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This Month in India's Environment

Auto-generated snapshot from live India BioWatch data

Snapshot generated on Thursday, 14 May 2026 at 08:17 am IST

Atmospheric CO₂

431.1ppm

↑+1.5 ppm vs last year

Temperature Anomaly

0.21°C

Latest global anomaly

National Avg AQI

129

Across 9 monitored cities

Fire Alerts (24h)

5,808

Satellite-detected thermal anomalies

1. CO₂ Status

Critical

Current

431.1ppm

Year Ago

429.6ppm

Safe Limit

350ppm

Current CO₂ is 431.1 ppm, which is 23.2% above the 350 ppm safe threshold. The year-over-year increase of +1.5 ppm continues the long-term upward trend.

Recent Trend

2. Temperature Anomaly

Good

Latest Anomaly

0.21°C

Baseline

27.3°C

The current global temperature anomaly of 0.21°C is elevated above pre-industrial levels. India remains one of the most vulnerable countries to climate impacts despite contributing only ~4% of cumulative global emissions.

Temperature Anomaly History

3. Air Quality

Warning

Average AQI Across 9 Cities

129

Worst 3 Cities

Pune232 AQI (hazardous)
Chennai174 AQI (poor)
Hyderabad116 AQI (poor)

Best 3 Cities

Kolkata82 AQI (moderate)
Ahmedabad100 AQI (moderate)
Delhi107 AQI (poor)

AQI values above 100 are considered unhealthy for sensitive groups; above 200 is very unhealthy. Data sourced from CPCB monitoring stations.

4. Fire Activity

Critical

Total Alerts (Last 24h)

5,808

Severity Assessment

Extreme

States with Most Fire Activity (approximate)

1. Madhya Pradesh29 alerts
2. Gujarat23 alerts
3. Rajasthan14 alerts
4. Odisha6 alerts
5. Uttar Pradesh4 alerts

* State attribution is approximate based on satellite coordinate bounds. Data: NASA FIRMS VIIRS.

5. Biodiversity

Critical

Species Assessed

12

Threatened

7(58.3%)

Non-Threatened

5

Bird Sightings

30

Of the 12 species assessed by the IUCN Red List, 7 (58.3%) are classified as threatened (Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable). India is home to some of the world's most iconic endangered species, including the Bengal Tiger, Asian Elephant, and Great Indian Bustard.

6. Key Takeaways

  • 1CO₂ levels at 431.1 ppm, exceeding the 350 ppm safe threshold by 23.2%. Year-over-year change: +1.5 ppm.
  • 2Global temperature anomaly at 0.21°C above baseline — India is among the most climate-vulnerable nations.
  • 3National average AQI stands at 129 across 9 cities. Pune leads at 232 AQI.
  • 45,808 fire alerts detected in the last 24 hours, concentrated in Madhya Pradesh.
  • 5Of 12 species assessed by IUCN, 7 (58.3%) are threatened. 30 bird sightings recorded.

This snapshot is auto-generated from live India BioWatch API data. Data sources: NOAA (CO₂), NASA GISS (temperature), CPCB (AQI), NASA FIRMS (fire alerts), IUCN Red List (species), eBird (bird sightings). State attribution for fire alerts is approximate based on coordinate ranges.