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Souped-Up Crisis: How Climate Change Heats Up Kitchen Staples

Climate change is driving up food inflation in India by disrupting the production of key kitchen staples—tomato, onion, and potato (TOP crops). Extreme heatwaves and erratic rainfall over the past five years have slashed yields, damaged crops in fields and storage, and triggered sharp price spikes, with vegetable inflation reaching up to 42% in 2024. Small farmers are hit hardest due to limited storage and transport infrastructure. Experts recommend climate-resilient crop varieties, stronger supply chains, weather-based price forecasting, and social protections to safeguard both producers and consumers from climate-driven food crises.

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Questions of Climate Change, Preparedness, and Losses as Floods Ravage Punjab and Himachal

Punjab and Himachal Pradesh have been devastated by record-breaking rainfall, the heaviest in decades, leading to overflowing rivers, dam releases, and widespread flooding. Punjab has lost 30 lives, seen 1,400 villages inundated, and 1.48 lakh hectares of crops destroyed, while Himachal reported 310 deaths and damages of nearly ₹3,000 crore. Experts attribute the crisis to climate change intensifying western disturbances alongside the monsoon, but also to poor preparedness, unregulated construction, deforestation, and faulty development models. Governments are demanding massive relief packages, while critics accuse state authorities of negligence, underscoring the urgent need for climate-resilient planning.

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Leading Battery Makers Fall Short on Climate Commitments

Most of the world’s top EV battery makers are failing to set strong climate targets, particularly for adopting 100% renewable electricity and cutting supply chain emissions. While companies like CATL, LG Energy Solution, and Panasonic Energy have set such goals, the majority still lack commitments, leaving their production reliant on fossil fuels. Manufacturers must shift rapidly to renewables, set supplier reduction targets, and use recycled materials to genuinely support the global low-carbon transition..

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The Journey of Shade

The Greenpeace India story “The Journey of Shade” highlights how Delhi’s street vendors, who endure extreme summer heat without relief, found respite through community-driven innovation. Initially exploring upcycled sarees for market canopies, the project shifted to sustainable fabric woven from old woollens by Moradabad weavers, in collaboration with Goonj. Residents’ Welfare Associations and citizens donated knitwear, symbolizing solidarity with vendors often marginalized in city life. Installed in markets like Burari and Meena Bazaar, the canopies not only provided shade but also boosted morale, footfall, and community support. Beyond heat relief, they became symbols of dignity, resilience, and collective care.

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EU-China Summit To Strengthen Climate Multilateralism

Greenpeace is urging stronger climate cooperation between the EU and China ahead of COP30, proposing a China-EU Climate Pact to accelerate global climate action. The organization stresses that both sides must present ambitious new climate targets, scale up renewable energy, and phase out coal. Greenpeace argues that collaboration between two of the world’s largest markets is essential to counter climate denialism, strengthen multilateralism, and keep the 1.5°C goal alive. While the EU positions itself as a climate leader, Greenpeace warns its current targets fall short, calling on both China and Europe to demonstrate true leadership in the clean energy transition.

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Chronic Water Shortages Plague Pakistan’s Capital

Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, is facing chronic water shortages as its population outpaces supply from reservoirs, groundwater, and pipelines. Once water-rich, the city now struggles with poor infrastructure, mismanagement, and rapid urbanization, leaving many residents dependent on costly water tankers. Climate change, deforestation, and reduced rainfall worsen the crisis, while conflicts over water distribution deepen public frustration. Authorities have proposed new dams, pipelines, and conservation measures, but progress is slow. Without urgent reforms in governance, infrastructure, and climate resilience, Islamabad risks intensifying shortages that threaten its sustainability and quality of life.

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Are Thawing Glaciers About To Wake Up Dormant Volcanoes Around The Globe?

Dormant volcanoes across Russia & Japan have begun erupting all of a sudden. Could this be linked to the rampant melting of glaciers across the globe? A new study warns that melting glaciers due to climate change could awaken dormant volcanoes worldwide. Research in Chile’s Andes shows that retreating ice reduces pressure on magma chambers, triggering more frequent and explosive eruptions—a pattern also seen in Iceland. This risk extends to Antarctica, North America, New Zealand, and Russia, where thick ice once suppressed volcanic activity. The process can create a feedback loop: warming melts ice, ice loss sparks eruptions, and eruptions release greenhouse gases that accelerate warming. Scientists stress the need for close monitoring in these vulnerable regions.

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The Pacific Is Drawing the Line at 1.5 Degrees of Warming

The article highlights Pacific Islanders’ urgent fight to limit global warming to 1.5°C, as climate change severely impacts their livelihoods, cultures, and ecosystems. Rising sea levels, ocean acidification, and extreme weather have already caused irreversible losses, with “Loss and Damage” costs soaring. Despite the creation of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage at COP28, progress is threatened by waning political will and shifting funds away from climate action. Pacific leaders demand both immediate financial support and an end to fossil fuels, insisting that holding the 1.5°C line is essential for their survival and cultural preservation.

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Climate Change’s Silent Victims: Urgent Action Needed for Biodiversity

As the globe hurtles toward a climate tipping point, the discourse on climate change has rightly focused on rising temperatures, environmental disasters, and human displacement. Yet amidst these loud alarms, the cries of another set of victims are barely heard—the vanishing species and collapsing ecosystems that form the biodiversity of our planet.

India, one of the 17 megadiverse countries in the world, is witnessing an alarming rate of species extinction and habitat loss. The situation demands not just environmental awareness, but urgent legal reform that aligns biodiversity protection with climate change mitigation.

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India-EU Relations: Charting New Vistas for Climate Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

Following EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s 2025 visit to India, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to a free, open, and climate-resilient Indo-Pacific, building on frameworks like the EU-India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership. Both parties are positioned to collaborate on clean energy, climate adaptation, and sustainable development. While India has initiated solar projects and funding support for island nations, its impact could be significantly scaled with EU support through technology transfer, climate finance, and strategic alignment. This emerging alliance could not only address regional vulnerabilities but also help bridge the Global North-South divide in the global climate response.

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