Category: Environment
Global Climate Summit in Belém Confronts Sharp Warning: Time is Running Out for 1.5 °C Target
At COP30 in Brazil, the world hears a stark message: cooperation is fraying just as the planet reaches breaking point Dateline: Belém, Brazil | 13 [more…]
India Announces Major Carbon-Capture Push While Coal Remains Central to Energy Strategy
New nationwide incentives for CCUS signal a pivot in India’s climate approach—but key challenges loom over coal-dependent growth Dateline: New Delhi | 14 November 2025 [more…]
India’s Emissions Rise Again: 2025 Set to Break Records as Renewables Stall
Despite green pledges, India braces for a 1.4 % jump in CO₂ emissions this year, unsettling climate ambitions Dateline: New Delhi | 14 November 2025 [more…]
Quarry Boom in the Western Ghats and River Pollution Across India Sound Alarm for Environmental Guardrails
From rampaging quarries near protected forests to official probes into polluted river stretches, India’s environmental vulnerabilities are once again in focus Dateline: New Delhi | [more…]
Smog Returns Early: Delhi Public Demonstrates as Air Quality Index Surges Beyond 350
Warnings of winter-smog season arriving early as residents in the National Capital Region demand urgent action Dateline: New Delhi | November 12, 2025 Summary: The [more…]
India Unveils Vision 2025-30 Biodiversity Roadmap Amid Mixed Environmental Data
New national strategy targets 11,000 species assessments, doubles conservation budget—but fresh statistics show states still lag on sewage, rivers and ecosystem health Dateline: New Delhi [more…]
Northern India Heads Into Toxic Smog Season with Air Quality Crisis Deepening
Delhi-NCR, including Gurugram, grapples with record pollution as residents protest and authorities scramble for response Dateline: Gurugram & Delhi | 11 November 2025 Summary: The [more…]
India Launches Major Carbon-Capture Incentive Initiative While Keeping Coal Central to Power Strategy
New policy offers heavy funding support for CCUS projects even as coal remains a backbone of India’s energy mix Dateline: New Delhi | 11 November [more…]
Delhi-NCR Faces Alarmingly High Pollution as Air Quality Reaches ‘Very Poor’ to ‘Severe’ Levels
Winter smoke, crop-burning and post-festival emissions combine to create toxic air blanket across the northern plains Dateline: New Delhi | 10 November 2025, Asia/Kolkata Summary: [more…]
India Surpasses 233 GW of Renewable Capacity and Launches Major Deep-Tech Push in Clean Energy
With the milestone of over 50 % non-fossil power capacity and new pilot schemes in green hydrogen, India’s energy transition enters a decisive phase Dateline: [more…]