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Dr. Prachi Jain

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#Beat Plastic Polllution

As countries work towards a global treaty to #BeatPlasticPollution, the fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) session takes place in the Republic of Korea from 25...

Turbocharged Hurricanes: How Climate Change Is Intensifying Storms Beyond Expectations

Record-breaking ocean temperatures, fueled by human-induced climate change, have significantly strengthened Atlantic hurricanes in recent years, making them more potent and dangerous. According to...

$1.3 Trillion Climate Finance Deal: Progress or Betrayal?

In the early hours of Sunday morning, rich and poor nations concluded a high-stakes $1.3 trillion climate finance deal at the COP29 UN summit...

The Clock is Ticking: World Faces Plastic Waste Crisis Within a Decade, Experts Warn

Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, Norway's minister for international development and co-chair of a coalition of 60 "high ambition" nations, warned that the world would be...

Unprecedented Drought Grips Nearly All US States, Impacting Millions and Crops

According to the US Drought Monitor, every US state except Alaska and Kentucky is experiencing drought conditions, marking an unprecedented moment. This week, over...

Big Oil’s 1950s Secret: Fossil Fuel Dangers Exposed

Newly unearthed documents show major oil companies, including Shell and precursors to Chevron, ExxonMobil, and BP, were warned about the climate impacts of fossil...

Fossil Fuel Transition Stalls as Global Emissions Reach Record High in 2024

Global carbon emissions are set to rise by 0.8% in 2024, according to new data revealed at the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan. This...

Extreme Weather Drives $2 Trillion in Global Losses Over the Last Decade, Report Reveals

Extreme weather events have cost the global economy a staggering $2 trillion over the past decade, according to a new report by the International...

Global Boiling, Record Emissions, and Trump: 10 Key Issues at COP29

The year has been marked by intense heatwaves, extreme storms, and devastating floods, like those in eastern Spain that claimed hundreds of lives. Scientists...

US Power Grid Boosts Resilience with Battery Capacity Equal to 20 Nuclear Reactors

Faced with worsening climate-driven disasters and the increasing reliance on intermittent renewable energy sources, the United States is rapidly expanding its large-scale battery storage...

2024 Set to Be Hottest Year on Record, EU Report Warns Ahead of COP29

The European Union's space programme has found it is "virtually certain" that 2024 will be the hottest year on record, marking a sobering milestone...

Extreme Weather Strikes the U.S.: Heatwaves, Epic Rains, and Raging Wildfires

Imagine the vast Alaskan tundra, home to migrating caribou and polar bears, carved up by oil and gas infrastructure. Picture copper-nickel mines infringing on...

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