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India’s Urban Heat Islands Are Magnifying the Climate Crisis

June 17, 2026

Temperatures in Indian cities have been rising to record levels over the past couple of decades and the blame can’t be put either on global warming or climate change. The culprit is a phenomenon that has been called athe ‘Urban Heat Island’

200 million People in India Exposed to Dangerous Levels of Air Pollution, Says Study

Tannuka Juneja

May 26, 2022

Environment & Sustainability

At least 200 million people in India live in extreme poverty and are facing dangerous levels of air pollution. This is according to a recent study by World Bank experts. The study also estimates that 47% of the country’s 2.8 billion people

Telangana CM Felicitates 110-Year-Old Environmentalist

Tannuka Juneja

May 19, 2022

Environment & Sustainability

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao felicitated 110-year-old Indian environmentalist, Saalumarada Thimmakka, at Pragati Bhavan on May 18. She is from Karnataka and a real-life embodiment of mother nature, reported NDTV. Thimmakka is noted for her work in planting and tending almost

Rajasthan’s Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary Declared as a Tiger Reserve

Tannuka Juneja

May 18, 2022

Environment & Sustainability

Tiger conservation efforts in India intensified after the Ministry of Environment notified Rajasthan’s Vishdhari Sanctuary as India’s 52nd tiger reserve on May 16. With this announcement, Rajasthan now has four tiger reserves: Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Sawai Madhopur District, Mukundra Hills Tiger

NASA Detects ‘Heat Islands’ Around Delhi Amid Soaring Temperatures

Tannuka Juneja

May 16, 2022

Environment & Sustainability

In the midst of India’s unprecedented heatwave, equipment aboard NASA’s space station has recorded scorching temperatures in metropolitan areas near India’s capital New Delhi. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA JPL) on May 13 released an image on

Centre Eases Environmental Rules For Coal Mines To Tackle Power Crisis

TC Web Desk

May 12, 2022

Environment & Sustainability

Led by the surge in power demand due to severe heatwave across the country, union environment ministry has relaxed environmental compliance rules for coal mines to ramp up production, said a government notice dated May 7. In April, the power ministry said

India Must Beat the Heat with Precautions and Planning

Jyoti Verma

May 9, 2022

Environment & Sustainability

The summer season of 2022 has begun with the highest average maximum temperature ever recorded over Northwest and Central India in the past 122 years–35.9 degrees Celsius and 37.78 degrees, respectively. While sharing the data, the Met Department also cautioned about the

Many “Green” Clothing for Children Have Toxic PFAS, Finds A Study

TC Web Desk

May 6, 2022

Environment & Sustainability

Many products for children such as clothes, bedding and furniture, including those with green certifications, contain harmful PFAS chemicals, also known as forever chemicals, says a study. The products labelled as water or stain-resistant are most likely to contain PFAS that are

Severe Dust Storm in Iraq Leaves Thousands with Breathing Issues, Says A Report

TC Web Desk

May 6, 2022

Environment & Sustainability

More than 3,000 people faced breathing problems and sought medical help after a dust storm hit Iraq’s capital Baghdad on May 5, reported Reuters quoting medical officials. One person has died in the seventh severe dust storm in a month. Majority of

Cameroonian Activist Wins Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award

TC Web Desk

May 6, 2022

Environment & Sustainability

A veteran Cameroonian activist, Cécile Ndjebet is the recipient of the 2022 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), which is chaired by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Ndjebet has been working to preserve her

Savitribai Phule Pune University Rejuvenates British-Era Pond to Store Rainwater

TC Web Desk

May 5, 2022

Environment & Sustainability

The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), jointly with Karve Institute of Social Service, has revitalised a British-era pond on its premises to collect rainwater. A defunct pond for years now, Hatti Haud will be operational from June onwards. The revival mission of

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India’s Urban Heat Islands Are Magnifying the Climate Crisis

200 million People in India Exposed to Dangerous Levels of Air Pollution, Says Study

Telangana CM Felicitates 110-Year-Old Environmentalist

Rajasthan’s Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary Declared as a Tiger Reserve

NASA Detects ‘Heat Islands’ Around Delhi Amid Soaring Temperatures

Centre Eases Environmental Rules For Coal Mines To Tackle Power Crisis

India Must Beat the Heat with Precautions and Planning

Many “Green” Clothing for Children Have Toxic PFAS, Finds A Study

Severe Dust Storm in Iraq Leaves Thousands with Breathing Issues, Says A Report

Cameroonian Activist Wins Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award

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