Greenhouse Gases
Trump announces rollback of Biden-era fuel economy standards—what changes for automakers, consumers?
The proposal, if finalised next year, would ease regulatory pressure on automakers to control emissions from gasoline-powered trucks and cars in a reversal from the Biden administration's push towards cleaner-running vehicles.
2 min read4 Dec 2025China’s shift to clean energy is saving the Paris Climate Accord
Beijing’s massive manufacturing investments have driven the costs of clean energy down.
5 min read7 Nov 2025India needs a people’s green movement: Let’s open up carbon trading for everyone
Beyond policy, achieving India’s net-zero goal needs the people's participation. An all-India ‘Jan Van’ initiative would enthuse citizens to reduce carbon emissions if they too can earn tradable credits. For this, we need fintech solutions that tokenize these credits for blockchain-based trades.
4 min read5 Nov 2025Climate change will not end civilisation, claims Bill Gates days ahead of COP30 summit
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said in a blogpost that he believes climate change will not be ending human civilisation any time soon. He insists on sustainable living and innovation to mitigate the ill-effects of global warming.
2 min read28 Oct 2025Death of a ‘clean energy’ debacle
A new ‘endangerment’ study shows that the climate battle is over except for the lawfare.
3 min read15 Oct 2025Is CO2 truly a pollutant? We break down the debate
Debate has resurfaced as the Trump administration moves to change EPA rules.
4 min read18 Aug 2025Climate Change and You: Donald Trump is laying the groundwork to pollute more
In this edition, Sayantan writes about Donald Trump's ongoing crusade against climate-positive initiatives, the floods in Uttarakhand, and India's ample monsoon rains.
5 min read9 Aug 2025Microsoft inks deal to remove carbon footprint by purchasing human waste - How much is it paying to buy your ‘poop’?
In efforts to double down on its carbon removal goal, Microsoft signed a deal with Houston-based startup Vaulted Deep. The deal is aimed at helping the tech giant reduce its carbon footprint over 12 years.
1 min read24 Jul 2025Climate Change Made Deadly Brazil Floods Twice As Likely, Study Finds
The torrential rain in Rio Grande do Sul state was more apt to happen because of global warming.
2 min read4 Jun 2024El Niño amid heating oceans: We’re now in uncharted waters
The Pacific’s eastward slop of water this year is worryingly warm
3 min read12 May 2023Wait for it…
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