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Coffee supply in Global South hit due to rising temperatures: Report
Coffee, one of the most loved beverages across the world, is now in the crosshairs of climate change. Rising temperatures are harmful for coffee production, and climate change is increasing the number of days with coffee-harming temperatures, found a new report by Climate Central.
The EU-India FTA: A stepping stone for sustainable industrial transformation?
On 27 January 2026, after nearly two decades of negotiations, India and the European Union (EU) finally concluded a free trade agreement (FTA). It comes amid a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape, in which both sides seek to diversify market access and de-risk their supply chains. Beyond the FTA, the two blocs signed a Joint India-European Comprehensive Strategic Agenda setting out a broad framework for cooperation, including in areas such as sustainability, innovation, and defence.
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“Tamil Nadu Is Moving Naturally Towards Renewables Plus Storage”
As climate risks intensify and decarbonisation moves to the centre of economic policy, states are under growing pressure to align development with sustainability. Tamil Nadu, which is the manufacturing hub of the country, is taking active efforts to become a key player in this transition. The state is set to host the fourth edition of the Tamil Nadu Climate Summit, a platform to highlight the state's pioneering efforts in driving climate governance, policy innovation, and climate innovation at large scale on 17th and 18th February 2026, where the focus will be on achieving carbon neutrality and advancing climate action.
About 50% of viable grazing land can be gone by 2100: Report
Currently, about one third of the Earth’s land surface is commercial grasslands — meant for grazing of domesticated animals like cattle, sheep and goats. But by 2100, about half of this grassland will not be suitable for grazing anymore, according to a new report released by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).
Climate change made recent South American wildfires 3 times more likely: Report
According to a new report by the World Weather Attribution, climate change has impacted the weather in such a way that it made the recent wildfires in South America around 2.5 to 3 times more likely.
Businesses at Risk of Extinction Without Urgent Biodiversity Action: Report
A new report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) found that the growth of the global economy from $1.18 trillion in 1820 to $130.11 trillion in 2022 has been at the cost of immense biodiversity loss, which now poses a critical and pervasive systemic risk to the economy, financial stability, and human well-being.
Clean Energy Grows Almost 5 TW Led by Developing Economies: Report
A new report found that the global pipeline of wind and utility-scale solar energy grew to a record 4.9TW in 2025. This analysis by Global Energy Monitor (GEM) said that this growth was led by the emerging economies, a significant step towards tripling the renewable energy capacity, and the wealthiest nations are no longer driving the clean energy buildout.
