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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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https://www.independent.co.uk/author/stuti-mishra
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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.

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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’
www.independent.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 11:51 AM
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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...
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’
www.the-independent.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:55 PM
stuti.bsky.social
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 [email protected]
February 12, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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michaelemann.bsky.social
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
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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the-independent.com
Climate crisis could cause global financial crash as economic models fail to capture risk

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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
www.independent.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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the-independent.com
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.

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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
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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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...
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
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 6:31 AM
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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.
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...
nltimes.nl
January 26, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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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⤵️
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...
www.chathamhouse.org
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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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
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...
www.independent.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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thierryaaron.bsky.social
"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 · Jan 16
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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eciu.net
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
buff.ly
January 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM
stuti.bsky.social
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
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.

www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/d...
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
stuti.bsky.social
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