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SOE in Figures 2026: Air pollution & mobility
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (19+ words) Down To Earth SOE in Figures 2026: Air pollution & mobility...
SOE in Figures 2026: Forest & biodiversity
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (31+ words) Explore the 2026 State of the Environment in figures, focusing on forests and biodiversity. Discover key statistics, trends, and insights on conservation, ecosystem health, and the future of global natural resources....
SOE in Figures 2026: Extreme weather
18+ hour, 33+ min ago (27+ words) Explore the 2026 State of Extreme Weather in SOE in Figures, with data-driven insights on heatwaves, floods, storms and climate trends shaping our planet's future....
The new environmentalism
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (452+ words) Explore how Delhi's extreme heat exposes the failures of traditional development and why World Environment Day 2026 must mark a shift to a new environmentalism rooted in inclusive, affordable and sustainable growth....
India's hidden underground fungi could hold clues for medicine, mining, and even space exploration
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (438+ words) Caves are extreme places for life. Unlike forests or rivers, they get almost no sunlight, have few nutrients, and keep the same humidity and temperature all year. Only organisms that are specially adapted can survive in these tough conditions. Fungi…...
Record night warming in Delhi worsening heat stress. Here are some policy suggestions
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (38+ words) Delhi's hottest night in 14 years, at 32. 4 C, highlights a sharp decline in post-sunset cooling and rising heat stress. A CSE report links this to urbanisation, loss of green and blue spaces and soaring AC use....
2025 wildfires were costliest on record despite smaller global burn area, study says
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (580+ words) A global review finds 2025 wildfires were the most expensive in history even though 16% less land burned than average, highlighting fewer savannah fires but more destructive blazes in temperate and high-latitude regions, record losses in Los Angeles and escalating climate-driven fire…...
EU carbon tariff could influence climate policies beyond its borders: Study
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (647+ words) EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) could boost global emissions cuts by 73 per cent compared with EU climate policy alone, a study claims. Net global emissions decline to be lower. CBAM can curb carbon leakage, push partners to adopt carbon…...
Making Delhi heat-resilient in 2026 summer: Sunita Narain
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (43+ words) Discover how Delhi can become heat-resilient by summer 2026. Sunita Narain outlines an urgent action agenda to tackle the capital's urban heat crisis, from climate-smart planning and greener spaces to reducing concrete, vehicles and air conditioners for healthier, safer summers....
The Sijimali protests raise a crucial question: why should financial institutions invest public money in projects generating social, environmental, and climate-related harm
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (234+ words) Sijimali protests in Odisha spotlight how public money fuels bauxite mining that displaces tribal communities, destroys forests and raises climate risks. Explore why financial institutions backing Vedanta's controversial project must be held accountable for ESG failures and the hidden social…...