This Month in India's Environment

Auto-generated snapshot from live India BioWatch data

Snapshot generated on Thursday, 12 November 2026 at 05:19 pm IST

Atmospheric CO₂

426.1ppm

↑+1.7 ppm vs last year

Temperature Anomaly

0.21°C

Latest global anomaly

National Avg AQI

116

Across 34 monitored cities

Fire Alerts (24h)

Satellite-detected thermal anomalies

1. CO₂ Status

Critical

Current

426.1ppm

Year Ago

424.4ppm

Safe Limit

350ppm

Current CO₂ is 426.1 ppm, which is 21.7% above the 350 ppm safe threshold. The year-over-year increase of +1.7 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 34 Cities

116

Worst 3 Cities

Delhi325 AQI (hazardous)

Patna214 AQI (hazardous)

Lucknow181 AQI (poor)

Best 3 Cities

Port Blair8 AQI (good)

Leh16 AQI (good)

Shillong35 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

Good

Fire alert data is currently unavailable.

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 426.1 ppm, exceeding the 350 ppm safe threshold by 21.7%. Year-over-year change: +1.7 ppm.
2Global temperature anomaly at 0.21°C above baseline — India is among the most climate-vulnerable nations.
3National average AQI stands at 116 across 34 cities. Delhi leads at 325 AQI.
4Of 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.