Stuti Mishra
@stuti.bsky.social
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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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’
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October 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
We celebrated Diwali and ended up with AQI of over 1,300 this morning. Like every year.
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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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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
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October 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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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Air quality in Delhi has already plunged.
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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
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October 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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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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
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September 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
ANALYSIS | The world according to Trump: You’re all ‘going to hell’ — and I’m your only hope
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It hasn't even been a year.
September 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
It hasn't even been a year.
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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
Beyond cancelling Kimmel's show are about 200 writers and crew members in LA who just lost their full time gig.
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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
Man, a lot of crazy shit has happened since Epstein’s birthday letter was released a week ago Monday.
This happened way faster than I feared
BREAKING: First Colbert. Now Kimmel. variety.com/2025/tv/news...
ABC Pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Indefinitely After Host’s Charlie Kirk Comments
Nexstar, one of the biggest owners o US f TV stations in, said will pre-empt Jimmy Kimmel's late night show due to the host's Charlie Kirk remarks
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September 18, 2025 at 3:18 AM
This happened way faster than I feared
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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.
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
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September 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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.
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.
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
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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
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September 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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
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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"
But sure make it about "left wing"
September 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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"
But sure make it about "left wing"
Except India isn't the biggest customer. Its china
“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
Except India isn't the biggest customer. Its china
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.
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Just 14 companies were responsible for a third of additional heat.
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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...
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September 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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.
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Just 14 companies were responsible for a third of additional heat.
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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
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September 9, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Drill baby drill? US Big Oil is cutting jobs, slashing costs and scaling back investments.
I googled climate news and this is the sponsored search result I got.
Cant even Google now without American anti science propaganda
Cant even Google now without American anti science propaganda
September 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM
I googled climate news and this is the sponsored search result I got.
Cant even Google now without American anti science propaganda
Cant even Google now without American anti science propaganda
Yamuna River breached the danger mark yesterday. Punjab, India's agricultural backbone, has suffered the worst flooding in decades, destroying more than 150,000 hectares of crops.
What happens in Punjab impacts food prices not just in the region but globally.
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What happens in Punjab impacts food prices not just in the region but globally.
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Flood alert in India’s capital as river Yamuna breaches danger mark
Nearly 300,000 people were evacuated in the past 48 hours across the border in Pakistan’s Punjab province
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September 4, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Yamuna River breached the danger mark yesterday. Punjab, India's agricultural backbone, has suffered the worst flooding in decades, destroying more than 150,000 hectares of crops.
What happens in Punjab impacts food prices not just in the region but globally.
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What happens in Punjab impacts food prices not just in the region but globally.
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Deforestation has killed half a million people in past 20 years, study finds.
Our fate is inseparable from that of the natural world.
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Our fate is inseparable from that of the natural world.
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Deforestation has killed half a million people in past 20 years, study finds
Localised rises in temperature caused by land clearance cause 28,330 heat-related deaths a year, researchers find
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Deforestation has killed half a million people in past 20 years, study finds.
Our fate is inseparable from that of the natural world.
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Our fate is inseparable from that of the natural world.
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After decades of decline, the number of people dying from hunger is increasing as starvation spreads from Sudan to Gaza on.ft.com/45OVR9c
August 25, 2025 at 5:07 AM
After decades of decline, the number of people dying from hunger is increasing as starvation spreads from Sudan to Gaza on.ft.com/45OVR9c
Seeing LinkedIn posts from many students who despite receiving scholarships have not been issued visas.
US has become an unreliable destination now for many
US has become an unreliable destination now for many
Your occasional reminder -- as arrivals on student visas decrease 28% -- that tuition from foreign students counts as an export, which means that every rejected student visa is going to contribute to the US trade deficit.
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Student Arrivals to US Continue to Plummet, With Asia Hit Especially Hard
Visitors to the US arriving on student visas plunged in July, falling year-on-year for a fourth straight month.
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August 25, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Seeing LinkedIn posts from many students who despite receiving scholarships have not been issued visas.
US has become an unreliable destination now for many
US has become an unreliable destination now for many
UN plastic pollution talks end in ‘abject failure’ as negotiators reject draft treaties
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Plastic pollution talks end in ‘abject failure’ as negotiators reject draft treaties
Despite three years of negotiations, delegates failed to agree on whether it should stop the growth of plastic production and regulate harmful chemicals internationally
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August 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
UN plastic pollution talks end in ‘abject failure’ as negotiators reject draft treaties
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Some good reporting unpacking what the #ICJ landmark #climate ruling means by @stuti.bsky.social for the Independent.
Happy to also have contributed some thoughts on how this raises stakes for #COP30 alongside friends at @ciel.org
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Happy to also have contributed some thoughts on how this raises stakes for #COP30 alongside friends at @ciel.org
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Court says countries can sue each other for climate damage – this is what to expect
Legal experts tell Stuti Mishra a long-awaited International Court of Justice ruling provides ‘a clear blueprint to hold major emitters accountable’
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July 27, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Some good reporting unpacking what the #ICJ landmark #climate ruling means by @stuti.bsky.social for the Independent.
Happy to also have contributed some thoughts on how this raises stakes for #COP30 alongside friends at @ciel.org
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Happy to also have contributed some thoughts on how this raises stakes for #COP30 alongside friends at @ciel.org
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Some good reporting by @stuti.bsky.social for the Independent on #China and #EU reaching a remarkable joint #climate statement despite geopolitical challenges
happy to have provided some thoughts for this alongside David Waskow at @wriclimate.bsky.social
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happy to have provided some thoughts for this alongside David Waskow at @wriclimate.bsky.social
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Tense China-EU summit starts in Beijing dominated by trade and climate
European officials accuse China of ‘enabling Russia’s war economy’
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July 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Some good reporting by @stuti.bsky.social for the Independent on #China and #EU reaching a remarkable joint #climate statement despite geopolitical challenges
happy to have provided some thoughts for this alongside David Waskow at @wriclimate.bsky.social
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happy to have provided some thoughts for this alongside David Waskow at @wriclimate.bsky.social
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World’s top court has said a healthy environment is a human right, and governments could be violating international law if they fail to act on climate change.
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Healthy environment ruled a human right by world’s top court
Countries could be held legally liable for failure to act on climate change
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July 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
World’s top court has said a healthy environment is a human right, and governments could be violating international law if they fail to act on climate change.
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At least four people have died, and several others were rescued as South Korea received its highest rainfall in 120 years.
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‘Car is being swept away,’ man’s last call to wife as South Korea hit by heavy rain
Intense monsoon rains batter central and southern parts of South Korea, lashing it with the most rainfall in 120 years
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July 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
At least four people have died, and several others were rescued as South Korea received its highest rainfall in 120 years.
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