Environment

India is among the top 10 in a list of 63 countries assessed for efforts to combat climate change, according to the Climate Change performance Index 2025. India saw a drop of two spots compared to a year ago in the CCPI. However, it still remained in the top ten ranking as a result of...

The year 2024 is about to come to an end, with a lot happening on the global stage for India. The global news updates have moved at the speed of a snail but yet have travelled miles. Such has also been the case with agreements between India and Australia on diverse issues, ranging from...

As the various metropolitans inside India are trapped in thick smoke that is making it almost impossible to breathe, the government is all set to launch the final guidelines for the distribution of ₹200 crore incentive under the new PM E-DRIVE scheme. The Ministry of Heavy Industries, Govt. of India, along with the approval...

In the rapidly evolving world of today, sustainability and resilience have emerged as a central point for development. As the global economy attempts to find footing after the COVID-19 pandemic and amid geopolitical tensions and wars, the importance of sustainable development has never been more evident than now. This is observed in the way...

It is that time of the year when Delhi is hitting the headlines again for poor air quality posing severe health hazards for the residents. The national capital is currently experiencing alarming levels of air pollution, with the Air Quality Index exceeding 1500 as a result of which, the central government has imposed Stage-4...

Back in 2012, the capital city Delhi decided to solve one of its biggest environmental problems of waste disposal by burning the garbage to produce electricity. The 200 ft giant mountain of trash on the eastern side of Delhi, famously called the Ghazipur landfill, was to be incinerated safely. This incineration was planned in...

COP 29 or the 29th Conference of the Parties, began in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday, November 11 2024. As talks of the global conference on climate change opened, the United Nations warned that the Paris climate agreement’s goals “are in great peril” and that 2024 is on track to break new temperature records. The period...

World leaders are to sit together in the 29th United Nations Conference of Parties (COP 29) on climate from November 11th to 22nd in Baku, Azerbaijan. Among other important climate issues, this year's conference will focus on ‘Climate Finance’. The agenda before the conference will give critical significance to the Global South, which includes...

November 11th is celebrated as National Education Day every year in India. The day is observed in honour of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of independent India and a prominent educationist. This day highlights the importance of education in shaping India's future. With 65 per cent of the nation's population under the...

As the supposed 'erratic' leader, Donald Trump makes a stunning comeback as the President of the United States of America, the country is all set to witness new policy infusions that can change the course of how Americans live. From policies on abortion, and climate action to perspective on global conflicts, the Trump government...

The Environment Minister of the Government of Delhi, Shri Gopal Rai, has made an announcement revealing plans to combat the air pollution crisis this year with artificial rain. Delhi suffers from extreme air pollution during the winter months, as cold air traps dust, vehicle emissions, and smoke from the stubble burning practice occurring in...

Lahore, the second-largest city of Pakistan held the top spot on a real-time list of the most polluted cities in the world, according to the data released by the provincial government and Swiss group IQAir. The city recorded an unprecedented high Air Quality Index (AQI) of 1900 recently. This has caused the authorities to take immediate...