South Korea sets 1,000 trillion won green plan, but only a fifth is budget cash
The K-GX strategy covers ten industries, including EVs, batteries and solar. Public finance is spread over a decade, with 220 trillion won more promised by companies.
Coral reefs worldwide get little more than a year to recover before El Niño
NOAA now gives an 83% chance that El Niño reaches record strength in October–December, and many reefs are still recovering from the 2024 heatwaves.
Reef scientists: coral now gets years, not decades, to recover as El Niño builds
NOAA puts the chance of a historic El Niño in October–December at 83%, while many reefs hit by the 2024 heatwave had little more than a year to recover.
NHAI releases wildlife mitigation document covering crossings, fencing and speed rules
The document, released during National Wildlife Week, reports about ₹19,700 crore spent over five years and more than 2,150 crossing structures built or proposed.
India’s 2035 climate plan: 47% emissions intensity cut, 60% non-fossil power capacity
The Cabinet-approved 2031–35 pledge raises India’s emissions-intensity goal from 45% and sets a 60% non-fossil capacity target, though analysts question how stretching it is.
India’s wind sector targets 8 GW of additions in FY27, flags R&D and cost gap
Industry and government say annual installations can rise from a record 6.05 GW, but Indian turbines cost 10–20% more than Chinese ones and testing facilities are thin.
India’s 13% monsoon deficit brings drought declarations in several states
The national shortfall is smaller than in 1987 or 2002, yet drought has been declared in parts of several states. Reservoirs are also well below last year’s levels.
CAQM expert panel proposes exit of petrol and diesel cars from Delhi-NCR by 2040
The plan would end sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 and retire older vehicles in stages, but the air quality commission has yet to take a final decision.
Karnataka’s tiger estimate may have crossed 700, up from 563 in 2022
A state-level count, still to be finalised, finds tigers in forest divisions that had none earlier. Officials say this brings new conflict challenges.
Only 6 of 50 sanctioned deep-sea boats run in Andhra Pradesh, govt data show
Mongabay India’s new series asks whether the Deep Sea Fishing Vessel Scheme is moving traditional fishers offshore as planned. Official figures show a gap.
