curb global warming.
Dec 10, 2015, 01:53 AM IST
Greenpeace activists climb Greek power plant tower for climate deal
Greenpeace today said its activists had scaled a tower at Greece's largest coal power plant to demand a switch to renewable energy.
Dec 10, 2015, 00:28 AM IST
Two or 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming: Goal post to be shifted?
The island countries have raised the demand for a lower cap, saying they stand to lose if the global temperature rises by 2 degrees.
Dec 08, 2015, 21:08 PM IST
Climate catastrophe looming large: Ban Ki-moon tells negotiators
As the 12-day climate talks enter its crucial final week, negotiators appeared confident that some kind of deal will be reached before the next weekend.
Dec 07, 2015, 18:15 PM IST
More heat waves in the offing due to global warming
Global warming may cause more frequent heat waves and of longer duration in many regions of the country, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today.
Dec 07, 2015, 17:28 PM IST
Panama isle is nerve center for climate researchers
Barro Colorado is probably the most studied tropical forest in the world and has given scientists many ideas about how forests work in other parts of the world.
Dec 07, 2015, 09:31 AM IST
Md Khokhan Hamid to receive UN's prestigious climate change 2015 award
Muhammad Khokhan Hamid from Hazrat Nizamuddin, Delhi will get an award for Best Climate Change 2015 agent. To know more, watch the full news.
Dec 06, 2015, 23:25 PM IST
