https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/drought-despite-decades-of-water-conservation-what-a-13-monsoon-deficit-is-exposing https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-08/b87999rg/1000441066.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-08T13:10:01.859Z Drought despite decades of water conservation: What a 13% monsoon deficit is exposing Climate Change, monsoon, Drought, Southwest monsoon, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, monsoon deficit, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/1000000000000-cost-of-serving-the-debt-storm-in-developing-countries https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-08/ak2dpmou/iStock-1272661776.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-08/i08eiqpp/global-public-debt-rose-to-111-trillion-in-2025.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-08/rjitjoqe/developing-countries-pay-more-than-double-to-service-their-public-debt.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-08/u2it7fgd/some-developing-regions-spend-more-on-interest-than-on-health-or-education.png downtoearth en 2026-10-08T12:09:13.641Z $1,000,000,000,000: Cost of serving the debt storm in developing countries debt crisis, public debt, interest payments, UNCTAD report, developing countries, debt servicing, global finance, borrowing costs, health spending, education budget, economic resilience, external borrowing, development spending, debt storm, global debt https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/africa-lost-80-of-monitored-wildlife-population-size-since-1970-wwf https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-08/9t0ga2ec/1000441057.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-08T12:01:19.792Z Africa lost 80% of monitored wildlife population size since 1970: WWF Africa, Wildlife & Biodiversity, Africa, wildlife, WWF, living planet index https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/130-civil-society-groups-urge-un-to-suspend-first-carbon-credits-issued-under-paris-agreement https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-08/kb4pc7zd/iStock-1128260732.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-08T11:34:23.460Z 130 civil society groups urge UN to suspend first carbon credits issued under Paris Agreement carbon credits, Paris Agreement, civil society, Myanmar project, Article 6.4, UN carbon market, emissions reduction, cookstove project, human rights, verification process, financial benefits, gender action plan, Bonn meeting, climate justice, carbon registry https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/ai-race-could-generate-617-million-tonnes-of-e-waste-by-2050-survey https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-08/bhjp2e3a/iStock-2165808373.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-08T11:16:29.920Z AI race could generate 617 million tonnes of e-waste by 2050: Survey AI e-waste, electronic waste, AI data centres, Basel Action Network, hazardous materials, data security, AI infrastructure, recycling oversight, shortened lifespans, environmental impact, AI servers, recycling challenges, India e-waste, power systems, cooling equipment https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/iea-estimates-asean-power-demand-to-grow-54-annually-by-2030-coal-demand-44 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-08/5s91fza8/ASEAN.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-08T11:13:00.629Z IEA estimates ASEAN power demand to grow 5.4% annually by 2030, coal demand 4.4% Energy, Coal, Southeast Asia, Energy security, power demand, Asean https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/simply-put-mind-control https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-08/56lcea08/1000441020.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-08/2e3wwg3c/1000441021.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-08T11:08:44.455Z Simply Put: Mind control Governance, Politics, Nobel Prize, Brain, Science, cartoon, nobel prize 2026, light sensors, mind control https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/maharashtras-water-crisis-shows-why-wastewater-reuse-must-move-from-policy-to-practice https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-08/9lyz5fc8/iStock-1188642750.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-08/gpv75y3d/Screenshot_2026_10_08_at_3_07_16_PM.png Policies supporting reuse of wastewater in Maharashtra. downtoearth en 2026-10-08T10:57:47.513Z Maharashtra’s water crisis shows why wastewater reuse must move from policy to practice water crisis, wastewater reuse, drought-hit, urban water, sewage treatment, groundwater levels, water policy, water reserves, treated wastewater, aquifer recharge, water pipelines, slum water, polluted rivers, water management, reuse policy https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/slaty-egrets-behaviour-shift-signals-how-ecosystems-are-changing https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-08/0qqhymwn/Slaty-Egrets-Copyright-Jeffrey-Barbee-24.jpg A Slaty Egret in flight. downtoearth en 2026-10-08T09:47:26.348Z Slaty Egret’s behaviour shift signals how ecosystems are changing Wildlife & Biodiversity, Africa, Botswana, UNEP, Kalahari desert, Okavango Delta, World Migratory Bird Day 2026, Slaty Egret https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/30x30-targets-race-to-protect-nature-slowed-by-extractive-industry https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-08/jukmli94/Cambodia-Gibbon.jpg A female gibbon in the forests of Cambodia. downtoearth en 2026-10-08T09:30:27.984Z 30x30 target’s race to protect nature slowed by extractive industry Wildlife & Biodiversity, Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD), 30x30 goal, Armenia, Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), COP17 Yerevan, Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/global-wildlife-populations-decline-by-73-but-india-records-conservation-gains-wwf-report https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-08/uwun81uw/iStock-520091488.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-08T08:01:36.521Z Global wildlife populations decline by 73%, but India records conservation gains: WWF report wildlife decline, WWF report, India conservation, biodiversity crisis, tiger population, habitat loss, freshwater wildlife, Asiatic lions, Ganges dolphins, climate change, species recovery, human-wildlife conflict, big cat conservation, protected areas, poaching threats https://www.downtoearth.org.in/dams/why-arunachal-pradesh-is-protesting-a-proposed-11200-mw-dam-on-the-siang-river https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-08/amx18pgq/SUMP.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-08T07:09:43.907Z Why Arunachal Pradesh is protesting a proposed 11,200-MW dam on the Siang river Dams, Rivers, Arunachal Pardesh, Siang, Arunachal Pradesh dams, Siang river, Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-heavy-rain-forecast-from-uttarakhand-to-kerala-tamil-nadu-and-sikkim-check-your-citys-weather-outlook https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-08/6ylaxljj/Daily-Weather-Tracker.jpg Heavy rain and snowfall are expected in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir, with strong winds expected to add to the weather challenges. downtoearth en 2026-10-08T04:54:55.060Z Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain forecast from Uttarakhand to Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Sikkim; check your city’s weather outlook Climate Change, Southwest monsoon, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Daily Weather Tracker, Southwest Monsoon 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/gec-iii-bigger-scheme-but-indias-renewable-grid-challenge-goes-beyond-transmission https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-01-19/akx9aecc/electricity-amendment-bill downtoearth en 2026-10-07T12:13:23.428Z GEC III: Bigger scheme, but India’s renewable grid challenge goes beyond transmission Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy Storage, electricity grid, transmission, electricity transmission, Green Energy Corridor, GEC Phase 3, Transmission Infrastructure, curtailment, GEC III https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/new-species-of-extinct-crocodilian-similar-to-north-indias-gharial-discovered-in-egypt-study https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-07/tl3xu7nz/Gharial.jpg A gharial in the Chambal river. The extinct crocodilian was similar to this species. downtoearth en 2026-10-07T11:04:36.318Z New species of extinct crocodilian, similar to North India’s ‘gharial’, discovered in Egypt: Study Wildlife & Biodiversity, Egypt, Extinction, gharial, false gharial, crocodilians, Herugavialis cairensis https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/2026-chemistry-nobel-awarded-for-the-discovery-of-non-linear-effects-and-autocatalysis-in-asymmetric-organic-synthesis https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-07/svx7hfci/Chemistry-Nobel.jpg (Left) Henri Kagan and (Right) Kenso Soai. downtoearth en 2026-10-07T10:01:24.836Z 2026 Chemistry Nobel awarded for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis Science & Technology, Nobel Prize, Pharmaceuticals, 2026 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, Henri Kagan, Kenso Soai https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-october-6-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-07/yaop3jvv/Court-Digest.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-07T09:16:00.882Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 6, 2026) Environment, Jharkhand, Kerala, National Green Tribunal, Bhopal, daily court digest, court digest https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/stubble-burning-season-begins-madhya-pradesh-ranks-first-punjab-second-and-uttar-pradesh-third https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-07/ybecltiq/Stubble-Burning.jpg The increasing incidence of stubble burning in Madhya Pradesh is a result of the growing cultivation of paddy in the state. downtoearth en 2026-10-07T08:53:34.272Z Stubble burning season begins; Madhya Pradesh ranks first, Punjab second and Uttar Pradesh third Air, Agriculture, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, uttarakhand, Punjab, stubble burning, North India, Paddy Stubble Burning https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/new-government-report-paints-grave-picture-about-new-zealand-climate https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-07/53mvvsbh/New-Zealand.jpg A map of New Zealand. downtoearth en 2026-10-07T08:32:27.583Z New government report paints grave picture about New Zealand climate Climate Change, Heatwaves, Sea Level Rise, Rainfall, New Zealand, Extreme weather, sea surface temperature, Aotearoa, Glacial loss, storms and wildfires https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/simply-put-everest-without-snow https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-07/ldickvuf/Simply-Put-7-Oct-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-07/k8hcnpmd/Simply-Put-7-Oct-Tenzin-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-07T08:25:00.789Z Simply Put: Everest without snow Climate Change, Himalaya, Edmund Hillary, Mt Everest, Tenzing Norgay https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/new-vb-gramg-framework-dedicated-category-for-disaster-preparedness-extreme-weather-events https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-07/5hfedk8o/1000440145.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-07T06:59:34.212Z New VB-GRAMG framework: Dedicated category for disaster preparedness, extreme weather events Governance, Extreme Weather Events, Disaster Preparedness, Village, VB-GRAMG, rural employment guarantee, Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/climate-damage-cost-up-to-4-times-higher-as-15c-overshoot-risks-grow-report https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-07/sekeem2h/Indus-River.jpg The Indus river in Sindh, Pakistan. South Asia is identified as a major hotspot for unsustainable irrigation in the report, with the Ganga, Sabarmati and Indus among the regions where groundwater depletion and water demand are already creating significant pressure. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-07/kbtpc2vb/Climate-Science-1.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-07/c3lzio1n/Climate-Science-2.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-07T06:47:07.155Z Climate damage cost up to 4 times higher as 1.5°C overshoot risks grow: Report Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, energy transition, climate damage, water loss, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), ocean heat, Carbon damages https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/traffic-pollution-cost-gurugrams-children-nearly-95000-school-days-in-2025-study https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-07/vaq16j56/Gurugram-traffic.jpg DLF Cyber City, Gurugram. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-07/o5qcaje5/ICCT.JPG (From Left: Amit Bhatt, India Managing Director, Sarika Panda Bhatt, Co-founder Raahgiri Foundation, Moorthy Nair, Researcher, ICCT, Rajesh Verma, Chairperson, CAQM, Amitabh Kant, Former G20 Sherpa, Vaibhav Kush, Researcher, ICCT and Megha Kumar, Senior Researcher, ICCT) downtoearth en 2026-10-07T06:04:15.311Z Traffic pollution cost Gurugram’s children nearly 95,000 school days in 2025: Study Air, Delhi-NCR, Haryana, gurugram, ICCT, Electric vehicles (EV) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-rain-snow-and-storms-in-the-hills-as-heat-and-humidity-persist-across-northern-plains https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-07/2qd5997k/Leh.jpg Spituk Gompa (monastery) near Leh, Ladakh. downtoearth en 2026-10-07T05:39:31.198Z Daily weather tracker: Rain, snow and storms in the hills as heat and humidity persist across Northern plains Climate Change, monsoon, Southwest monsoon, Daily Weather Tracker, Southwest Monsoon 2026