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Heatwaves Cost India $194 Bn In 2024: Report

A report finds Indians faced nearly 20 heatwave days on average in 2024, with climate change driving steep losses in productivity and health India faced an unprecedented rise in heatwave exposure in 2024, with people experiencing nearly 20 heatwave days on average, according to The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change 2025 Report. Of […]

‘Forest Is Not Just Trees And Tigers’: Karnataka Reframes Green Governance For A Climate-resilient Future

Principal Secretary of Forest, Ecology, and Environment, Government of Karnataka, IFS Srinivasulu says India’s forests are a “double-edged sword” for carbon balance and must be managed as engines of livelihood, climate security, and learning from nature itself Bengaluru, October 23, 2025: India’s forests are no longer to be seen merely as wildlife habitats or tree […]

Global Forest Finance Falls Short Of 2030 Climate & Biodiversity Goals

Despite pledges totalling USD 30.7 billion, annual funding for forest protection averages just USD 5.9 billion less than 5 per cent of what is required to meet global climate and biodiversity goals Global finance for forest protection and restoration is falling dangerously short of what is needed to meet the 2030 climate and biodiversity goals. […]

Ecosystem Collapse Imminent As Climate Tipping Points Near, Warns Report

Global report warns that key ecosystems, including the Amazon and coral reefs, are nearing critical tipping points as temperatures rise faster than expected Global ecosystems are approaching irreversible thresholds as rising temperatures push the planet closer to the first stage of climate-driven collapse, according to the Global Tipping Points Report 2025. The assessment, authored by […]

Green Finance Key To Competitive Economies, Says Bhupender Yadav

Minister draws attention to role of private capital, carbon markets, and fairness in climate transition Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Thursday said green finance is “the backbone of resilient competitive economies” and cannot remain a niche sector, as India and other emerging economies grapple with the scale of funding […]

Xolopak India ‘Sustainable Disposable Packaging’ Files For Ipo On NSE Emerge

Xolopak India or XIL, a Pune-based manufacturer in sustainable disposable packaging, has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with NSE Emerge. The company aims to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO) by issuing up to 52.86 lakh equity shares with a face value of Rs 10 each. Beeline Capital Advisors is acting […]

Climate Change Intensifies Monsoon Extremes in India, Study Finds

A recent study has revealed that over 84 per cent of Indian districts are now exposed to extreme heat waves, with 70 per cent experiencing increased frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall events. The study, titled “Managing Monsoons in a Warming Climate,” conducted by IPE Global and Esri India, was released at an event at […]

Lowering Carbon Emissions Is 21st Century’s Greatest Economic Opportunity

Fighting climate change would bolster economic growth in the region and across the globe said US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen while she visited the mouth of the Amazon River, Bloomberg mentioned. After a meeting with finance ministers from the Amazon region, Yellen stated that the shift required to lower carbon emissions is “the single greatest […]

Glo-cal Environmental Action Needs Local Indigenous Discourses

“The environment is viewed as an interdependent system where people, forests, and land are closely linked. Respecting the environment involves using its resources wisely to ensure sustainability and regeneration Glo-cal Environmental Action needs local Indigenous discourses,” writes Neeraja Kudrimoti, Associate Director at Transform Rural India. “Amus and Beej Pandum” are very important festivals of the […]