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Meet Ibu Baron or The Baroness, the longest measured snake in the world. She measures almost 24 feet
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Meet Ibu Baron or The Baroness, the longest measured snake in the world. She measures almost 24 feet

Rajat Ghai
2 min read
Reticulated pythons have eaten humans in Indonesia and Southeast Asia in the past
From global governance talks to bot-only platforms, artificial intelligence races ahead of regulation
Governance

From global governance talks to bot-only platforms, artificial intelligence races ahead of regulation

Puja Das
3 min read
UN moves to set global guardrails for artificial intelligence, but new bot-only platforms like Moltbook highlight how fast AI systems are evolving beyond human oversight
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 3, 2026)
Environment

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 3, 2026)

DTE Staff
5 min read
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
A common Indian Cobra (Naja naja) on a train in Valsad, Gujarat.
Sport can drive development, but its impact is still poorly measured, Commonwealth report warns
Humidity-resistant hydrogen sensor could boost safety in clean energy systems
Farmers in Rajasthan’s Bamanwas Kankar Gram Panchayat are still divided about the merits of organic farming; others believe it will take a year or two for it to become more prevalent
Two-child norm turns children into liabilities, must be repealed by states: Population Foundation of India
Traditional rural Indian senior woman milking buffalo in the farm. She is wearing a traditional clothes salwar kameez and covering her head with dupatta.
There are now 9,000 described species of amphibians officially
Hand pumps remain the most relied-upon source of drinking water in rural areas, accounting for 42.9% of usage.
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 2, 2026)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 29, 2026)
Kerala’s debt write-off for Wayanad landslide survivors marks a new chapter in disaster justice
Patharchatta crunchy bites
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