Aryan Rai

Hello there!

I am a journalist with over 4 years of experience covering multiple beats and their intersections.

Covering the environment, primarily climate change, is what I do best. My recipe includes localised narratives constructed using the voice of experts, decision-makers, and those often unheard.

Featured Work

India Today • 26/11/2025

Himalayas at high risk: Over a billion people to be hit, warn scientists

The Himalayas and nearby regions are changing and warming faster than expected compared to low-lying regions. This change is not only confined to the mountain range in India but is being felt in multiple high-altitude locations around the world.

India Today • 03/11/2025

Richest 1% drive 41% of global emissions, says climate inequality report

The richest 1 per cent are responsible for 41 per cent of emissions owned capital; nearly 680 times more per person than the poorest half of humanity.

India Today • 26/11/2025

Ancient texts reveal India’s savannas are far older than once believed

Across old poetry and folklore, scientists today uncover the deep ecological history of India’s landscapes.

India Today • 25/11/2025

Fossil fuels are dramatically shifting Europe's winter rains, raising flood risk

The burning of coal, oil and gas is accelerating winter rainfall in Europe and the United Kingdom (UK). The change in the region's weather has come nearly 25 years sooner than climate models predicted.

India Today • 22/11/2025

Nations want to eliminate fossil fuel; Belem Declaration could help. What is it?

The Belem Declaration, endorsed by more than 80 nations, including Australia, Chile, Kenya, Costa Rica, Nepal, Vanuatu, and the Netherlands, is the most unified call yet for phasing out fossil fuels.

India Today • 10/10/2025

Renewables globally overtake coal: Can India lead the green energy transition?

For the first time ever, solar and wind generation have surpassed coal in the global electricity mix, signalling a turning point in the fight against climate change.

India Today • 14/11/2025

Xi, Modi, Trump absent from COP30: How it hits climate talks

The absence of top-tier leadership from the world’s three largest emitters — the United States, China, and India — has become a conspicuous factor.

India Today • 20/11/2025

Over 80 nations push for fossil fuel phase-out roadmap

The call, made by nations across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Pacific, the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK), signals a coordinated push to put fossil fuel transition back at the heart of climate action.

India Today • 26/11/2025

Malaysia and Thailand reel from severe floods: Why does it keep happening?

Malaysia and Thailand are reeling from yet another round of intense flooding, with many facing displacement and death.

India Today • 20/11/2025

Countries file national adaptation plans: What is it, and does India need one?

With climate impacts accelerating everywhere, these plans are emerging as essential roadmaps for safeguarding lives, infrastructure and economies.

India Today • 16/11/2025

COP30: India slams developed nations over climate finance; demands more

India called out the developed nations for failing to meet climate commitments and for slowing the green transition of a climate-vulnerable Global South.

India Today • 28/10/2025

Green or grim? India’s massive construction boom faces climate warning

The global construction industry’s carbon footprint could nearly double by 2050, threatening the world’s ability to meet its climate targets.

India Today • 08/11/2025

30 years of COP summits: Are we still where we started in 1995?

World leaders and climate diplomacy have been working for decades to plan actions that can help mitigate the consequences of climate change.

India Today • 27/09/2025

Climate change could slash global GDP by 24% by the year 2100

Climate change could lead to massive losses for the global economy, causing global per capita incomes to decline by as much as 24% by the year 2100.

India Today • 22/10/2025

Strict climate policies and action could save 2 lakh lives by 2030

Strictly cutting harmful emissions could prevent major economic losses, as high as USD 2.3 trillion globally, with major gains in India and China.

Centralmaine.com • 13/12/2023

State grant program helps central Maine communities meet climate goals

A dual electric vehicle charging station has been installed in a city parking lot off Central Street in downtown Hallowell. The cost to install the station was well over $10,000, but was reimbursed by a state program that helps municipalities meet Maine’s goals to reduce carbon emissions and transition to clean energy.

India Today • 19/11/2025

Ukraine wants Russia to pay for climate damages. Here's how much it demands

Ukraine plans to seek compensation from Russia for the climate-warming emissions generated as a result of the full-scale invasion that began in 2021.

Centralmaine.com • 04/09/2023

Monmouth considers water solutions amid high ‘forever chemical’ levels in wells

Alarming levels of so-called “forever chemicals” have been detected in the wells of more than a dozen residents near a textile mill.

India Today • 24/10/2025

New tool to help governments prepare and respond to climate extremes

Governments worldwide now have a new tool to better anticipate and respond to extreme events brought by climate change — from climate shocks to geopolitical and health emergencies.

India Today • 14/10/2025

India eyes circular economy, launches project to tackle e-waste

India is taking steps to mitigate the high level of e-waste through a long-term project that will encourage the use of reusable and restorative products.