https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-monsoon-remains-active-heavy-rain-alert-issued-across-more-than-20-states https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-11/m75sdy8x/Rain.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-11T06:21:49.146Z Daily weather tracker: Monsoon remains active; heavy rain alert issued across more than 20 states Climate Change, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Lightning, Thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, Daily Weather Tracker, Southwest Monsoon 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/nearly-169-years-earlier-from-europes-2026-heatwave-the-british-almost-lost-india-to-heat-on-delhis-ridge https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-11/0utbypza/FlagstaffTower4.jpg The Flagstaff Tower on the northern Delhi Ridge changed hands twice during the Mutiny, first being taken by the rebel sepoys and later by the British after heavy and bloody fighting. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-11/d4qipfe3/Delhi-Magazine-61st.jpg The men of the 61st Regiment defend the Delhi Magazine during the Siege of Delhi in 1857. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-11/ztudqaym/MutinyMemorialKashmereGateJohnNicholsonPlaque.jpg A memorial plaque at Kashmere Gate in Delhi dedicated to Brigadier General John Nicholson, a British hero of the Mutiny, but much reviled in India. downtoearth en 2026-07-11T04:31:27.972Z Nearly 169 years earlier from Europe’s 2026 heatwave, the British almost lost India to heat on Delhi’s Ridge Climate Change, Delhi, british india, Delhi Ridge, European Heatwave 2026, Mutiny of 1857, First War of Indian Independence, Sepoys https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/counting-indias-urban-future-why-census-2027-must-get-migration-right https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-11/atqskbnh/World-Population-Day.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-11T04:31:11.952Z Counting India’s urban future: Why Census 2027 must get migration right Governance, Migration, urban india, migrant workers, World Population Day 2026, Census 2027, internal migration https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/cities-that-breathe-lessons-from-englands-community-forests-for-urban-india https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-11/3vxy1sp1/England-Forests-2.png River Tyne Buffer Planting: A completed river-edge buffer planting scheme near Gateshead city center, creating a green corridor between residential areas and the river. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-11/hu3k12m8/England-Forests-1.jpg Garesfield Wood: Overview of the Garesfield Wood habitat-creation project in Gateshead. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-11/uc9nfj7m/England-Forests-3.png Milkwellburn Wood: Volunteers planting trees during the community woodland creation event. downtoearth en 2026-07-11T04:30:53.870Z Cities that breathe: Lessons from England’s community forests for urban India Forests, India, England, United Kingdom, Community forests https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/from-fortress-conservation-to-coexistence-and-beyond https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-11/jww4nequ/Leopard.jpg Forest staff and villagers lower a rescue cage into an open well during a leopard rescue in Indore Range, Indore Forest Division. downtoearth en 2026-07-11T04:30:25.096Z From fortress conservation to coexistence, and beyond Wildlife & Biodiversity, Madhya Pradesh, Human-wildlife conflict, fortress conservation, shared landscapes https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/sea-of-plastic-how-indias-waste-reaches-the-ocean https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-11/h2nxewn7/Sea-of-Plastic.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-11T04:30:04.226Z Sea of Plastic: How India’s waste reaches the ocean Waste, plastic accumulation in oceans, Marine plastic pollution, Sea of Plastic https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/aid-cuts-leave-one-million-women-and-girls-without-crisis-support-un-women-says https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-10/thgf1jjc/ugandaangelmusiime202511200x800.jpg.avif Angel Musiime (left), a parish chief and peace mediator in Kyegegwa Town Council, Uganda, completed peace mediator training with the Coalition for Action on 1325 in 2023. The programme was supported by the Government of Norway and UN Women. downtoearth en 2026-07-10T12:21:59.002Z Aid cuts leave one million women and girls without crisis support, UN Women says Governance, Humanitarian aid, UN Women, development assistance, women and girls, aid cuts, Women-led organisations, women’s rights, gender-based violence, Conflict Zones, Humanitarian crises https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/india-japan-co-operation-is-transitioning-from-a-development-partnership-to-a-geo-economic-alliance https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-10/wdf63nq0/Narendra-Modi-Japanese-PM.jpg Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi with PM Narendra Modi during her recent visit to India. downtoearth en 2026-07-10T12:13:24.985Z India-Japan co-operation is transitioning from a development partnership to a geo-economic alliance Economy, Governance, India, China, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan, MSMEs, India-Japan, India-Japan partnership, Sanae Takaichi https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/simply-put-alternate-route https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-10/qaeh9j2c/Simply-Put-10-Jul-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-10/maqzusnp/Simply-Put-10-Jul-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-10T12:12:51.022Z Simply Put: Alternate route Governance, Roads, heavy rainfall, Better roads, Southwest Monsoon 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/how-kashmirs-warming-winters-are-driving-a-new-agricultural-crisis https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-10/n9n2x58b/iStock-1156982168.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-10T12:03:42.429Z How Kashmir’s warming winters are driving a new agricultural crisis Climate Change, Agriculture, Jammu & Kashmir, Human-wildlife conflict, Wild Boar, Horticulture, dachigam national park, hangul deer, mountain ecology, warming winters https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/human-rights-abuse-allegations-double-at-africas-transition-mineral-mines https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-29/u5x230w8/Mine-Africa downtoearth en 2026-07-10T10:57:08.236Z Human rights abuse allegations double at Africa's transition mineral mines Africa, World, Africa, Rare Earth Minerals, critical minerals, human rights violations, mining companies, transition minerals, human rights abuses https://www.downtoearth.org.in/urbanisation/missing-canopy-cities-must-rethink-where-they-plant-trees https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-10/rq4mxh1j/iStock-2202191864.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-10/8jpa9s62/before-after-greening-delhi.png A comparison of Delhi's IGNOU Road in 2021 (left) and 2025 (right) reveals a marked decline in roadside tree cover following tree felling and construction. downtoearth en 2026-07-10T10:16:09.228Z Missing canopy: Cities must rethink where they plant trees Urbanisation, Climate Adaptation, indian cities, urban heat island, urban greening, urban trees, tree canopy, heat resilience, outdoor thermal comfort, walkability, street design https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/climate-finance-is-paris-agreements-weakest-link https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-10/qhoswgwc/Paris-Agreement Middle-income countries like India are often expected to borrow for transition while also carrying the costs of poverty reduction, urbanisation, energy demand and climate impacts. Photo for representation. downtoearth en 2026-07-10T10:01:51.670Z Climate finance is Paris Agreement’s weakest link Climate Change, Developing Countries, Renewable Energy, Adaptation, Paris 2015 Agreement, Climate finance, climate resilience, World Bank, Climate change action, climate action plan, Clean energy transition, Climate funding, climate investment https://www.downtoearth.org.in/natural-disasters/after-kalladi-should-kerala-rethink-building-a-tunnel-through-its-most-fragile-mountains https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-10/1mkgy2xm/Kalladi.jpg Rescue operations at Kalladi. downtoearth en 2026-07-10T09:19:22.137Z After Kalladi: Should Kerala rethink building a tunnel through its most fragile mountains? Natural Disasters, Kerala, Western Ghats, Wayanad, Kalladi Landslide, Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi tunnel road https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/healththis-monsoon-in-addition-to-being-prepared-for-floods-governments-should-also-be-ready-for-snakebites https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-10/mi7nxutv/Common-Krait.jpg The Common krait is a venomous snake native to the Indian subcontinent. It is a member of the Big Four, inflicting the most snakebites on humans in India. downtoearth en 2026-07-10T07:45:56.362Z This monsoon, in addition to being prepared for floods, governments should also be ready for snakebites Health, Snakes, snakebites, snakebites in india, NTDs, NDMA, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC), Southwest Monsoon 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-july-9-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-07/xdesj1kw/Court-Digest.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-10T07:21:10.350Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 9, 2026) Environment, Pollution Control, Environmental law, Banaras Hindu University, environmental compensation, Jammu & Kashmir Pollution Control Committee https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/heatwaves-why-british-trees-are-shedding-branches-and-dying https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-10/bgdla05v/British-trees downtoearth en 2026-07-10T06:41:04.210Z Heatwaves: Why British trees are shedding branches and dying Environment, Britain, Heatwaves, Global Warming, Trees, Photosynthesis https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/sea-of-plastic-india-cannot-rely-only-on-western-studies-to-understand-marine-litter-says-a-biju-kumar https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-09/20vr9pr4/Biju-Kumar.jpg A Biju Kumar, vice chancellor of the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies downtoearth en 2026-07-10T06:05:26.114Z Sea of plastic: India cannot rely only on western studies to understand marine litter, says A Biju Kumar Waste, microplastics, Plastic pollution, solid waste management, ocean currents, marine debris, nanoplastics, marine litter, Coastal pollution, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-monsoon-sweeps-across-the-country-uttarakhand-under-red-alert-heavy-rainfall-warning-issued-for-up-and-several-other-states https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-10/w8dyngap/Delhi-Rains.jpg Heavy rains in Delhi on July 8 and 9. downtoearth en 2026-07-10T06:05:07.235Z Daily weather tracker: Monsoon sweeps across the country; Uttarakhand under red alert, heavy rainfall warning issued for UP and several other states Climate Change, Uttar Pradesh, Southwest monsoon, uttarakhand, Daily Weather Tracker, Southwest Monsoon 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/climate-law-expert-europes-deadly-heatwaves-belong-in-court https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-10/wes3opdt/iStock-1262374939.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-10T05:04:45.346Z Climate law expert: Europe’s deadly heatwaves belong in court Climate Change, climate law, climate crisis, Environmental law, Temperature records, climate-induced heatwaves, Videnskab.dk