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Deforestation, News

Global Deforestation Goals Slipping Away as Fires and Farming Accelerate Forest Loss

The world is deviating from its pledge to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030, as new data reveals that forests are disappearing faster than expected. According to the latest global assessment, approximately 8.1 million hectares of forest were permanently lost…

Vivek Saini
October 16, 2025
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Climate Change, News

Fact-Check: CO₂, Plant Growth, and Ocean Warming — Sorting Truth from Fiction

A recent viral X post had a caption that dismisses climate change as a “well-funded propaganda campaign” and claims that carbon dioxide (CO₂) is too insignificant to influence global temperatures. Such assertions, though persuasive in tone, contradict decades of scientific…

Aayushi Gour
October 12, 2025
1,655 Comments

News, Sustainability

Critical Minerals to Climate Tech: India–UK Forge Path Toward Sustainable Partnership

In a significant diplomatic and economic push, India and the United Kingdom have inked a suite of agreements spanning critical minerals, defence cooperation, climate action, and high-technology research. These deals, formalised during UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to Mumbai,…

Aayushi Gour
October 11, 2025
516 Comments

Climate Change Impact, News

For the First Time in Human History, California’s Peaks May Lose Their Glaciers

California’s famed Sierra Nevada mountains, home to some of the last remaining glaciers in the state, could soon be ice-free for the first time in human history. According to new research published this week, these ancient glaciers, which have endured…

Vivek Saini
October 10, 2025
976 Comments

News, Renewable Energy

India Set to Become World’s Second-Largest Renewable Energy Market, Says IEA

The global energy landscape is undergoing a significant transformation as countries increase their investments in renewables to reduce carbon emissions and decrease their dependence on fossil fuels. A new Report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) reveals that renewable power…

Vivek Saini
October 9, 2025
400 Comments

Emissions, News

Asia’s Carbon Capture Gamble Could Add 25 Billion Tonnes of Emissions, Warns Report

Across Asia, governments and industries are increasingly turning to carbon capture technology as a potential lifeline for reducing emissions. Still, experts warn that this growing dependence may ultimately do more harm than good. A new analysis by Climate Analytics has…

Vivek Saini
October 8, 2025
252 Comments

Climate Change, News

How the Planetary Health Diet Could Save 40,000 Lives Every Day

A landmark scientific report has concluded that adopting a planetary health diet could prevent nearly 40,000 premature deaths each day worldwide while cutting food-related greenhouse gas emissions in half by mid-century. The findings highlight how changes to what we eat…

Climate Change Impact, News

World’s Cities See Alarming Rise in Extremely Hot Days Since the 1990s

The world’s most populous capitals and politically significant cities are now facing a dramatic surge in extreme heat. A New Report reveals that the number of days above 35°C has increased by approximately 25% per year compared to the 1990s.…

Vivek Saini
October 3, 2025
319 Comments

News, Renewable Energy

Wind Energy Clash: Sri Lanka’s Mannar Engineered Project Faces Local Uproar

Tensions escalated recently, when delivery trucks carrying turbines and heavy equipment for a planned wind power plant in Mannar were met by fierce local protest. Residents demanded an immediate halt to both the equipment’s importation and the construction of the…

CFC Team
September 29, 2025
743 Comments

Climate Change Impact, News

87% Less Rain, 100% More Worry: Deoria’s Monsoon Story

In an alarming development for India’s climate outlook, Deoria — a district in eastern Uttar Pradesh — has recorded one of the worst monsoon failures in recent memory. As of September 25, 2025, the district has received only 97.2 mm…

Aayushi Gour
September 29, 2025
447 Comments