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True forest fire management must begin not with extinguishing flames, but with understanding the people who light them
Natural Disasters

True forest fire management must begin not with extinguishing flames, but with understanding the people who light them

Pradeep Mishra
8 min read
A decade of satellite data reveals how India’s forest fires mirror the rhythm of livelihood, not the logic of climate
COP30: One billion hectares needed to meet climate promises, shows report
Forests

COP30: One billion hectares needed to meet climate promises, shows report

Puja Das
3 min read
Beyond insufficient finance, the study blamed the structure of the global economy for driving forest loss
No time to recover: Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean’s compounding disaster trap as the storms keep coming
Natural Disasters

No time to recover: Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean’s compounding disaster trap as the storms keep coming

Farah Nibbs
5 min read
Without fundamentally restructuring how we think about recovery, island nations will be caught in a loop
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COP30: One billion hectares needed to meet climate promises, shows report
Forests
COP30: One billion hectares needed to meet climate promises, shows report
By
Puja Das
3 min read
Billions, including children, are at grave risk because of living close to fossil fuel infrastructure: Study
Climate Change
Billions, including children, are at grave risk because of living close to fossil fuel infrastructure: Study
By
Jayanta Basu
4 min read
COP30 Diary (November 11, 2025): India urges developed countries to meet finance obligations, prioritising adaptation and measurable GGA outcomes
Climate Change
COP30 Diary (November 11, 2025): India urges developed countries to meet finance obligations, prioritising adaptation and measurable GGA outcomes
By
Shagun
2 min read
COP30: Indigenous protestors gather at venue decrying environmental policies of Lula government, big businesses
Climate Change
COP30: Protest erupts as Indigenous groups decry environmental policies of Lula government, big businesses
By
Jayanta Basu
3 min read
At COP30, a north–south rift widens over how to fund a fair energy transition
Climate Change
At COP30, a north–south rift widens over how to fund a fair energy transition
By
Puja Das
5 min read
COP30: India defends multilateralism, says Just Transitions must be people-centric & equitable
Energy
COP30: India defends multilateralism, says Just Transitions must be people-centric & equitable
By
Puja Das
3 min read
COP30: Adaptation discussion opens with calls for finance, flexibility, focus on implementation
Climate Change
COP30: Adaptation discussion opens with calls for finance, flexibility, focus on implementation
By
Trishant Dev
4 min read
45% of people in Ghana, Niger and Nigeria live in areas of high water risk, study finds
Africa
45% of people in Ghana, Niger and Nigeria live in areas of high water risk, study finds
By
Madhumita Paul
3 min read
Developing nations at risk of missing out on the fruits of a new green economy: CSE
Climate Change
Developing nations at risk of missing out on the fruits of a new green economy: CSE
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
World Energy Outlook 2025: IEA warns of mounting security risks in ‘Age of Electricity’
Energy
World Energy Outlook 2025: IEA warns of mounting security risks in ‘Age of Electricity’
By
Puja Das
4 min read
Nearly 11 million women and girls in Sudan face acute hunger, UN Women warns
Governance
Nearly 11 million women and girls in Sudan face acute hunger, UN Women warns
By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Destruction due to supercyclone Amphan in India.
Climate Change
Climate disasters have killed 832,000 people and cost $4.5 trillion in 30 years, Germanwatch warns at COP30
By
Puja Das
4 min read
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