India’s Toxic Air Lands in Supreme Court as PIL Calls It a National Health Emergency

India’s air pollution crisis has reached what petitioner Luke Coutinho calls a “national public health emergency,” as the holistic health and wellness coach filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the Supreme Court this week. The petition,...

Trump’s fossil fuel crusade confronts the climate faithful

President Donald Trump is no longer content to stand aloof from the global alliance trying to combat climate change. His new goal is to demolish it — and replace it with a new coalition reliant on U.S. fossil fuels. Trump’s increasingly assertive...

Delhi: Over 4.87 lakh motorists penalised for driving without valid PUC certificate

The Delhi Traffic Police has intensified its efforts to combat vehicular pollution, penalising over 4.87 lakh motorists as of October this year. This marks a significant 20% rise compared to the same period last year, according to an official...

Will We Run Out Of Chocolate? Sustainable Alternatives And The Problem With Cocoa

For many of us, chocolate is the ultimate comfort food. Ninety-five percent of British people regularly eat chocolate, and 80 percent of the population indulges in it once or more every week. High-cocoa blends, in particular, are packed with...

Indonesia's COP30 delegation plants trees to offset emissions

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian delegation to the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil planted trees as a symbolic act to offset the carbon emissions generated during their trip to Latin America. In a statement from Jakarta on...

Pollution Crisis: Why a Leading Lung Specialist Urges People to Move Out of Delhi-NCR?

Top Pulmonologist Warns Delhi-NCR Residents to Move Out Amid Pollution Crisis Even as Delhi-NCR continues to reel under the “very poor” category air, there has been a dramatic surge in the city’s serious health crises, according to a senior...

WMO Endorses next phase of Global Greenhouse Gas Watch

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has adopted a resolution to advance its Global Greenhouse Gas Watch (G3W) initiative, which aims to provide objective, science-based assessments of greenhouse gas concentrations and their sources and...

The double burden of poverty and climate crisis is no longer a looming threat; it is an unfolding reality

The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2025, recently released by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and the United Nations Development Programme, should not be seen as just another statistical update. It is a...

Japan Launches a Noise-Free, Emission-Free Power Station Using Blue Energy

Japan has unveiled a new type of power plant that silently generates electricity without the need for sunlight, wind, or combustion. The installation harnesses the energy of the salinity gradient—often called “blue energy”—by mixing seawater and...

Should public health emergency be declared in Delhi? PIL filed in Supreme Court over toxic air

As Delhi’s AQI plunges to ‘very poor,’ a PIL in the Supreme Court seeks to declare air pollution a public health emergency and demands urgent national action. Air Pollution in Delhi. (File Image) Should a state of public health emergency be...

CORE tells Aspen it aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% next year

A local nonprofit focused on emission reductions hopes to further its goals next year through continued focus on the emission reduction of the built environment. “In order to achieve climate action goals, we need to continue to reduce emissions...

Rubber recycling breakthrough could “slash” emissions

A UK company is believed to be the first plastic chemical recycling specialist to commercialise ‘char’, a byproduct of its TAC™ chemical recycling process. Launched under the name TACFILLER by Plastic Energy, the company claims the product “offers...

XPRIZE Takes On The Challenge Of Water Scarcity

Your correspondent moderated a panel discussion with global experts in desalination, international development, and water economics at the ceremony announcing the teams that had qualified for the XPRIZE Water Scarcity competition. XPRIZE You may...

More solar panels could be harnessed by a Devon council in Net Zero bid

Phoenix House, Tiverton (Image: Lewis Clarke/Geograph) A Devon council is investigating opportunities for more solar panels on some of its buildings after the installation on its leisure centres helped combat emissions. The three leisure centres...

Earth Today | ‘SIDS Must Have Special ConsiderationCivil society stakeholders want recovery needs of small islands prioritised at COP30

Source: Jamaica Gleaner IN THE aftermath of Hurricane Melissa’s brutal blows to Jamaica, local civil society actors have renewed their call for special consideration for small island developing states (SIDS), as this year’s global climate change...

Typhoon Kalmaegi slams into Vietnam after killing 114 people in the Philippines

(CNN) — Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in central Vietnam late Thursday after killing more than 100 people in the Philippines and cutting a path of destruction. Kalmaegi, one of the strongest typhoons on record to hit Vietnam, was expected to...

How Electric Trucks Are Changing the Future of Sustainable Logistics

How Electric Trucks Are Changing the Future of Sustainable Logistics The logistics industry is rapidly transitioning toward electric fleets as sustainability becomes a business imperative. Lower emissions, reduced fuel costs, and data-driven...

Merck's Powerful Commitment to Renewable Energy Purchasing

While progress on direct emissions has been substantial, the data highlights a common challenge for procurement leaders. According to Merck's 2024 data, its combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions stood at 182 metric kilotons of CO₂ equivalent, a 43%...

Three Dublin universities among winners of €684m ERC Synergy Grants

Researchers in the capital aim to disrupt wireless network emissions and interrogate justice with this major funding boost. The European Research Council (ERC) has announced €684m in funding for the latest round of its Synergy Grants, with...

Deadliest typhoon in Asia targets Vietnam after destruction in the Philippines

By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Typhoon Kalmaegi left a trail of death and devastation as it tore through the central Philippines this week, reducing entire neighborhoods to rubble and displacing tens of thousands of people. The storm was the...