Vivek Saini

Joined: September 24, 2024
Articles: 326

Climate Change, News

Research Groups Step In as Trump Admin Halts Work on US Climate Report

In the wake of a controversial decision by Donald Trump’s administration to terminate all contributors to the National Climate Assessment (NCA), two of America’s leading scientific societies have launched an initiative to keep the country’s climate research infrastructure alive. The…

Vivek Saini
May 6, 2025

Climate Change, News

Australian Resource Giants Linked to $900 Billion in Climate Damages, Study Finds

A study published in Nature has revealed that five major Australian fossil fuel companies, BHP, Rio Tinto, Santos, Whitehaven Coal, and Woodside Energy, have collectively caused over A$900 billion (US$600 billion) in climate-related damages between 1991 and 2020. The damages…

Air Pollution, News

Ozone Pollution Hits Record High in Delhi: A Silent Health Crisis Emerges

As summer temperatures rise across northern India, concerns over seasonal air pollutants emerge again, particularly ground-level ozone, a gas known to intensify during hot weather. Recent analyses by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Centre for Science and…

Fact Check, Global Warming

Fact Check: Earth’s Angular Momentum Is Not Behind Half of Global Warming

The X post claims that half of global warming is due to Earth’s angular momentum changes, suggesting that climate sensitivity to CO₂ doubling is below 1° C, that global warming will never be a danger, and that Net Zero policies…

Climate Change, News

Global Climate Solutions Fail to Include Indigenous Voices: UN Report

As the world races to tackle climate change, Indigenous Peoples who have long protected the planet’s ecosystems are being left behind, according to a new United Nations report. Released this week, The State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples highlights a…

Vivek Saini
April 27, 2025
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Air Pollution, News

Air Pollution Crisis: 156 Million Americans Breathing Toxic Air

A recent report from the American Lung Association (ALA) reveals a troubling surge in air pollution across the United States, with nearly 156 million people, almost half the population, now living in areas with unhealthy levels of soot (PM2.5) and…

Vivek Saini
April 25, 2025
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News, Pollution

Heavy Metals in Agricultural Soils Now a Global Threat, Affecting Nearly 17% of the World’s Croplands

A recent study published in Science has found that roughly 242 million hectares of the world’s cropland, about 14-17%, are contaminated with hazardous heavy metals such as cadmium, arsenic, and lead. This widespread soil pollution threatens global food safety, ecosystem…

Vivek Saini
April 24, 2025
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Climate Change, Fact Check

Fact Check: Oceans Are Warming, But CO2 Is Still the Climate Driver

A viral claim circulating on X attempts to downplay the role of carbon dioxide in global warming by emphasising the vast heat capacity of Earth’s oceans. The post argues that a trace gas like CO2, present in only four molecules…

Vivek Saini
April 24, 2025

Climate Change Impact, Feature

Wildfires and the Brain: How Climate Trauma Warps Decision-Making

As wildfires grow fiercer and more frequent in a warming world, the damage is no longer just environmental but deeply personal. Behind the smouldering forests and evacuation orders lies an invisible aftermath that plays out in the minds of survivors…

Vivek Saini
April 19, 2025

Climate Change Impact, News

Europe’s Climate Extremes in 2024 Affected Over 4,00,000 People: Report

The climate crisis gripped Europe with full force in 2024, as extreme weather events, ranging from devastating floods to unprecedented wildfires and blistering heatwaves, impacted more than 400,000 people across the continent. According to the European State of the Climate…

Vivek Saini
April 16, 2025

Vivek Saini

Research Groups Step In as Trump Admin Halts Work on US Climate Report

Australian Resource Giants Linked to $900 Billion in Climate Damages, Study Finds

Ozone Pollution Hits Record High in Delhi: A Silent Health Crisis Emerges

Fact Check: Earth’s Angular Momentum Is Not Behind Half of Global Warming

Global Climate Solutions Fail to Include Indigenous Voices: UN Report

Air Pollution Crisis: 156 Million Americans Breathing Toxic Air

Heavy Metals in Agricultural Soils Now a Global Threat, Affecting Nearly 17% of the World’s Croplands

Fact Check: Oceans Are Warming, But CO2 Is Still the Climate Driver

Not Empty Land: Why India’s Decades-Old ‘Wasteland’ Label Is Facing an Ecological Reckoning

Warm Nights Drove India’s Hottest August Since Records Began in 1901

How To Tell If A Disaster Video Is AI-Generated Or Fake: A Reader’s Guide

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