Aayushi Gour

Joined: September 25, 2024
Articles: 293

Climate Change, Feature

Making Polluters Pay: Inside the UN’s Push to Fund Climate Loss and Damage Through Global Taxes

The United Nations is considering a groundbreaking proposal that could fundamentally change how the world pays for climate damage. Under a draft framework being negotiated at the UN, fossil fuel companies and the world’s wealthiest individuals could be taxed to…

Aayushi Gour
February 7, 2026

Carbon Capture, Explainer

India’s ₹20,000-Crore Carbon Bet: Why CCUS Has Entered the Heart of Climate Policy

In a budget often dominated by subsidies and sectoral arithmetic, the Union Budget 2026-27 made an unmistakably strategic climate bet. By committing ₹20,000 crore over five years to Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), the government signalled that India’s decarbonisation…

Aayushi Gour
February 3, 2026

Fact Check, Global Warming

Fact Check: Do Solar Changes and Not CO₂ Explain Modern Climate Warming?

A viral X post claims that climate change is driven primarily by the Sun and natural cycles, not human carbon dioxide emissions. The widely shared video by astrophysicist Willy Soon makes several such assertions, arguing that solar variability, data manipulation,…

Aayushi Gour
January 31, 2026

Climate Change Impact, Listicles

Economic Toll of the Climate Crisis: 10 Countries Facing the Biggest Climate-Related Losses

The latest Climate Risk Index (CRI) 2026 published by the German environmental and development organisation Germanwatch highlights a stark reality: climate change isn’t just a future threat, it is already inflicting profound economic damage across the globe. Between 1995 and…

Aayushi Gour
January 27, 2026

Climate Change Impact, News

Tender Coconut Crisis in Pollachi–Anaimalai: Yields Crash, Exports Shrink

The tender coconut sector in Tamil Nadu’s Pollachi and Anaimalai region, a key supplier of fresh coconuts within India and abroad, is facing an unexpected downturn. In the span of just one month, tender coconut yields have fallen by nearly…

Aayushi Gour
January 23, 2026

Air Pollution, Feature

How a Small Town in Assam-Meghalaya Border Became India’s Most Polluted City

For years, India’s air pollution story has been told through the image of Delhi choking each winter under a blanket of grey smog, prompting emergency bans, school closures and global headlines. But the country’s most dangerous air no longer hangs…

Aayushi Gour
January 20, 2026

Fact Check, Renewable Energy

Fact Check: Coal, Renewables, and the Reality of Australia’s Energy Transition

An X post has circulated several claims questioning renewable energy transitions, mining dependence, and nuclear power policy in Australia. While such arguments are common in online debates, a closer examination shows that some of these claims oversimplify complex energy realities…

Aayushi Gour
January 16, 2026

Climate Change Impact, News

Snowless Plains, Dry Futures: Kashmir’s Struggle With Below-Normal Precipitation

Kashmir is witnessing an unusual and worrying winter as the region records nearly a 40 per cent shortfall in rainfall and snowfall, triggering concerns over water availability, agriculture, and long-term climate resilience. The significant deficit has raised fears that the…

Aayushi Gour
January 10, 2026

Fossil Fuels, News

A Fossil Fuel Gamble: Why Trump’s Venezuela Move Worries Climate Experts

At the start of 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump ignited international controversy by moving to assert American control over Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. The move followed the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a U.S.-led operation and marked a…

Aayushi Gour
January 8, 2026

Air Pollution, News

Why Delhi’s December Air Was More Dangerous Than Peak Stubble Season

December 2025 witnessed an unexpected and alarming spike in air pollution across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). Traditionally, October and November are considered the most polluted months due to crop residue burning in neighbouring states. However, a recent…

Aayushi Gour
January 1, 2026
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