In the lush, mist-shrouded hills of India’s Northeastern state of Tripura, a different rhythm of life unfolds — one that balances human needs with nature’s limits. As Tripura celebrates its Foundation Day, it offers more than historical reflection; it invites the nation to rethink development through a sustainable lens shaped by local wisdom and ecological harmony.
A stark new analysis from the University of Oxford has sounded a serious alarm bell about the near-future trajectory of global temperatures and their human impacts. The study finds that if current warming continues and the planet reaches roughly 2 °C above pre-industrial levels by 2050, almost half of the world’s population — about 3.79 billion people — will be living under conditions defined as extreme heat. This significant increase in global heat exposure underscores a rapidly intensifying climate crisis that threatens health, livelihoods, and social structures across continents.
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is not just a global climate goal. It is a critical survival threshold for India. Because of India’s large population, climate-dependent economy, and ecological diversity, even a small increase in average global temperature can translate into severe and unequal impacts on people, livelihoods, and natural systems.
In a time when water scarcity, pollution, and environmental degradation are pressing challenges across India, one young changemaker is turning the tide — one pond at a time. Ramveer Tanwar, known widely as India’s Pond Man, has dedicated himself to restoring once-thriving ponds and lakes that had been reduced to dumping grounds filled with garbage, debris, and disease-carrying waste. His remarkable journey — from a corporate career to full-time environmental restoration — is a testament to the power of individual commitment and community mobilisation.
A chilling new analysis warns that by 2050, climate change could cause up to 15 million additional deaths worldwide. The figure may appear abstract, but behind it lies a grim reality—millions of people could lose their lives due to extreme heat, floods, droughts, food insecurity, disease outbreaks, and failing health systems. As the planet warms, the human cost of inaction is becoming painfully clear.
India’s Western Ghats — one of the planet’s most biologically rich landscapes — is now under serious threat. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has flagged the region as in a state of “significant concern”, pointing to climate change, infrastructure development, tourism and plantations as major stressors.
India has set in motion an ambitious push to restore its fragile coastal ecosystems, with more than 22,500 hectares of land already brought under the umbrella of the Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes (MISHTI) scheme, and a remarkable 85 percent of that area concentrated in the state of Gujarat. The nationwide programme targets large‑scale mangrove restoration and conservation, signalling a significant step in coastal resilience and biodiversity regeneration.
A newly published study reveals alarming data about the pace of ice loss in Antarctica. Researchers have found that the Hektoria Glacier, located on the eastern Antarctic Peninsula, retreated approximately five miles in just two months—an erosion rate nearly ten times faster than the typical retreat observed for grounded glaciers.
In recent years, the reality of climate change has become impossible to ignore, and its psychological impact is now emerging as a significant concern. A national survey conducted by Yale University and CVoter between December 2024 and February 2025 reveals that over 50% of Indian adults describe themselves as “very worried” about the impacts of climate change. This growing climate anxiety is not only a reflection of environmental concerns but also a sign of how deeply climate change is permeating daily life in India.
The Himalayan cryosphere is changing on the clock. Retreating glaciers are creating and enlarging thousands of lakes across the Indian Himalayan Region; many of these lakes are dammed by unconsolidated moraine or thinning ice and therefore carry a known, quantifiable risk of sudden collapse, a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF). Official satellite inventories, national monitoring reports, and recent government programmes together show a definitive trend: more lakes, larger lakes, and mounting exposure of people and infrastructure downstream.
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