Environment

Global temperatures hit a record high in 2024, surpassing 1.5°C. This could lead to extreme weather events like floods, heatwaves, and droughts.

Tiger reserves in India face a large number of vacancies, forcing many casual workers and home guards into dangerous roles for meagre pay, often without adequate training.

Kanwar route project: Over 1 lakh trees are set to be felled for development, raising significant environmental concerns. Critics urge re-evaluation amid inadequate stakeholder consultation and the lack of transparency in the process.

Aditya Birla Group proposes a coal mining project in Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district, sparking environmental concerns, including deforestation, displacement, and inadequate compensation for affected communities.

Climate action is crucial as climate change impacts become increasingly severe in India. The new government needs to engage in meaningful efforts that include the communities most affected by climate change.

Forest land diversion in India has increased in recent years due to rapid industrial expansion with over three lakh hectares repurposed for non-forestry use. Experts argue that official figures underestimate the true extent of deforestation.

Climate change may cause more disruptions than you can imagine. For all flood-prone cities of India, there is an urgent need to develop flood inundation maps.

Migrated due to climate change effects, Indians are very worried and want the government to do more, a new report by Yale Program on Climate Change Communication shows.

Climate models cannot predict everything because of the inherent chaos in the system but they are an effective tool to understand what might happen.

Heatwave: The Silent Killer of Thousands Each Year, and It's Only Going to Get Worse. The Alarming Headlines from India Grappling with an Extreme Heatwave in Recent Days Serve as a Stark Warning.