This Month in India's Environment

Auto-generated snapshot from live India BioWatch data

Snapshot generated on Monday, 29 June 2026 at 10:58 pm IST

Atmospheric CO₂

432.3ppm

↑+1.8 ppm vs last year

Temperature Anomaly

0.21°C

Latest global anomaly

National Avg AQI

Across 34 monitored cities

Fire Alerts (24h)

1,721

Satellite-detected thermal anomalies

1. CO₂ Status

Critical

Current

432.3ppm

Year Ago

430.5ppm

Safe Limit

350ppm

Current CO₂ is 432.3 ppm, which is 23.5% above the 350 ppm safe threshold. The year-over-year increase of +1.8 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

Delhi228 AQI (hazardous)

Chandigarh155 AQI (poor)

Kolkata152 AQI (poor)

Best 3 Cities

Leh7 AQI (good)

Pune11 AQI (good)

Bengaluru14 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)

1,721

Severity Assessment

Extreme

States with Most Fire Activity (approximate)

1. Punjab36 alerts

2. Jammu & Kashmir3 alerts

3. Gujarat2 alerts

4. Himachal Pradesh1 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 432.3 ppm, exceeding the 350 ppm safe threshold by 23.5%. Year-over-year change: +1.8 ppm.
2Global temperature anomaly at 0.21°C above baseline — India is among the most climate-vulnerable nations.
3National average AQI stands at 73 across 34 cities. Delhi leads at 228 AQI.
41,721 fire alerts detected in the last 24 hours, concentrated in Punjab.
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.