Vivek Saini

Joined: September 24, 2024
Articles: 295

Climate Goals, News

Clean Energy Trails Behind as India Nears 2030 SDG Deadline

Energy goals are behind schedule, inequality is narrowing, and environmental targets remain elusive as India heads toward its 2030 climate deadlines. On National Statistics Day (June 29), the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) released the National Indicator Framework…

Vivek Saini
July 2, 2025
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Climate Change, News

Climate’s Costly Future: Why the Global Economy Faces a $38 Trillion Blow by 2050

By mid-century, climate change won’t just be measured in degrees, it’ll be counted in dollars. A study published in Global Environmental Change warns that the world is on track to lose nearly $38 trillion in annual income by 2050, as…

Vivek Saini
June 30, 2025

Climate Change Impact, News

Global Warming Could Erase 50% of Sea Turtle Habitats by 2050: Study

A new scientific assessment warns that more than 50% of the world’s prime sea turtle habitats could vanish by the year 2050 if global temperatures continue to rise. Even under optimistic greenhouse-gas scenarios, many nesting and foraging hotspots —areas where…

Vivek Saini
June 30, 2025

Climate Activism, Climate Change

At Bonn Talks, India Champions Global South’s Climate Demands

At the mid-year UN climate conference in Bonn (SB62), India has stepped into a decisive leadership role, championing the Global South’s longstanding demand for transparent, adequate, and public climate finance. Representing the voice of 134 developing nations under the G77+China…

Fact Check

Fact Check: EPA Data Confirms, Not Denies, the Link Between Emissions and Extreme Heat

A recent tweet by Steve Milloy claims that greenhouse gas emissions have no connection to extreme heat or heat waves, citing an EPA chart as supposed evidence. He also accuses World Weather Attribution (WWA) of deliberately ignoring this data to…

Vivek Saini
June 25, 2025
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Climate Goals, News

June Climate Meetings (SB62): Developing nations take a firm stand on financial responsibilities

The June Climate Meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), also known as the 62nd session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB62), commenced in Bonn on June 16, 2025, and are scheduled to conclude on June 26.…

Air Pollution, News

This summer, ozone overtakes smog as Delhi’s top air pollutant

As Asia’s largest summer heatwave rolls through Delhi, an invisible threat has risen above the usual winter smog: ground‑level ozone. Data from the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) shows that daytime ozone levels are now surpassing particulate matter (PM₂.₅)…

Vivek Saini
June 19, 2025

Climate Goals, News

World Still on Track to Meet 1.5°C Climate Goal, UN Says – But Window Is Closing Fast

In a year filled with grim headlines about climate disasters, the UN’s climate chief has offered a rare glimmer of hope. Simon Stiell, head of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), recently stated that limiting global warming…

Vivek Saini
June 18, 2025

Climate Change Impact, News

Amazon Rainfall Rises as Atlantic Currents Lose Strength

New research reveals a surprising twist in climate science: as key ocean currents slow down, they may be providing an unexpected lifeline to the Amazon rainforest. Scientists have discovered that a weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a…

Climate Change Impact, Feature

An Extra Month of Heat: The Global Cost of the Climate Crisis

In 2024, the world sweltered under the most intense heat ever recorded in human history. From scorching city streets to failing crops, the heat wasn’t just uncomfortable, it was deadly. According to the new 2025 Heat Action Day report, nearly…