Aayushi Gour

Joined: September 25, 2024
Articles: 286

Environment, News

State of India’s Environment 2025: A Grim Warning for Climate, Health, and Development

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), in collaboration with Down To Earth magazine, has released its annual “State of India’s Environment in Figures 2025” report. The findings present a sobering overview of India’s worsening environmental, health, and socio-economic indicators.…

Feature, Plastic Pollution

Beating Plastic Pollution: Are We Choosing the Right Alternatives?

Every year on June 5th, World Environment Day brings attention to one of the planet’s most pressing environmental issues. In 2025, the theme is “Beat Plastic Pollution,” a global call to action to curb our dependence on single-use plastics and…

Climate Change Impact, News

Glaciers in Peril: New Study Predicts Massive Ice Loss by 2100

A recent study published in Science has issued a stark warning: if global temperatures rise by 2.7°C above pre-industrial levels—a trajectory aligned with current climate policies—only 24% of the world’s present-day glaciers will remain. This projection stresses the heightened sensitivity…

Indian Monsoon, News

Storms of Change: Climate Crisis Alters India’s Cloud and Rain Patterns

India’s monsoon season, once considered a relatively stable and predictable weather pattern, is undergoing rapid and dramatic changes. Traditionally the lifeblood of Indian agriculture and a cornerstone of the country’s water system, the monsoon is now being reshaped under the…

Climate Action, News

Economic Denial: A New Threat to Climate Action, Warns COP30 President

As the world turns its attention to the forthcoming COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, André Corrêa do Lago, Brazil’s ambassador for climate change and president of COP30, has issued a stark warning: while traditional climate denial is waning, a…

Climate Goals, News

India’s Standing in the 2025 Climate Change Index: A Step Backward or a Call to Action?

India has ranked 10th in the 2025 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), a key global measure assessing climate action across 63 countries and the European Union. While India remains among the top 10 climate performers, it slipped two positions from…

Feature, Indian Monsoon

India’s Delayed Monsoon in 2025: Causes, Consequences, and the Road Ahead

India’s southwest monsoon, a lifeline for over a billion people and the backbone of the country’s agriculture and water supply, is behaving unpredictably in 2025. Despite an early onset over Kerala on May 24, the monsoon’s northward progress has slowed…

Climate Goals, News

U.S. Pullback Threatens Global Debt-for-Nature Conservation Deals

A major global effort to protect critical ecosystems through “debt-for-nature” swaps is facing uncertainty, as key support from the United States appears to be waning under President Donald Trump’s administration. These innovative financial mechanisms, which exchange portions of a country’s…

Climate Goals, News

India Set to Surpass 2030 Climate Targets, Says New Analysis

India has made notable progress in its climate action efforts and is now positioned to exceed key targets set for 2030. This advancement not only strengthens India’s environmental credentials but also signals its growing leadership role in global climate commitments.…

Aayushi Gour
May 23, 2025

Climate Change, News

Tribal Women in Jharkhand Use Traditional Art to Address Climate and Gender Issues

In an inspiring example of art as activism, 19 tribal women from Jharkhand recently gathered at the Dr. Ramdayal Munda Tribal Welfare Research Institute in Ranchi to depict the harsh realities of climate change and gender inequality through traditional painting.…