By Raj Kumar Sinha*  Extreme weather events in India are increasing rapidly, and they are no longer mere seasonal fluctuations but a serious threat to life, livelihoods, and economic stability. Heatwaves, floods, cyclones, droughts, cloudbursts, lightning strikes, storm surges, and glacial lake outburst floods in the Himalayan region have reached record levels in the past decade. The rising frequency, duration, and intensity of these events clearly reflect the escalating impact of climate change.

By A Representative   In a fervent appeal to civil society and policymakers, power and climate policy analyst Shankar Sharma has urged a massive campaign to prioritize rooftop solar panels, small- to medium-sized wind turbines, and battery energy storage systems (BESS) across India, arguing that this combination could drastically reduce the nation's reliance on coal, gas, nuclear power, and large-scale hydroelectric dams while minimizing the costs and risks of expanding the national grid.

By Bharti Rawat*  Delhi’s air pollution has turned into a chronic public health emergency that affects everyone who steps outside to breathe. What was once dismissed as a seasonal inconvenience now resembles a slow, invisible disaster that cuts across age, class and occupation, steadily damaging bodies and shortening lives.

By Bharat Dogra   At a time when debates over affordability and urban poverty have re-energized working-class mobilization in the USA, the writings of the late Barbara Ehrenreich have acquired a chilling new relevance.

By Vijay Prashad    US President Donald Trump has authorised the USS Gerald R. Ford to enter the Caribbean. It now floats north of Puerto Rico, joining the USS Iwo Jima and other US navy assets to threaten Venezuela with an attack. Tensions are high in the Caribbean, with various theories floating about regarding the possibility of what seems to be an inevitable assault by the US and regarding the social catastrophe that such an attack will occasion. CARICOM , the regional body of the Caribbean countries, released a statement affirming its view that the region must be a “zone of peace” and that disputes must be resolved peacefully. Ten former heads of government from Caribbean states published a letter demanding that “our region must never become a pawn in the rivalries of others”.

By Ricardo Vaz   Multiple international airlines have suspended flights to and from Caracas amidst a heightened US military presence in the Caribbean, after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issuance of a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) a few days back. Iberia (Spain), TAP (Portugal), LATAM (Chile), Avianca (Colombia) and Turkish Airlines (Turkey) were among the companies to cancel upcoming flights connecting the Venezuelan capital to international destinations.

By A Representative   Bharat Beej Swaraj Manch (BBSM), a nationwide network of Indian seed savers and farmers, has written to the Prime Minister of India seeking urgent intervention against proposed amendments to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), currently under negotiation at the 11th Session of the Governing Body in Lima, Peru , from November 24, 2025. The group has also issued an open letter to national leaders of the Global South , warning that the changes could cause grave harm to India’s national interests, seed sovereignty and farmers’ rights .

By Sunil Kumar*  The world today is battling the grave threat of climate change . If this crisis deepens further, it may endanger the very survival of humanity. Even imperial powers express concern—though largely to shift responsibility onto others. The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-30), held in Belém, Brazil from November 10–21, ended without concrete results, despite coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement . India strongly argued that developed nations should not expect developing countries to compensate for their own failures, since they are the historical and primary contributors to carbon emissions. This was precisely why countries like the United States chose not to participate.

By A Representative   A detailed independent study titled “Bhandura Nala (Mahadayi Diversion)”, prepared by a group of committed environmentalists from Karnataka and Goa , has strongly questioned the ecological and social viability of Karnataka government’s ambitious plan to divert water from the Mahadayi river basin (locally known as Mhadei in Goa ) through the Bhandura Nala tunnel project .