GEC III: Bigger scheme, but India’s renewable grid challenge goes beyond transmission
Down To Earthby Puja Das·6d ago
The Union Cabinet’s approval of the Rs 1.86 trillion Green Energy Corridor Phase III (GEC-III) scheme on September 30 , 2026 marks a significant shift in how India is preparing its electricity grid...
New species of extinct crocodilian, similar to North India’s ‘gharial’, discovered in Egypt: Study
Down To Earthby DTE Staff·6d ago
Scientists have discovered a new species of extinct crocodilian in rock used to build the Sphinx of Giza in Egypt.
2026 Chemistry Nobel awarded for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis
Down To Earthby DTE Staff·6d ago
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 to Henri B Kagan from the Université Paris-Sud, France and Kenso Soai from Tokyo University of Science...
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 6, 2026)
Down To Earthby Susan Chacko·6d ago
The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) found during a joint inspection that all seven sewage treatment plants associated with the Harmu river are non-functional.
Stubble burning season begins; Madhya Pradesh ranks first, Punjab second and Uttar Pradesh third
Down To Earthby Bhagirath·6d ago
Incidents of paddy stubble burning are being reported from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, and Uttarakhand.
New government report paints grave picture about New Zealand climate
Down To Earthby DTE Staff·6d ago
A new report released by the Government of New Zealand has painted a grim picture about climate change in the South Pacific country.
New VB-GRAMG framework: Dedicated category for disaster preparedness, extreme weather events
Down To Earthby Himanshu Nitnaware·6d ago
The central government on October 6, 2026 released a list of 375 permissible rural works under the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB–G RAM G] Act, 2025, with...
Climate damage cost up to 4 times higher as 1.5°C overshoot risks grow: Report
Down To Earthby Puja Das·6d ago
Economic damages from carbon emissions could be up to four times higher than previously estimated, while global sea level rise is already locked in for centuries, according to a new report.
Traffic pollution cost Gurugram’s children nearly 95,000 school days in 2025: Study
Down To Earthby DTE Staff·6d ago
Exhaust from vehicles on Gurugram’s roads caused one in four of the new asthma cases linked to air pollution among the Delhi satellite town’s children and teenagers in 2025 and made them miss an...
2026 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for elusive particles at the South Pole
Down To Earthby Akshit Sangomla·7d ago
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 to Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States, “for decisive contributions to the IceCube...
Tigress translocated to West Bengal, but prey density, staff shortage a challenge
Down To Earthby Himanshu Nitnaware·7d ago
A three-year-old tigress has been successfully translocated from Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve to West Bengal recently.
The lakes we are not draining
Down To Earthby Kaushik Bose·7d ago
South Lhonak lake had pipes in it. For years, engineers had run siphons over its moraine wall to drain the water down and buy the valley a little safety.
A golden jackal in Kachchh’s mangroves: How our research found a grassland mesocarnivore in a tidal forest
Down To Earthby Karthikeyan Kannan·7d ago
Satsaida Bet is a massive island located in the Gulf of Kachchh in Gujarat. The island is a fascinating biome, enthralling biologists and travelers alike with its diverse life forms and scenes of...
Extreme heat-related pregnancy complications rising, putting pregnant women, new-borns at risk
Down To Earthby Shagun·7d ago
Extreme heat is already increasing health risks for pregnant women and new-borns, with nearly three-quarters of maternal healthcare professionals across five countries reporting a rise in...
Favourable weather gives Kashmir’s paddy farmers their best harvest in years
Down To Earthby Arjumand Wani·7d ago
Around 25 kilometres south of Srinagar, in the Kakapora area of Pulwama district, farmers are cutting paddy with a sense of relief they have not felt for a long time.
GOBARdhan scheme and unified portal launch: New hope for CBG sector
Down To Earthby Shobhit Srivastava·8d ago
On October 1, 2026, the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas launched the GOBARdhan scheme, the Unified GOBARdhan Portal and the GOBARdhan Handbook.
The EU CBAM is taken to the WTO: What does this mean?
Down To Earthby Kartikeya Garg·8d ago
The establishment of a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel on September 25, in Russia’s dispute against the European Union concerning its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), first initiated...
The core, the fringe and everything in between
Down To Earthby Ranjeet Kumar Sahani·10d ago
It was just another summer morning. But as I began my regular day as a development professional, little did I know that a chance encounter would leave me with a web of thoughts that I would spend...
India’s GLOF threat is growing. So must its resilience
Down To Earthby Yashobanta Parida·10d ago
Three years ago on this day, Sikkim experienced a devastating Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) when a massive landmass slipped into the South Lhonak lake, triggering a flash flood downstream...
Gandhi’s ‘enough’ is the missing idea in India’s climate debate
Down To Earthby P Divya·11d ago
In 1908, while reflecting on modern civilisation in Hind Swaraj, Gandhi questioned the belief that human progress required the continuous expansion of wants.
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