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Scientists confirm 2025 as 3rd hottest year on record despite cooling phase
Because worldwide emissions continue to rise, the past 11 years have all been among the 11 hottest, and the hottest 25 years have all occurred since 1998
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CAQM conducts special inspection of industrial units in Naraina Cantonment
During the inspection drive, all locations mentioned in the complaint were visited, and every industrial unit found operational at the time of inspection was examined
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Why Trump has moved US out of India-led International Solar Alliance
The US will withdraw from 31 UN organisations and 35 non-UN entities, including the International Solar Alliance, which is jointly led by India and France
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Surviving Climate Anxiety: A manifesto for flourishing in climate change
Guilt-driven environmentalism that favours moral absolutism and blames individuals for inaction on climate issues is the wrong approach to climate action
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Climate change may be fuelling a global rise in deadly brain-eating amoebae
A new study warns that climate change and failing water infrastructure are creating ideal conditions for brain-eating amoebae to survive, spread and threaten public health worldwide
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Localising economy, well-being of majority key to resilient communities
Tariffs have been weaponised. They are now tools for reconfiguring global trade and foreign policy
 "Localising economy, well-being of majority key to resilient communities")
Climate analysts weigh whether 2026 will turn out to be an El Nino year
With early models hinting at an evolving El Nino around India's monsoon onset, forecasters warn that 2026 rainfall may hinge on how the climate crosses the spring uncertainty barrier
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Why India doesn't move against CO2's close cousin as methane tracking lags
India is the world's third-largest emitter of methane but lacks clear policy direction and mechanisms to track and mitigate the gas, which is far more potent than carbon dioxide in global warming
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Wildfires and natural disasters cost world over $120 bn in 2025: Report
The report also highlighted ten extreme weather events that didn't rack up big enough insured losses to make the top ten but were just as devastating and often affected millions
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Heat, smog, dengue: How climate change became a health threat in 2025
As temperatures soared and weather turned erratic, India saw longer dengue seasons, heat emergencies and rising mental stress
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Weak regulation hurt public policy in 2025; fixing it is 2026's big task
From aviation to finance, regulatory failures marked India's economy in 2025, exposing weak state capacity and the urgent need to redesign how regulators function
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Climate change supercharged deadly $20 billion Asia floods, finds study
The storms resulted in torrential rainfall and destructive floodwaters that swept through homes, businesses and tourist spots, damaged roads and rail lines
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Ocean warmed by climate change fed rainfall, deadly floods in Asia: Study
The rapid study by World Weather Attribution focused on heavy rainfall from cyclones Senyar and Ditwah in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka starting late last month
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Corteva ramps up biologicals push in India amid rising climate pressures
The company sees India as a critical market for biologicals, given the government support for natural farming and gene-editing technologies, Corteva president, Asia-Pacific said
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World's ability to deliver on climate change has sharply reduced: Saran
According to 2015 Paris Agreement, countries commit to limit global average temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, while aiming to limit increase to 1.5 degrees
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Govt prepares framework for Indian carbon market under CCTS, sets up panel
The government has framed the structure for the Indian carbon market under CCTS, with a National Steering Committee to guide it and several sectors already moving to the compliance regime
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Deadly floods across Asia cause $20 bn losses, show growing climate risks
Scientists have pointed to the aggravating impact of climate change on flooding, along with factors including deforestation, failures in flood defences and a lack of disaster resilience funds
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Kicking climate can down the road amid fears of another weak summit
The UN climate summit ended without a fossil fuel phase-out plan or clear climate finance roadmap, with India's delayed climate pledge adding to the challenges
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World off track on climate action amid fossil fuel crisis: Expert
The United Nations climate talks in Brazil reached a subdued agreement recently that pledged more funding for countries to adapt to the wrath of extreme weather
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US exit from COP 30 puts onus on EU, China, India to drive climate action
India, being a distant third emitter, has been progressing well in meeting its climate commitments. It is ranked 10th in the Climate Change Performance Index in 2025 (against China's 55th rank)