Stuti Mishra

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 📧 Stuti.Mishra@independent.co.uk https://www.independent.co.uk/author/stuti-mishra

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Andreas Sieber
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#Nepal needs $5bn to rebuild from the #floods. Oil giants Exxon, Chevron & Shell made $36.5bn profit in the past quarter alone. The #LossandDamage Fund can provide only up to $20 million in emergency support. Shared thoughts with @stuti.bsky.social on why this is a test for #climatejustice.

independent.co.ukNepal floods disaster offers crucial first test of world climate fundNepal wants up to $5bn to rebuild after devastating floods – a figure that is 200 times what’s on offer. Stuti Mishra explains where that leaves the Himalayan nation

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Charles Thistlethwaite
@charlest.bsky.social

A study found that #climatechange poses a major threat to the plants utilized by over 400 Indigenous groups in the Amazon rainforest, impacting their food, medicine, building materials, and rituals. www.conservation.org/news/climate...

conservation.orgClimate change threatens Amazon plants and culture | Conservation InternationalA new study finds climate change threatens the plants Indigenous people rely on — and the knowledge that comes with them.
Stuti Mishra
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Hi, a little personal announcement: I will be moving to Nice, France in September for a master's programme. I will continue doing what I do in some capacity I guess. But I will also be open for part time/freelance work there to support myself. If there's any leads or if you're a local, pls lmk 😊

Stuti Mishra
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I wrote this piece a while ago about cleaner jet fuel alternatives. Experts say the financial pressure on airlines to move faster on SAF is growing. www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

independent.co.ukThe Iran war has made jet fuel twice as expensive. Should we use cooking oil instead?The financial pressure on airlines to move away from oil is growing, as the Iran war pushes jet fuel to its highest price in years. Experts tell Stuti Mishra there are cleaner alternatives – if the ri...
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South Korean president said the energy crisis caused by US-Iran war was keeping him up at night as he called for a rapid transition to renewable energy. The situation was “worse than you think", he said urging nation to move “quickly” away from fossil fuels. www.independent.co.uk/asia/east-as...

independent.co.ukSouth Korea president says Iran war shows the need to ditch ‘risky’ fossil fuelsLee Jae Myung warns situation caused by US-Israeli war against Iran is ‘worse than you think’

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Andreas Sieber
@andreassieber.bsky.social

The #UK plans to cut its aid budget. Shameful! Shared with @stuti.bsky.social of the @theindependent.bsky.social that the UK should instead tax the windfall profits #fossilfuel companies are making from gas price spikes linked to the war with Iran. www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

independent.co.ukUK’s climate aid cuts condemned as ‘reckless’ slashing by charities and campaignersCampaigners warn proposals will drive global allies away at a critical time

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Andreas Sieber
@andreassieber.bsky.social

The #Trump gov now removes vital pollution protection. Shared thoughts with @stuti.bsky.social of @theindependent.bsky.social: Prioritizing short-term #fossilfuel profits over public health & economic competitiveness also leaves the US behind in green tech. www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

independent.co.ukTrump set to dismantle US climate rules in ‘betrayal’ of global goalsThe White House describes the move as ‘the largest deregulatory action in American history’

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safe-climate
@safe-climate.bsky.social

Our take: “The EPA is killing the biggest single step any nation has taken to save oil, save consumers money at the pump, and combat global warming,” Dan Becker @biologicaldiversity.org @stuti.bsky.social www.the-independent.com/climate-chan...

the-independent.comTrump set to dismantle US climate rules in ‘betrayal’ of global goalsThe White House describes the move as ‘the largest deregulatory action in American history’
Stuti Mishra
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I will be covering the India AI impact summit in Delhi and open to receiving PR leads, not just on climate/environment (it's great if it's that) but anything interesting. Potential interviews, sessions, stories on the side. Reach out at stuti.mishra@independent.co.uk

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Andreas Sieber
@andreassieber.bsky.social

Historic. #China s #solar capacity will overtake #coal this year. Coal is finished economically. Yet China doubles down & builds more coal plants unnecessary. Talked with @stuti.bsky.social of @the-independent.com about Chinas schizophrenic energy politics. www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

independent.co.ukChina’s solar capacity set to overtake coal in ‘historic’ shiftWind and solar combined are projected to account for about half of China’s total installed power capacity

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Brent Toderian
@brenttoderian.bsky.social

In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood. 12K people 6K homes 1.8K social rental homes 1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes 21.5K bike parking spaces 250 shared cars 2 parcel hubs Parking structures on the edge.

nltimes.nlUtrecht to start construction on largest car-free neighborhood in the country next weekConstruction of a new neighborhood is set to begin in Utrecht next week. The neighborhood, called Merwede, is scheduled to be the largest car-free district in the Netherlands, with 6,000 homes. The ar...

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Chatham House
@chathamhouse.org

While trade negotiations have taken years, the EU–India relationship is finding newfound urgency as the US challenges the rules-based international order. Read @chietigj.bsky.social's latest analysis⤵️

chathamhouse.orgEU and India seek closer relations as Trump upends global orderEuropean leaders will be attending the EU–India Summit in New Delhi where they may sign a long-negotiated trade deal and other agreements that strengthen ties. But underlying sources of friction remai...

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John Hanger
@jrfhanger.bsky.social

India is building the largest renewable energy plant in the world, a combined 30 GW of wind and solar. Construction started in 2023, and power started flowing 9 months later! 7 GW are now operational. 4-5 GW will be added yearly. www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan... #energysky

independent.co.ukInside world’s largest renewable energy park – proof the green transition isn’t deadStuti Mishra reports from a site in western India that’s roughly seven times larger than the city of Paris and combines solar and wind power to produce energy around the clock. Nothing on this scale e...
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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.

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I interviewed several people from Adani greens, the company that's building the park. While the brand Adani has been associated with coal in India and elsewhere, what stood out was how bullish they were on renewables. The company is planning 50GW of renewable energy by 2030. Coal isn't going out...

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... of picture, they say (same as India's stand), but it's going to be significantly less than their green capacity. This and a lot of cool details about how robots are cleaning solar panels and wind turbines are erected in marshy land here in this dispatch. www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

independent.co.ukInside world’s largest renewable energy park – proof the green transition isn’t deadStuti Mishra reports from a site in western India that’s roughly seven times larger than the city of Paris and combines solar and wind power to produce energy around the clock. Nothing on this scale e...
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Are Nobel prizes transferrable?

CNN@cnn.com

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

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Zeke Hausfather
@zekehausfather.com

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/...

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Naz Saad
@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....

medicalxpress.comWidely used pesticide linked to more than doubled Parkinson's riskA 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.
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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. www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

independent.co.ukIndia arrests top climate activist for campaigning against fossil fuelsFinancial crimes agency raids Harjeet Singh’s home and office after accusing him of using foreign funds to promote an international green initiative
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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. www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/d...

independent.co.ukCan ‘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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God
@thegodshow.com

Man, a lot of crazy shit has happened since Epstein’s birthday letter was released a week ago Monday.

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Compassion in World Farming UK
@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.

independent.co.ukStudy recommends ‘planetary diet’ to cut diabetes risk and emissionsResearchers say dietary changes are crucial part of effort to tackle global heating
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Except India isn't the biggest customer. Its china

Scroll@scroll.in

“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.” scroll.in/latest/10865...

Stuti Mishra
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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...

independent.co.ukOne in four heatwaves impossible without climate change, study findsResearchers 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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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. www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

independent.co.ukFlood alert in India’s capital as river Yamuna breaches danger markNearly 300,000 people were evacuated in the past 48 hours across the border in Pakistan’s Punjab province

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Andreas Sieber
@andreassieber.bsky.social

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 www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

independent.co.ukCourt says countries can sue each other for climate damage – this is what to expectLegal experts tell Stuti Mishra a long-awaited International Court of Justice ruling provides ‘a clear blueprint to hold major emitters accountable’