Delhi-NCR Pollution Emergency: In a swift response to worsening air quality across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The decision came into immediate effect on November 12, 2025, amid persistent “severe” AQI levels in several parts of…
Delhi-NCR’s November Smog: Delhi and the NCR have entered another smog stretch this November with the Air Quality Index (AQI) frequently in the “very poor” to “severe” bands. Official dashboards and bulletins from CPCB and the Air Quality Early Warning System show sustained stress, while the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) continues to operate…
Super Typhoon Fung Wong: The Philippines is facing one of the most powerful storms of the year, Super Typhoon Fung-Wong. The storm made landfall on Friday night, bringing with it violent winds, heavy rainfall, and massive flooding across several regions of the country. According to local reports, more than one million people have been evacuated…
Pollution Reduction Milestone: According to data tabled in the Lok Sabha, Mumbai has achieved a 44 % reduction in annual average PM₁₀ levels between 2017‑18 and 2024‑25, marking the highest improvement among India’s major metro cities under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). The Numbers & Context What Is the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)? Launched in January 2019…
2nd or 3rd Warmest Year on Record: In a concerning update released on November 8, 2025, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned that the year 2025 is on track to become the second or third warmest year ever recorded. This prediction adds to the growing urgency around the accelerating pace of global warming, driven by…
Delhi enter in Red Zone, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) breaching the 400 mark on 8 November 2025. This puts the capital’s air quality in the “severe” category, posing immediate and serious health hazards to its over 30 million residents. Despite the alarming numbers, authorities have not yet enforced Stage 3 of the Graded…
Philippines Issues Typhoon Warning: The Philippines is on high alert as Typhoon Fung-Wong intensifies in the Pacific Ocean and heads toward the country’s eastern coastline. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has issued storm warnings for several provinces, citing “life-threatening storm surges, torrential rains, and destructive winds.” Disaster agencies have begun emergency…
Ready to Share Our Journey: As the national capital reels under hazardous air quality levels, China has extended a hand of cooperation to India, offering to share its experience in tackling air pollution. With the Air Quality Index (AQI) breaching the ‘severe’ category in Delhi and surrounding regions, this unexpected gesture from China could mark…
Haryana’s Pollution Monitors: Over half of Haryana’s air-quality monitoring machines have stopped working, raising serious concerns about how the state will monitor pollution in the coming weeks. Reports say around 20 of the 32 monitoring stations are currently offline. This technical failure has come at the worst possible time — when stubble burning, vehicle smoke,…
Hurricane Melissa, a catastrophic Category 5 Atlantic storm, slammed into Jamaica on October 28, 2025, packing sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and unleashing torrential rains, deadly floods, and landslides. The unprecedented storm , the strongest to strike the island in 174 years, carved a diagonal path from St. Elizabeth parish in the south…