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Climate Goals, News

India Submits 7th Biodiversity Report but Only 2 of 23 Targets on Track for 2030

India has submitted its seventh national report on biodiversity conservation to the global biodiversity convention, offering a snapshot of how the country is progressing toward international nature protection goals set for 2030. The report evaluates India’s performance under the global…

Vivek Saini
March 9, 2026

Environment, News

Increasing CO₂ Levels Linked to Changes in Human Blood Composition

The increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) due to human activities is widely associated with climate change and global warming. However, recent scientific observations suggest that rising CO₂ levels may also be influencing human physiology. Researchers have found indications that…

Aayushi Gour
March 6, 2026

La Niña, News

As La Niña Fades, Global Temperatures Could Rise in 2026, WMO Says

Rising ocean temperatures in the tropical Pacific suggest that the recent La Niña episode is weakening and is likely to give way to neutral conditions in the coming months, according to a new update from the World Meteorological Organisation. The…

Vivek Saini
March 5, 2026

Climate Change Impact, News

Unprecedented Heatwave and “Emergency-Level” Bushfires Grip South-East Australia

Australia’s south-east is confronting a severe climate emergency as an intense heatwave fuels widespread bushfires, prompting evacuations and urgent warnings across the region. Record-breaking temperatures combined with dangerous wind conditions have created one of the most challenging fire periods in…

Aayushi Gour
March 4, 2026

Climate Change Impact, News

Southern Indian Ocean Rapidly Freshening as Climate Change Reroutes Global Ocean Currents

A startling new analysis finds that the waters off Western Australia, once among the saltiest in the world, are rapidly losing salt. Over the past 60 years, the area of very salty water in the Southern Indian Ocean has shrunk…

CFC Sri Lanka
March 3, 2026

Biodiversity, News

North America’s Birds Face Escalating Population Collapse, Warns Analysis

Bird populations across North America have been shrinking for decades. New scientific analysis shows a troubling shift in this pattern. The decline is no longer steady. For many species, the rate of loss is increasing. This acceleration points to intensifying…

Aayushi Gour
March 2, 2026
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Climate Change Impact, News

Development Saves Lives in Asia, But Heat and Flood Risks Rise Elsewhere: Global Study

On a humid night in a flood-prone delta or during an unforgiving European heatwave, survival increasingly depends not only on nature’s fury but on how prepared societies are to face it. A new global analysis suggests that while climate disasters…

Manjori Borkotoky
February 28, 2026

Biodiversity, News

Kaziranga Records Over One Lakh Waterbirds, Rare Smew Raises Climate Questions

The latest waterbird census at Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has brought encouraging numbers, and a subtle warning from nature. Conducted from January 4 to 11, the seventh edition of the annual count documented an impressive 105,540 birds representing…

Aayushi Gour
February 28, 2026

Climate Change Impact, News

Arctic Sea Ice Decline May Be Reshaping India’s Summer Monsoon

India’s summer monsoon, which delivers roughly 80% of the country’s annual rainfall, may be feeling the influence of climate change from thousands of kilometres away. New research shows that the rapid melt of Arctic sea ice is linked to shifts…

Vivek Saini
February 27, 2026

Biodiversity, News

Iconic Monarch Migration Faces Uncertain Future as Climate Shifts Habitat Southward

Every autumn, millions of monarch butterflies lift into the skies across North America, beginning one of the world’s most remarkable natural migrations. Travelling thousands of kilometres from breeding grounds in Canada and the United States, the delicate orange-and-black insects journey…

Manjori Borkotoky
February 26, 2026