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Down To Earthby Susan Chacko13h ago
A major international study spanning 136 countries found that over 40 per cent of countries worldwide reported climate-related changes in the prevalence and severity of skin diseases with...
Down To Earthby Akshit Sangomla13h ago
September 2026 was the second hottest September month on record, with global monthly average temperatures breaching 1.5°C for two consecutive months, according to the latest update from Copernicus...
Down To Earthby Susan Chacko13h ago
In a significant order, the National Green Tribunal on October 9, 2026, directed that the District Survey Reports for Basti and Shamli districts in Uttar Pradesh be set aside.
Down To Earthby Sandeep Chachra15h ago
In Nepal’s Nuwakot district this year, a turquoise house became an unlikely symbol of hope. A glacial flash flood swept away the buildings around it.
Down To Earthby Dileepa Ediriweera18h ago
A new study reveals snake envenoming is a far greater public health crisis than previously understood, with sub-Saharan Africa bearing the heaviest toll.
Down To Earthby Puja Das1d ago
When European buyers stop ordering steel, the consequences for an Indian manufacturer can begin well before a carbon bill arrives.
Down To Earthby Venkatesh Dutta1d ago
Lucknow’s October 2026 flooding was driven not only by upstream rainfall, but by the constriction of the Gomti’s floodplain and obstruction of natural drainage channels.
Down To Earthby Puja Das1d ago
India’s electricity generation rose 11 per cent year on year to 536 billion units (BU) in the second quarter (Q2) of the financial year 2026-27 (FY26), while peak power demand hit a record 270...
Down To Earthby Susan Chacko1d ago
Climate crisis threatens 89 per cent of the world’s most iconic surf breaks as rising seas and coastal development put famous waves at risk.
Down To Earthby Vivek Mishra1d ago
The main road of Purwameer village is connected to open fields by a narrow path, lined with trees, plants and bushes. As the path ends, the field just ahead appears deep green, almost like moss.
Down To Earthby K A Shaji1d ago
The Union government’s seventh draft notification to declare 56,825.7 square kilometres of the Western Ghats across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu an Ecologically...
Down To Earthby Ankit Mishra1d ago
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has said the Forest Rights Act has ‘no provision’ for Gram Sabha consent at Stage-II forest clearance, the final approval stage for diverting forest land.
Down To Earthby Himanshu Nitnaware1d ago
A significant loss of plant diversity could result in grasslands worldwide, including meadows and pastures, absorbing 15 per cent less CO₂ through photosynthesis, a new study has revealed.
Down To Earthby Amal Chandra1d ago
India’s disaster-management system has become considerably better at seeing danger coming. Cyclones are tracked earlier, rainfall forecasts have improved, flood and tsunami warnings travel faster...
Down To Earthby Himanshu Nitnaware1d ago
Grape farmers in Maharashtra fear harvest losses of up to 40% as drought and water scarcity threaten vineyards across the state.
Down To Earthby Manish Ranjan1d ago
Two things happened in August 2026, twenty days apart. On August 6, Google released a cyclone forecasting model built with the US National Hurricane Center and the UK Met Office and gave the code...
Down To Earthby Dayanidhi1d ago
Summary Rain brings relief to Delhi-NCR, lowering temperatures and making the weather pleasant, while strong winds and thunderstorms remain possible.
Down To Earthby Shruti Sharma3d ago
There is an image I have been thinking about lately. It shows climate change and human health as two concentric circles.
Down To Earthby Preetha Banerjee4d ago
“Sustainable living should not feel punishing” Kalki Koechlin has long stood out for her unconventional choices, whether in films, plays, podcasts or web series.
Down To Earthby Renu Mittal4d ago
As World Mental Health Day is marked on October 10, post-COVID mental health challenges continue to surface in clinics and communities across India.
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