This Month in India's Environment

Auto-generated snapshot from live India BioWatch data

Snapshot generated on Friday, 14 August 2026 at 02:07 am IST

Atmospheric CO₂

429.1ppm

↑+1.3 ppm vs last year

Temperature Anomaly

0.21°C

Latest global anomaly

National Avg AQI

Across 34 monitored cities

Fire Alerts (24h)

306

Satellite-detected thermal anomalies

1. CO₂ Status

Critical

Current

429.1ppm

Year Ago

427.9ppm

Safe Limit

350ppm

Current CO₂ is 429.1 ppm, which is 22.6% above the 350 ppm safe threshold. The year-over-year increase of +1.3 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

Good

Average AQI Across 34 Cities

Worst 3 Cities

Delhi167 AQI (poor)

Srinagar158 AQI (poor)

Chandigarh153 AQI (poor)

Best 3 Cities

Pune17 AQI (good)

Aizawl19 AQI (good)

Leh20 AQI (good)

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)

306

Severity Assessment

Extreme

States with Most Fire Activity (approximate)

1. Tamil Nadu24 alerts

2. Madhya Pradesh7 alerts

3. Rajasthan5 alerts

4. Uttar Pradesh5 alerts

5. Jharkhand4 alerts

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

5. Biodiversity

Critical

Species Assessed

Threatened

7(58.3%)

Non-Threatened

Bird Sightings

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 429.1 ppm, exceeding the 350 ppm safe threshold by 22.6%. Year-over-year change: +1.3 ppm.
2Global temperature anomaly at 0.21°C above baseline — India is among the most climate-vulnerable nations.
3National average AQI stands at 57 across 34 cities. Delhi leads at 167 AQI.
4306 fire alerts detected in the last 24 hours, concentrated in Tamil Nadu.
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.