Environment

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY — A surge in climate-related disasters has helped push global hunger to unprecedented levels in 2024, with nearly 300 million people facing acute food insecurity, according to a new United Nations report released on Thursday. Droughts,

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - State-owned miner Coal India Ltd. announced on May 8 that it will invest approximately $3 billion in clean energy projects, marking a significant step in its efforts to decarbonize operations and support India’s broader climate

Photo: Caltrans India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - On May 7, 16 states, including California filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing the federal government of unlawfully withholding billions of dollars earmarked for building electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations. The legal action, brought

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - The iconic steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art were transformed into a vivid celebration of heritage and elegance as the Met Gala 2025 unveiled a visually arresting setting under the theme “Superfine: Tailoring Black

Photo: Fox News India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya received an unexpected gesture after announcing the closure of the agency’s last in-house beagle research lab: a bouquet of flowers from People for the

Photo: LA Zoo. India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles Zoo has announced that its last two Asian elephants, Billy and Tina, will be moved to a larger, more naturalistic sanctuary at the Tulsa Zoo in Oklahoma, marking the

Photo: GovTech India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - In a move aligning with Donald Trump’s agenda of reversing everything possible that the previous Joe Biden administration had instituted, the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted on May 1 to block California's landmark

India-West News Desk SAN MATEO, CA – In a huge breakthrough for climate finance and agricultural sustainability, San Mateo, California-based Boomitra, in collaboration with the Social Carbon Foundation, has announced the first-ever issuance of soil carbon credits from smallholder farms in India. The

Photo: CEO Shantanu Agarwal (Inset) India-West News Desk HOUSTON, TX - Mati Carbon, a pioneering climate-tech company with deep ties to India, has won the $50 million grand prize in the prestigious XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition. Founded by Indian American entrepreneur Shantanu

Photo: USDA By Jon Hochschartner In the chaos of the current political moment, it’s easy — even for me, as a vegan activist — to forget about the most vulnerable and exploited group on the planet. I’m talking about animals, who we

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – The Trump administration has imposed steep new tariffs—reaching as high as 3,521%—on solar imports from Southeast Asian nations. Announced on April 21, the tariffs follow an investigation that found solar manufacturers in Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia,

BENGALURU (ANI)- The Art of Living Social Projects has been named Best Water NGO – Rainwater Harvesting at the Water Digest World Water Awards 2024–25. Since 2013, the initiative has helped revive more than 70 rivers and streams across eight Indian states,

Representational image. India-West News Desk NEW DELHI – Amid the rolling hills and verdant landscapes of northeastern India, the industrial town of Byrnihat is gasping for air. Once better known for its natural beauty, Byrnihat has become a cautionary tale of unchecked industrialization.

Photo: Ford's BlueOval City in Tennessee India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — As Republican lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee work to extend the Trump-era tax cuts, they’re confronting a growing political challenge: billions of dollars in clean energy investments

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - In a country where over 28 million tons of sugar are consumed annually, a legal battle is brewing—not over production or pricing, but packaging. At stake: the environmental implications of choosing between traditional jute and

India-West News Desk DALLAS, TX - Mexico will immediately deliver water to Texas farmers, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced, in an effort to address its deficit under a long-standing treaty that has strained relations with the United States and triggered tariff threats

Photo (Left to right): Eshaan Patheria. Garima Raheja, Mahendra Patel (top row), Monali Priyadarshini, Vikas Dhamu (bottom row) India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Five promising Indian researchers have been selected for the prestigious Inflection Awards, which recognize the 30 most outstanding

Photo: Screengrab from Youtube India-West News Desk SAN DIEGO, CA - As a 5.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Southern California on April 14, it wasn’t sirens or shaking buildings that captured attention — it was a small herd of elephants at the San Diego

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - India is ramping up its efforts to address a growing e-waste problem, but major global electronics manufacturers are sounding the alarm over the financial burden of new government regulations. Companies including Daikin, Hitachi, Samsung, and others

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC— President Donald Trump on April 9 signed an executive order rolling back federal water efficiency standards, including limits on showerhead flow rates. While signing the order in the Oval Office, Trump said it was "ridiculous" he has

Photo: ANI India-West News Desk NEW DELHI – India plans to introduce incentives for recycling 24 critical minerals, including lithium and cobalt, this year, as part of efforts to secure resources vital for the green energy transition, Reuters reports. These 24 minerals have been

Photo: Dennis Schroeder, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, DoE India-West News Desk WASHINGTON D.C- The momentum behind U.S. offshore wind energy has slowed, as economic pressures and renewed political opposition castuncertainty over the sector’s future. Once a key pillar of former President Joe Biden’s climate

Photo: NWS India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a dire warning on April 3 about "generational" flooding in the U.S. South and Midwest as powerful storms swept from Texas to Michigan, spawning tornadoes and claiming two

Photo: National Park Service India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The White House will remove a nearly 200-year-old magnolia tree that traces its roots to former President Andrew Jackson’s Tennessee home. The tree, originally planted in honor of Jackson’s late wife, Rachel,

Photo: Greenpeace India-West News Desk NEW DELHI – A new study has found that deep-sea mining conducted more than 40 years ago in the Pacific Ocean continues to affect marine ecosystems, raising concerns over its lasting environmental impact. Researchers from Britain’s National Oceanography

Photo: Reuters NEW DELHI (ANI): The world’s glaciers are disappearing at an alarming rate, with five of the past six years witnessing the fastest retreat on record. The first-ever World Day for Glaciers, observed earlier this month on March 21, served as

PUNE (ANI)- Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan emphasized the importance of sustainable farming and the role of farmers across Maharashtra at an event in Pune. Khan revealed that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has been urging him for years to expand his

Photo: X BHUBANESWAR (ANI)- Filmmaker SS Rajamouli has raised concerns over littering at Odisha’s highest peak, Deomali, following his recent solo trek. Rajamouli shared a video showcasing Deomali’s breathtaking views alongside scenes of plastic bottles and garbage strewn across the trail. "Had an

Photo: Huzaifa Maimoon, Principal of Saifi High School MUMBAI, (ANI) - The Dawoodi Bohra community reaffirmed its commitment to sparrow conservation by relaunching the Save Our Sparrows (SOS) campaign ahead of World Sparrow Day which falls on March 20. The initiative, which ran from

India-West Staff Reporter SAN MATEO, CA — Boomitra, a leader in soil carbon markets and a recipient of the 2023 Earthshot Prize, has joined forces with EID Parry, one of India’s major integrated sugar producers, to transform sugarcane farming in the

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - India is hosting a pivotal four-day conference, India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future, from March 19 -March 22, here. The conference, organized by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with two

Photo: https://www.skoda-auto.co.in/ India-West News Desk NEW DELHI – Skoda Auto has announced plans to manufacture electric vehicles (EVs) in India, despite its parent company, Volkswagen Group, facing a $1.4 billion tax dispute with Indian authorities. The Indian division, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India, is

Photo: EPA India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – The Trump administration launched a sweeping rollback of environmental regulations on March 12, repealing Biden-era limits on power plant and vehicle emissions while also scaling back waterway protections. The regulatory changes, spearheaded by the

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The Trump administration continuing its assault on climate related offices and funding for climate research. This time its targeting the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii by cutting support for office leases — saving the grand sum

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - In an effort to combat rising temperatures in Gujarat, hundreds of homes in Ahmedabad have received a new "cool roof" treatment, where their rooftops are painted with a white reflective coating. This initiative, which began two

LONDON (ANI)- A new study led by Professor Gemma Harvey from Queen Mary University of London reveals how hundreds of species shape the landscapes we rely on, from termite mounds visible from space to beavers creating wetlands and hippos carving

Photo: Instagram/@virdas MUMBAI (ANI)- Stand-up comedian and actor Vir Das has taken a witty yet serious dig at Mumbai's worsening air pollution, comparing breathing in the city to smoking a cigarette. Das shared a post on Instagram, stating, "I'll smoke a cigarette socially, maybe fifteen days

VIENNA (ANI) – As climate change accelerates, plants face increasing pressure to adapt to new environmental conditions. This is especially critical for crops, as drought- and heat-resistant plants are essential for ensuring food security in an unpredictable future. Some plants,

Photo: @denmarkindia COPENHAGEN – Denmark has launched the Green Transition Alliance India (GTAI) to strengthen its partnership with India on sustainable energy and advance global carbon neutrality. Denmark’s Ambassador to India, Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen, highlighted the urgency of climate action. “Danish companies

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI- Health insurance premiums in New Delhi may increase by 10% to 15% as insurers respond to a significant rise in pollution-related medical claims in 2024, according to industry executives. If approved by regulators, this proposal would mark

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Environmental groups filed lawsuits on February 19 challenging President Donald Trump’s reversal of offshore drilling bans, marking the first legal pushback against his environmental policies in his second term. One lawsuit, led by the Northern Alaska

Photo: TIME. PURNIMA India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Assamese biologist Purnima Devi Barman has been recognized on Time’s Women of the Year 2025 list for her groundbreaking conservation efforts to save the greater adjutant stork, one of the world’s most endangered birds. Barman’s

GUWAHATI (ANI)- The Himalayas, often called the "Third Pole," hold the largest concentration of glaciers outside the polar regions and provide fresh water for more than 1.3 billion people downstream. However, rapid glacial retreat in recent decades has raised concerns about

Photo: Wikipedia India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The Army Corps of Engineers has identified more than 600 energy and infrastructure projects that could be expedited under former President Donald Trump’s National Energy Emergency declaration, according to data published on its website, Reuters reports. West

NEW DELHI– Yoga guru and Patanjali co-founder Ramdev has blocked tech millionaire and longevity enthusiast Bryan Johnson on X (formerly Twitter) after Johnson questioned his claims about immunity-boosting and anti-ageing products. On February 18, Ramdev shared a video of himself running

Photo: YouTube/Guardian feed. India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk are pushing back against federal efforts to curb plastic use, reigniting the debate over how best to address climate change and pollution. On February 10, Trump

Photo: EPA, California India-West Staff Reporter ALTADENA, CA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the County of Los Angeles have signed a lease agreement for a temporary staging area at Charles S. Farnsworth Park in Altadena to support hazardous waste

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The Trump administration has revoked $4 billion in U.S. commitments to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), a United Nations-backed initiative supporting over 100 nations in their efforts to combat climate change, Politico reported. The fund confirmed the decision,

India-West News DeskNEW DELHI – India is ramping up its investments in Argentina’s mining, oil, and gas sectors, with a primary focus on lithium, to support its energy transition. Indian companies, including state-owned Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL), Coal India, and

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - A new initiative called the Climate and Finance Innovations (ClimaFii) Alliance is set to help microenterprises in India and sub-Saharan Africa access clean energy technologies, boosting both economic growth and climate action. The program