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
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...
Climate change threatens Amazon plants and culture | Conservation International
A new study finds climate change threatens the plants Indigenous people rely on — and the knowledge that comes with them.
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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 😊
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...
The 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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No noticeable change seen in Hormuz traffic. Analysts told @the-independent.com shipping is unlikely to resume quickly despite ceasefire, as the situation remains highly volatile.
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...
South Korea president says Iran war shows the need to ditch ‘risky’ fossil fuels
Lee Jae Myung warns situation caused by US-Israeli war against Iran is ‘worse than you think’
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In light of recent amnesties granted to political prisoners in #Myanmar, revisit a January 2024 piece from Andrew M Jefferson about the junta's suppression of citizens via imprisonment https://www.himalmag.com/politics/myanmar-prison-junta-coup-political-prisoner-insein
Myanmar’s prison system is an overt tool of repression - Himal Southasian
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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...
UK’s climate aid cuts condemned as ‘reckless’ slashing by charities and campaigners
Campaigners warn proposals will drive global allies away at a critical time
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I discussed earlier with experts how the Strait of Hormuz disruptions will end up in favour of Russia, as its stranded oil is in demand. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
The country that will benefit the most from Trump’s war on Iran? Russia
As India and China scramble to replace blocked Gulf oil, analysts tell Stuti Mishra the ultimate beneficiaries of this war are clear
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Canada’s Carney signs uranium deal with Modi during historic India visit: ‘End of challenging period' www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/i...
Canada’s Carney signs uranium deal with Modi during historic India visit
Canadian prime minister calls his visit to India ‘new era of partnership’
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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...
Trump set to dismantle US climate rules in ‘betrayal’ of global goals
The White House describes the move as ‘the largest deregulatory action in American history’
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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...
Trump set to dismantle US climate rules in ‘betrayal’ of global goals
The White House describes the move as ‘the largest deregulatory action in American history’
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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
A reminder that, while some of the damage that Trump & GOP are doing might seems temporary, the damage they're doing to the planet is permanent: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation
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Climate crisis could cause global financial crash as economic models fail to capture risk @stuti.bsky.social
Climate crisis could cause global financial crash
Researchers say governments and financial institutions underestimating threat because they rely on models that assume climate crisis impacts will be gradual
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China is set to have more solar power capacity than coal for the first time this year, marking a “historic” milestone in the country’s energy transition. @stuti.bsky.social
China’s solar capacity set to overtake coal in ‘historic’ shift
Wind and solar combined are projected to account for about half of China’s total installed power capacity
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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...
China’s solar capacity set to overtake coal in ‘historic’ shift
Wind and solar combined are projected to account for about half of China’s total installed power capacity
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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.
Utrecht to start construction on largest car-free neighborhood in the country next week
Construction 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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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⤵️
EU and India seek closer relations as Trump upends global order
European 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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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
Inside world’s largest renewable energy park – proof the green transition isn’t dead
Stuti 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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"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.
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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.
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/...
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. @stuti.bsky.social
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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Coal power falls in India and China for first time in decades amid record clean energy growth www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
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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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.
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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...
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
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We celebrated Diwali and ended up with AQI of over 1,300 this morning. Like every year. www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/d...
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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