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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicClimate change

Topic: Climate change

In a first, climate talks turn to risks of extracting critical minerals

The development underscores concern about supply chains for cobalt, nickel, lithium, and other minerals that are essential for solar panels, batteries and other clean technology.

The scientists who popularised carbon capture have a warning about It

The problem is that carbon capture was meant to cancel out past emissions. Instead, it’s bred overconfidence that the strategy can substitute cuts to fossil fuels.

In a first, 12 member-states sign agreement to combat climate disinformation at COP30

The Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change acts against sources of disinformation & protects those who provide climate information. 

California Governor Gavin Newsom makes way to COP30, calls US absence ‘own goal’ by Trump

The Chinese are very happy dominating supply chains and manufacturing because they understand the economic opportunity of green energy transition, he asserts.

Who’s who inside negotiating rooms at the COP30 climate summit

As the world’s most populous country and the third-largest emitter, India pulls its weight in COP negotiations almost every time.

India is exploring a new insurance plan. Payout is triggered when heat, rainfall rise

In Rajasthan and Gujarat, informal women workers received cash payouts when heat levels crossed 40°C. The independent, community-led pilot cut administrative delays and reached beneficiaries quickly.

Who will fill the US gap at COP30? It could be China’s moment to shine

A 300-strong delegation from Beijing at COP30 indicates its willingness to step up as 'climate leader', but fractures with EU & the country's fossil fuel dependence dampen expectations.

The world has a decade to save the biggest tropical carbon sink

The Congo Basin, a region of tropical forest larger than India, absorbs 600 million tons of planet-warming carbon dioxide a year.

Various indigenous leaders reach Brazil a day before COP-30 Summit, demand their voice be included

While the group switched vessels periodically, they arrived in a three-story wooden boat that they nicknamed Yaku Mama, or Water Mother.

Is it too late? Researchers warn West Antarctic Ice Sheet at ‘extreme risk’ of collapse

Studies reveal Antarctic ice crisis, brainless robots powered by air, the power of ‘desert cherries’ in fighting diabetes, and the link between gut microbes and heart disease.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.