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Glasgow, United Kingdom - The global health community is on high alert following the confirmation of the first recorded human case of the H5N5 avian influenza virus in Washington state, United States. This marks a significant development for the bird flu strain, which has historically been confined to avian species. The patient, an elderly individual with pre-existing health conditions, tragically succumbed to the illness on November 21. The H5N5 virus is a type of bird flu similar to the more widely known H5N1 strain. While this instance marks the virus's first jump to a human host, experts stress that the overall risk to the general human population remains low at this time. However, the confirmed human infection has sparked immediate concern among scientists regarding the virus...

New Delhi - The severe deterioration of air quality in the national capital has prompted the Congress party to demand immediate and stringent action from the ruling BJP, framing the situation as a dire "health emergency." Delhi Congress leaders staged a dramatic press conference, donning face masks and carrying oxygen cylinders to visually underscore the seriousness of the crisis facing the city. The party's spokesperson, Yadav, sharply criticized the Rekha Gupta government's perceived inefficacy, noting that air quality readings had already plunged into the 'very poor' category. He argued that the current insufficient measures are leaving the city's poorest and most vulnerable citizens exposed to toxic air. The Congress is insisting upon the immediate implementation of rigorous poll...

Washington D.C. - A groundbreaking new study warns that the sea-level rise caused by melting Antarctic ice will not be a uniform "bathtub effect" but will be distributed unevenly across the globe, with regions far from the continent facing the most catastrophic increases. Scientists used combined computer models of the Antarctic ice sheet, solid Earth, and global climate to map these effects, underscoring the severe implications for island nations and coastal communities worldwide. The research highlights that while the Antarctic ice sheet holds enough frozen water to raise the global average sea level by about 58 meters 190 feet its melt will create distinct regional "fingerprints" due primarily to the physics of gravity and planetary rotation. Gravity Drives Uneven Rise The key ...

New Delhi - A growing number of private landowners in India are embracing rewilding, intentionally allowing portions of their property to recover to a natural state for biodiversity gains, aligning with the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. However, this promising trend is being severely hampered by legal ambiguity and the fear that their conservation efforts could lead to state intervention or the loss of their land tenure. Conservationists and landowners note that while private rewilding offers a significant boost to India's biodiversity goals by supplementing the existing network of national parks, the country lacks clear laws, incentives, or protections for individuals engaging in the practice. This regulatory void leaves them vulnerable to scrutiny under various existing acts. ...

New Delhi - Amid an escalating air pollution crisis across North India, Zonair3D, a European company specializing in medical-grade air purification, has officially entered the Indian market. The Barcelona-based innovator aims to bring a "clean air revolution" to India, offering systems that promise to deliver pure, healthy indoor air comparable to Alpine quality in homes, schools, and hospitals. Zonair3D is known for its advanced air-purification systems, which are capable of removing up to 99.995% of airborne particles. The company’s technology, previously used by European athletes and in healthcare facilities, is being adapted for specific Indian conditions. Their core products, which include the Air+ and Bubble Pure Air technologies, feature ULPA U15-certified filters the same sta...

New Delhi - The escalating rates of obesity in India pose a significant and growing threat to the nation's economy and public health, incurring an estimated annual cost of US $28.9 billion, according to a recent report by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI). The report, titled 'Building on Success to Secure India's Future Health', emphasizes that obesity is quickly emerging as a primary health and economic concern, driven by sedentary lifestyles and poor diets. The TBI warns that this financial burden stems from lost productivity and soaring healthcare expenses related to non-communicable diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular issues, which are heavily linked to excess weight. The authors stress that India is uniquely positioned to spearhead global prevention efforts, pr...

Agriculture sits at the heart of the global climate challenge feeding the world while generating nearly one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions. Yet at the 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, held in Belém from November 10 to 21, 2025, meaningful progress on food system reform largely slipped away. Despite global expectations that hosting the summit in the Amazon would confront deforestation and industrial agriculture’s expanding footprint, the final climate text barely acknowledged food systems at all. Food was mentioned just once in the negotiated outcomes, framed narrowly under “climate-resilient food production” within the Global Goal on Adaptation. Language within the Mitigation Work Programme was also diluted, shifting...

Seasons have always served as the guiding compass for human civilisation. They determine when crops are grown, when festivals are celebrated, and how communities survive and adapt. But this compass is now faltering. The Earth is entering a new climate regime, with its atmosphere saturated with greenhouse gases at levels never experienced in human history. The earliest sign of this shift is the gradual loss of distinct seasons. Instead of transitioning smoothly from one to another, they are blending into a turbulent cycle of unseasonal and extreme weather. Nearly 1,500 Days Of Continuous Weather Tracking Reveal A Disturbing Pattern Since 2022, the Centre for Science and Environment and Down To Earth have tracked extreme weather events across the country to understand the scale of this...

India’s summers of 2024 and 2025 have delivered some of the most intense heatwaves in recent memory, with the heat index crossing 50 degrees Celsius across several northern and central cities, according to the India Meteorological Department. While the impact on agriculture, power systems, and urban life is widely reported, the heaviest burden has fallen on those who labour outdoors. Delivery riders, cab drivers, sanitation workers, and app-based service providers have quietly become the human shield absorbing India’s climate stress. Workers Fainting in Heat Highlights Crack in Gig Economy The strain on gig workers is now visible across the country. In Hyderabad, multiple incidents were documented in June 2024 where delivery riders fainted outside restaurants or inside parked cabs wi...

Mumbai - Mumbai is set to host Mumbai Climate Week (MCW) in February 2026 establishing India's first global platform dedicated to accelerating climate action and solutions, particularly for the Global South. The event, announced recently, is a collaborative initiative led by Project Mumbai in partnership with the Government of Maharashtra. Scheduled to be held at the Jio World Convention Centre, MCW aims to gather international climate leaders, innovators, students, and philanthropies for high-level dialogue and the sharing of actionable solutions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to inaugurate the pioneering event. A central initiative of the week is the Climate Innovation Challenge, spearheaded by the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). This challenge will focus on...