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UN Methane Alert System Expands to Coal and Waste in India

The UN’s Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) has officially expanded its satellite surveillance to the coal and waste sectors. With new data identifying landfills in Mumbai and Secunderabad among the world’s top "super-polluters," India faces a critical turning point. This real-time accountability framework offers a roadmap for rapid climate gains through targeted methane capture and improved urban waste management.

7 May 2026

Port vs People : Why Murbe’s Fishing Communities Are Rising in Protest.

The coastal village of Murbe in Palghar is at a breaking point as residents rise against a proposed ₹4,259 crore all-weather commercial port. Fearing the destruction of traditional fishing grounds, chemical pollution, and coastal erosion, over 50,000 villagers have submitted a wave of objections, claiming the project’s environmental studies ignore the ground reality and threaten the very survival of the local community.

Reimagining Marathwada: Climate Change as a Crisis of Justice

Veteran journalist P. Sainath reframes Marathwada’s drought not as a natural disaster, but as a "meticulously engineered socio-economic catastrophe." From subsidized water for breweries to the "borewell epidemic" and skewed interest rates, Sainath exposes a system where industrial luxury is prioritized over human survival, calling for a radical reimagining of justice in the face of climate change.

Iran–Israel–US War: How Conflict is Fueling Climate Change and Renewable Energy Shift

Beyond the headlines of airstrikes and diplomacy lies a staggering environmental debt. As the Iran-Israel-US conflict escalates, the launch of hundreds of ballistic missiles and the destruction of urban centers are releasing "uncounted" carbon emissions and toxic pollutants. From "black rain" over Tehran to the potential for catastrophic marine shifts, this investigation explores how modern warfare is accelerating the global climate crisis while inadvertently pushing a strategic shift toward renewable energy.

Lonar Crater Lake Crisis: Water Rising & Ecological Collapse

The world’s only hyper-velocity impact crater in basaltic rock, Lonar Lake, is facing a critical crisis as rising water levels submerge 12 ancient temples. A dangerous drop in alkalinity and the sudden appearance of invasive freshwater fish signal a breaking point for this unique Ramsar site, driven by administrative neglect and failed conservation projects.

Vanishing Traditions: Climate Change is Silencing Palghar’s Tribal Festivals?

In the hills of Palghar, the sacred bond between nature and tradition is breaking. As unpredictable rains and rising heat disrupt the agricultural cycle, the ancient festivals of the Warli and Katkari tribes are fading into symbolic rituals—a profound "non-economic loss" of India’s cultural heritage.

Saving the Aravallis: A Fight to Protect an Ancient Lifeline

31 Hills Vanished: The Visual Evidence Excerpt: Official records confirm the unthinkable: 31 out of 128 hills in the Aravalli range have physically vanished due to illegal mining. With groundwater levels sinking and the new "100-meter" rule leaving the foothills vulnerable, the ecological collapse is no longer a prediction—it is happening. Explore the timeline of destruction and the movement demanding justice.

26 Dec 2025

Ritesh Shisode

Current Affairs

Women Enter Jharkhand's Mines, but Climate and Equity Concerns Remain

Women are recently entering the Jharkhand’s mining sector in a huge number, signalling a major shift in the mining sector which is mainly man-dominated, study also shows the rise in both the opencast and underground mine operations. According to the Directorate General of Mines safety (DGMS), In the last decade only a few in the tens number participation was seen while it rose to hundreds today. Meanwhile in the underground mines the participation is seen from null or entirely closed to female workers, to an increase after the uplifting of restrictions.