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Down To Earthby Larkin Cleland6 Sept 2026
Five months since the start of the Iran war, countries around the Persian Gulf are still coping with the direct effects of an ongoing conflict, as are economies around the world.
Down To Earthby DTE Staff5 Sept 2026
Member states of the United Nations on September 4 endorsed a resolution promoting map projections that more accurately reflect the true size of continents, a statement by the global organisation...
Down To Earthby Dayanidhi5 Sept 2026
Low-pressure system over Madhya Pradesh brings heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds across several central and northern Indian states today.
Down To Earthby Rajat Ghai5 Sept 2026
Climate change experts and activists in the country have called the passing of Krishna AchutaRao, a Professor at the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (CAS), Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi...
Down To Earthby Debasmita Majumder5 Sept 2026
The devastating flood that struck Nepal’s Lhende-Bhotekoshi corridor in Rasuwa District on August 26,, 2026, was not simply another flood in the Himalayan region.
Down To Earthby Puli Nageswara Rao5 Sept 2026
India’s food security faces a hidden risk: an ageing farming workforce in a young country. With average farmers aged 50-55 and only a tiny share of rural youth aspiring to farm, intergenerational...
Down To Earthby Ankita Borkakoty5 Sept 2026
The piece reflects on how Guwahati’s rapid urban growth is erasing its hills, wetlands and beels that once absorbed monsoon rains.
Down To Earthby Himanshu Nitnaware4 Sept 2026
India is home to 1,047 reptile taxa, including 839 species and 30 subspecies, according to an updated checklist spanning 267 years of zoological records.
Down To Earthby Akshit Sangomla4 Sept 2026
India on e-wheels: ‘Personal EVs alone cannot solve India’s urban transport problems’ - India’s EV transition must go beyond personal electric vehicles and prioritise shared, public and active...
Down To Earthby Vivek Mishra4 Sept 2026
Punjab’s latest groundwater assessment shows a severe crisis despite slight improvement. The state recharges 19.14 BCM annually but extracted 26.32 BCM in 2025-26, 52% above sustainable levels...
Down To Earthby Shagun4 Sept 2026
Shimla is testing 12 battery-powered garbage vans on steep, narrow roads as Himachal Pradesh expands its electric mobility policy beyond buses and highways.
Down To Earthby Puja Das4 Sept 2026
India could reduce its annual combined oil and battery import bill by up to $125 billion in 2050 by accelerating electric vehicle (EV) adoption across two wheelers, three wheelers, passenger cars...
Down To Earthby Rajeshwari Sinha4 Sept 2026
A new FAO technical brief finds traditional herbal medicines could help reduce antimicrobial use in livestock, but warns that limited evidence on safety, efficacy and quality prevents international...
Down To Earthby DTE Staff4 Sept 2026
Spain is urging the EU to introduce a permanent tax on oil and gas company profits to finance climate adaptation, according to a letter to climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra.
Down To Earthby Puja Das4 Sept 2026
Natural carbon sinks absorbed around 40 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions from human activities in 2025, but weakening forests and oceans and inadequate financial incentives to protect...
Down To Earthby Gaurika Chugh4 Sept 2026
Flash floods from a glacial collapse in Nepal’s Bhotekoshi river have destroyed multiple hydropower projects and transmission lines, wiping out over 431 MW of capacity and exposing the...
Down To Earthby Jayanta Basu4 Sept 2026
The Green Climate Fund has responded to questions about the seven-year timeline for approving Nepal’s $49.9 million glacier flood resilience project, but did not directly explain the delay.
Down To Earthby Dayanidhi4 Sept 2026
Summary Heavy rainfall threatens over 20 states, with Madhya Pradesh facing very heavy showers and heightened flash flood risks in vulnerable districts.
Down To Earthby Shreya Sarkar4 Sept 2026
The Ken–Betwa Interlinking Project will transfer water from the Ken basin to the Betwa basin through the Daudhan dam and a 231-km canal.
Down To Earthby Mehebub Sahana4 Sept 2026
The Nepal border disaster reveals how rapidly cascading Himalayan hazards can overwhelm traditional early-warning systems.
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