AQLI Report 2025: India’s Air Crisis Deepens
Why in the News ? The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) 2025 report, released by the Energy Policy Institute, University of Chicago, reveals that all Indians breathe air more polluted […]
Wildfires Reversing Gains in Global Air Quality
Why in the News ? The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) 2025 report highlights that wildfires in Canada and the U.S. have drastically increased air pollution levels, reversing decades of […]
Canada Battles Second-Worst Wildfire Season in History
Why in the News? Canada is experiencing its second-worst wildfire season on record, with Canadian wildfires burning over 78,000 sq. km, more than double the 10-year average. Officials warn that […]
Hurricane Erin Downgraded but Threatens Caribbean Islands
Why in the News ? Hurricane Erin, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, rapidly intensified into a Category-5 storm before being downgraded to Category-4 by the US National Hurricane Center […]
Great Barrier Reef Sees Worst Coral Loss
Why in News? The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s biggest coral reef system and one of the most iconic world heritage places, has recorded its largest annual coral loss in […]
World Environment Day
Syllabus GS 3: Environment Why in the News? World Environment Day 2025, celebrated on June 5, focuses on plastic pollution and urges India to adopt exposomics to combat its rising […]