Reading Time: 4 minutesIndia is battling a slow, invisible emergency: air pollution that now blankets nearly 60% of its districts year-round. Delhi’s winter smog is only the tip of the iceberg. Can India learn from global clean-air success stories and reclaim the right to breathe? Every winter, Delhi-NCR wakes up to the same unsettling sight: sun hiding behind…
Reading Time: 3 minutesClimate crisis in India isn’t knocking — it’s already through the door. A new report by Esri India and IPE Global shows that by 2030, eight of India’s biggest cities — like Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai — could see twice as many heatwave days. What’s worse? Those scorching days will overlap with heavier monsoon rains,…
Reading Time: 6 minutesAs the effects of climate change intensify across the globe, the Himalayas, often called the “Third Pole,” are experiencing a crisis of unprecedented proportions. Against this backdrop, the inaugural Sagarmatha Sambaad—a high-level global dialogue hosted by the Government of Nepal—concluded with a resounding appeal for urgent, collective climate action. Held from May 16 to 18,…
Reading Time: 5 minutesIndia’s vast size, along with its varied geography and topography, results in diverse climates and seasonal patterns, making it vulnerable to extreme temperatures—both hot and cold. A recent study has revealed that between 2001 and 2019, exposure to extreme heat and cold led to the deaths of at least 35,000 people in India. The research…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA new study reveals that lead levels in turmeric sold in India, Nepal, and Pakistan exceed regulatory limits by several times. The study, published in Science of The Total Environment, found that turmeric samples from Patna in India and Karachi and Peshawar in Pakistan had lead levels surpassing 1,000 microgram/gram (μg/g). Turmeric from Guwahati and…
