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Stuti Mishra
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Climate and environment correspondent @the-independent.com writing about extreme weather, energy transition, pollution and more. Occasional posts about politics & cats

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"Single ship load of solar PV – which can ultimately deliver 170 terawatt hours of PV once installed, is now worth 120 coal carries, or 57 LNG tankers"
One ship load of solar PV is worth more to the grid than 100 ships of coal: IEA says fossil fuels losing race
One container ship of solar PV modules can make the same amount of electricity as 100 ships of coal, according to the IEA's latest report.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 23, 2026 at 5:51 AM
stuti.bsky.social
I visited Khavda recently, where India is building the world's largest renewable energy park, using an arid land 5 times the size of Paris for a combination of solar and wind energy. Once operational the park would produce 30GW of energy. But that wasn't the biggest takeaway for me.
January 22, 2026 at 7:13 PM
stuti.bsky.social
Are Nobel prizes transferrable?
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · 7d
President Donald Trump is keeping Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado's Nobel Peace Prize after she presented it to him during their meeting, a White House official said.

Read more: https://cnn.it/49CDDtk
January 16, 2026 at 6:31 AM
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hausfath.bsky.social
2025 was an exceptional year for the Earth's climate
⬆️ Warmest ocean heat content
⬆️ Tied as second warmest surface temps
⬆️ Second warmest troposphere
⬆️ Record high sea level and GHGs
⬇️ Record low winter Arctic ice

New State of the Climate over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
January 14, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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shashj.bsky.social
"About 2,000 people including security personnel have been killed in protests in Iran, an Iranian official said on Tuesday, the first time authorities have acknowledged the high death toll from an intense crackdown on two weeks of nationwide unrest" www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Iran official says 2,000 people have been killed in unrest
It's the first time authorities have acknowledged the high death toll from an intense crackdown.
www.reuters.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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gwagner.com
If you think nuclear (fission) is expensive, lemme tell you about nuclear fusion.

@financialtimes.com Energy Source: "Do not wait around for nuclear fusion"
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With limited data available on fusion reactor costs, BloombergNEF instead points to nuclear fission as a benchmark. It estimates that building a large fission reactor in the US costs about $15,000 per kilowatt of capacity, which is more than five times the roughly $2,800 per kilowatt price in China. To bring costs down, the US would need to mass produce reactors and cultivate a supply chain. This is similar to the challenges the country faces with scaling steel or semiconductor manufacturing, and would ultimately need to be overcome if fusion is to deliver cheaper power. One European fusion executive summed up the long-term outlook more cautiously: “Fusion will find its place within the ecosystem of energy production, but that includes solar, geothermal, wind, nuclear fission . . . fusion being an everyday part of humanity where every country has two or three or four fusion power plants, that’s 2100.”
January 13, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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Coal power falls in India and China

Coal-fired power generation fell in both China and India in 2025 as clean energy grew fast enough in both countries to meet rising electricity demand.
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Coal power falls in China and India for first time in decades
The shift, driven by record installations and softer demand growth, could mark a turning point for the world’s two biggest coal users
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January 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Coal power falls in India and China for first time in decades amid record clean energy growth

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Coal power falls in China and India for first time in decades
The shift, driven by record installations and softer demand growth, could mark a turning point for the world’s two biggest coal users
www.independent.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 6:17 AM
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nazishmunch.bsky.social
When profits are the priority instead of people, there is no accountability for the mega-corporations that produce these harmful products and use their clout to lobby against sensible regulations. We saw this with the tobacco industry and it is happening over and over again across all sectors....
Widely used pesticide linked to more than doubled Parkinson's risk
A new study from UCLA Health has found that long-term residential exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos is associated with more than a 2.5-fold increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
medicalxpress.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:54 AM
stuti.bsky.social
Indian authorities raided a prominent climate activist Harjeet Singh's home and office, accusing him of using foreign funding to campaign against fossil fuels in ways that could undermine the country’s energy security.

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India arrests top climate activist for campaigning against fossil fuels
Financial crimes agency raids Harjeet Singh’s home and office after accusing him of using foreign funds to promote an international green initiative
www.independent.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 7:31 AM
stuti.bsky.social
We celebrated Diwali and ended up with AQI of over 1,300 this morning. Like every year.

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Delhi AQI soars above 1,000 after court permits Diwali fireworks
Air quality data shows 36 of Indian capital’s 38 monitoring stations now in ‘red zone’
www.independent.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
stuti.bsky.social
After years of ineffective fireworks ban during Diwali, India's supreme court said it's allowing "limited use of green crackers" in an attempt to balance culture and environment. But experts are sceptical.

Air quality in Delhi has already plunged.

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Can ‘green’ fireworks really prevent Diwali air pollution bomb in Delhi?
So-called green fireworks may emit less smoke than conventional ones in controlled tests but scientists and doctors are sceptical about difference in real-world impact
www.independent.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Paris Agreement is helping many regions of the world avoid some of the worst possible outcomes of climate change, but it's not working fast enough, researchers say

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Paris Agreement is working too slowly to prevent dangerous global heat
Planet may experience 57 fewer extremely hot days a year if all countries meet their current emissions targets and limit global warming to 2.6C this century
www.independent.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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the-independent.com
ANALYSIS | The world according to Trump: You’re all ‘going to hell’ — and I’m your only hope
The world according to Trump: You’re all ‘going to hell’ — and I’m your only hope
www.independent.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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cheryllynneaton.bsky.social
It hasn't even been a year.
September 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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labuzamovies.com
Beyond cancelling Kimmel's show are about 200 writers and crew members in LA who just lost their full time gig.
September 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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thegodpodcast.com
Man, a lot of crazy shit has happened since Epstein’s birthday letter was released a week ago Monday.
September 18, 2025 at 1:17 AM
stuti.bsky.social
This happened way faster than I feared
September 18, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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ciwf.org.uk
Eating more fruit, vegetables and wholegrains isn't just better for you, it's better for the planet.

A new study from the University of Cambridge has tracked the eating habits of over 23,000 people in the UK over two decades.

Article by @stuti.bsky.social.
Study recommends ‘planetary diet’ to cut diabetes risk and emissions
Researchers say dietary changes are crucial part of effort to tackle global heating
www.independent.co.uk
September 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Delhi's severe air pollution is causing black crusts to form on the 17th-century Red Fort, threatening its intricate carvings and accelerating its decay

@the-independent.com

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Delhi’s toxic air is turning iconic Red Fort black, scientists warn
Black crusts up to half a millimetre thick found on walls exposed to heavy traffic
www.independent.co.uk
September 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
stuti.bsky.social
As a non-American, the craziest part for me was that a random 22-year-old had sniper level skills and access to professional grade weapons. I don't think most gun owners outside can shoot with such precision.

But sure make it about "left wing"
September 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
stuti.bsky.social
Except India isn't the biggest customer. Its china
scroll.in Scroll @scroll.in · Sep 13
“Look, India was their [Russia’s] biggest customer,” Trump said during an interview to the American news network. “I put a 50% tariff on India because they’re buying oil from Russia. That’s not an easy thing to do.”

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September 13, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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A major study of more than 200 heatwaves this century has found that as many as one in four would not have been possible in a world without human-driven climate crisis.

Just 14 companies were responsible for a third of additional heat.

www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
One in four heatwaves impossible without climate change, study finds
Researchers found that top 14 major carbon polluters – including Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, BP, Shell, Gazprom and state coal industries in China and India – account for nearly a third of global heatin...
www.independent.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Drill baby drill? US Big Oil is cutting jobs, slashing costs and scaling back investments.
Big Oil slashes jobs and investments as low crude prices bite
Lay-offs mark ‘flashing red warning light’ for industry as executives brace for downturn that may last years
www.ft.com
September 9, 2025 at 10:29 AM
stuti.bsky.social
I googled climate news and this is the sponsored search result I got.

Cant even Google now without American anti science propaganda
A sponsored google search result that says "I overhyped climate change to get my paper published" This is an ad for a "non algorithm" led news site
September 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM