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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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Topic: Climate

India’s climate demands were once moral claims. Now ICJ says they’re international law

India now has legal support to demand that donor countries move beyond vague pledges. The ICJ opinion reframes carbon equity as obligations rather than diplomatic asks.

Climate action plans aren’t one-size-fits-all. What suits Mumbai won’t suit Bengaluru

At an online seminar conducted by the Centre de Sciences Humaines and Centre for Policy Research, Jaya Dhindaw of WRI compared the climate action plans of four cities—Mumbai, Bengaluru, Nashik, and Patan.

SubscriberWrites: Role of the UN in Climate Change

Despite COP28's modest progress, global inaction, rising emissions, and geopolitical chaos threaten climate goals—leaving sustainability a sidelined dream amid mounting crises.

GEF approves $204 million for UNDP climate, nature projects

The projects aim to create a nature-positive and climate-resilient future, restoring thousands of hectares of land.

What is sustainable cooling? It can help tackle climate crisis

A rethink of building designs is essential to sustainable cooling. Covering building roofs and balconies with greenery can help block the sun’s heat.

Albanese set to visit Tonga for Pacific Islanders Forum

Discussions during the forum will focus on climate resilience, education, and regional security with Pacific leaders.

Sea of opportunity—protecting mangroves & seagrass could boost Indonesia’s new climate targets

Indonesia's blue carbon ecosystems house 22% of the world’s mangroves and 5% of seagrass meadows, making it one of the most important countries for ocean-based climate change mitigation.

Scientists from IITs, TIFR, IITM-Pune in list of first Rashtriya Vigyan Puruskar awardees

Ceremony is expected to take place on 23 August where the awards will be conferred by the President.

UNDP calls for massive investment in SIDS Climate Adaptation

Policy brief highlights urgent need to break costly disaster cycle

Biden administration pledges to protect Antarctic Region and promote international cooperation

The new policy outlines a comprehensive vision for cooperation in the areas of climate science, environmental protection, and sustainable development.

On Camera

How West Asia crisis can play out for PM Modi and BJP in Assembly polls

While the Russia-Ukraine war saw the BJP projecting PM Modi as a ‘vishwaguru’ who could end international conflicts, the party has made a nuanced shift in its electoral strategy vis-à-vis the West Asia war.

Foreign investors dump record $12 bn India stocks in March on war

Soaring energy costs have hurt oil-importing Asian peers, but the scale of outflows from India points to already bearish global sentiment.

India developing lethal autonomous weapon systems, database of citizens’ crime risk—House Panel report

Report on impact of AI emergence—drawing upon depositions from several ministries—confirms that the developments come in the absence of AI laws or considerations over them.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.