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40% Indian districts still don’t have a single air quality monitoring station, says Airvoice study

States and UTs such as Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Goa, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu still don’t have a single continuous monitoring station, and rely solely on manual stations.

New India emissions target seal a decade of global caution on climate change

A revised green strategy through 2035, endorsed by cabinet Wednesday, outlines a cautious approach to curbing pollution & reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

Cabinet clears India’s 2035 climate targets—47% emissions cut, 60% non-fossil power goal

India’s updated NDC for 2031-35, which will be sent to the UN climate body, will be significant in its goal of achieving net-zero by 2070.

10 times more heat-related deaths in poor countries than in rich countries by 2050, says study

The report by the Climate Impact Lab said that Karanpur in Rajasthan is slated to record the largest increase in mortality, with 26 deaths per 1,00,000 people.

AI alerted us to ‘unstable’ Nepal village. It can detect landslides years before they happen

Researchers form Melbourne University are using AI systems trained with radar images collected by satellites to determine how slopes fall.

Rekha Gupta reserves 21% of Delhi’s budget as ‘Green Budget’

While announcing the Budget 2026-2027 at the Delhi Assembly, CM Rekha Gupta said that Rs 22,236 crore of the city's budget will be reserved as the 'green budget'.

High AQI levels but reduced pollutants in the last 10 years, Delhi’s Economic Survey reveals

PM 2.5 levels and PM 10 levels recorded a year-on-year reduction, according to the city’s Economic Survey released on 23 March by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.

Lowest PM2.5, PM10 levels in Delhi since 2015, barring 2020, says economic survey

The survey, tabled in the Delhi Assembly and quoting Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (CAAQMS) data, said the annual average PM10 in 2025 was 209 and PM2.5 was 100, the lowest since 2015, excluding the Covid years.

45,000 mangroves at stake: Actors, activists rally as courts clear decks for Mumbai coastal road project

Plans to cut 45,000 mangroves for Mumbai’s proposed Coastal Road between Versova and Bhayandar have sparked protests over the environmental impact and BMC’s afforestation claims.

Why is it raining in March?

IMD data shows that in the last seven years — between 2020 and 2026 — this March was the third wettest.

On Camera

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Warfare enters new dimension as Ukraine’s robot brigade records battle win against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a group of Russian soldiers surrendered to an unmanned battle group.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.