Context: According to a new study by the Global Carbon Budget, global fossil fuel-based CO₂ emissions are projected to decline by 0.4% in 2026 compared with 2025.India is expected to be the only major emitter to record an increase, with fossil fuel e...

Context: Mumbai is hosting the largest-ever edition of the Earthshot Prize, bringing together innovators, investors, businesses, policymakers and young people to scale environmental solutions.Five winners will receive £1 million each to accelerate th...

Context: 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) commenced in Antalya, Türkiye.Geopolitical context: The United States' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement has intensified demands o...

ContextIndia hosted the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit, highlighting its progress in achieving near-universal household electrification and developing the world's third-largest renewable energy capacity.Türkiye is hosting COP31, with Australia holdin...

Context: Catastrophic floods in Nepal in August 2026, resulting in thousands of deaths, have been attributed largely to climate change.The article argues that flood victims in Nepal could explore climate litigation against major Greenhouse Gas (GHG)...

Context: Successive Conferences of Parties (COPs) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) have increasingly branded themselves as 'Implementation COPs'.Turkey has termed COP31 the "COP of the Future: The COP of Implem...

Context: Declined across all major fertilisers, including urea, during April–September 2026 compared to the corresponding period in 2025, despite higher domestic production and imports.Underlying reason: Below-normal monsoon rainfall due to El Niño r...

Context:: Climate policy should shift from focusing primarily on global temperature and emissions targets to addressing unequal energy consumption, national development needs and energy justice.National well-being: Energy use should be assessed in re...

Context: Despite a rain-deficient monsoon, Mumbai recorded 38°C on October 12, over 5°C above normal. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) attributed this to an anticyclonic circulation and shifting wind patterns, which delayed the sea breeze an...

Context: Nearly 500 Indian companies across seven industrial sectors submitted their first compliance reports on July 31, operationalising India’s domestic compliance carbon market. First carbon credits were expected in October, followed by trading o...

Context: The 9th India International Water Week, held in New Delhi under the theme of climate-resilient water management, highlighted India's growing experience in water governance.India has moved from being primarily exposed to floods, droughts and...

Context: Maharashtra is again facing concerns over drought and agricultural distress, prompting comparisons with the severe 1972 drought, one of the State’s defining drought crises.However, the nature of the challenge has changed: while the 1972 cris...

Context: Recent disasters in Nepal demonstrated the growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), drones and crowdsourced data for rescue, damage assessment and disaster response.AI is increasingly being integrated across the disaster-management cycle...

Context: Recent climate disasters in South Asia — Nepal floods, Sri Lanka’s Cyclone Ditwah, Pakistan floods and recurring floods in India — highlight the increasing frequency and interconnectedness of climate shocks.These disasters reveal that while...

ContextDevastating floods in Nepal’s Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers in sparsely populated Rasuwa district (~48,000 people) killed hundreds and destroyed traditional villages, urban settlements, tourist sites, trade routes, roads, bridges, social infr...

Context: Recent disasters in Nepal highlight the interconnected and fragile nature of the Himalayan region and the need for India to strengthen preparedness against earthquakes, landslides, glacial hazards and climate-induced disasters.The Himalaya s...