https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/power-demand-tracker-on-may-24-2026-indias-peak-of-2479-gw-came-during-non-solar-hours-at-2236-pm https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-25/5v5eyh14/DTE-image-May-24-Peak-Power-Demand.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-25T08:17:41.009Z Power Demand Tracker: On May 24, 2026, India’s peak of 247.9 GW came during non-solar hours at 22:36 pm Energy, Renewable Energy, peak, Power Demand Tracker, peak power demand https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/electric-vehicle-sales-projected-to-reach-23-million-globally-in-2026-iea-report https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-25/x8y0lgvh/EVs.jpg EVs charging in Paris, France. downtoearth en 2026-05-25T07:07:38.858Z Electric vehicle sales projected to reach 23 million globally in 2026: IEA report Air, Energy, India, Europe, Africa, China, United States, electric cars, IEA, EVs https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/investing-15-of-africas-health-budgets-in-rd-could-add-668-billion-to-gdp-and-create-456-million-jobs-by-2044-report https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-25/5yq31dcg/Africa-Health-RD.jpg Representational photo. downtoearth en 2026-05-25T06:45:20.696Z Investing 15% of Africa’s health budgets in R&D could add $668 billion to GDP and create 4.56 million jobs by 2044: Report Africa, Health, Jobs, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), research and development, africa cdc, health budgets https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/rice-feeds-billions-of-people-but-its-role-in-fuelling-climate-change-is-growing https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-25/78nb0wgc/iStock-531399885.jpg Rice paddies are essential to lives and livelihoods in many parts of Asia. downtoearth en 2026-05-25T06:38:15.146Z Rice feeds billions of people — but its role in fuelling climate change is growing Climate Change, Agriculture, Environment, Methane, Farming, Rice, Irrigation, Fertiliser, nitrous oxide, biochar, solutions, Climate solutions, Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/food-and-beverage-plastics-dominates-marine-plastic-litter-worldwide-study https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-25/msz73jse/Food-and-Beverage-Marine-Litter.jpg Representational photo downtoearth en 2026-05-25T06:20:29.157Z Food and beverage plastics dominates marine plastic litter worldwide: Study Waste, Plastics, marine litter, Food and beverage, plastic marine litter https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/power-demand-tracker-peak-demand-reduces-to-2598-gw-shifts-15-minutes-earlier-to-322-pm https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-24/wcat1vvz/DTE-image-May-23-Peak-Power-Demand.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-24T07:49:44.866Z Power Demand Tracker: Peak demand reduces to 259.8 GW, shifts 15 minutes earlier to 3:22 pm Energy, Nepal, Bhutan, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, heatwave, Bangladesh, heat, peak demand, Power Demand Tracker https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/mohenjo-daro-on-the-indus-defied-the-rules-of-history-by-becoming-more-equal-as-it-became-more-successful-study https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-24/2sah1t6n/Mohenjo-daro-Great-Bath.jpg The Great Bath at Mohenjo-daro. downtoearth en 2026-05-24T04:55:16.943Z Mohenjo-daro on the Indus defied the ‘rules’ of history by becoming more equal as it became more successful: Study Governance, Economy, wealth, wealth distribution, indus valley civilisation, Indus river, Mohenjo-daro https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/the-100-billion-climate-finance-promise-too-little-too-late https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-24/hghzn6pc/Climate-Finance.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-24T04:03:26.423Z The $100 billion climate finance promise: Too little, too late? Climate Change, Developing Countries, Climate finance, Developed Countries, OECD https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/centre-issues-draft-rules-for-vb-gramg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-23/nlxvdnmh/VB-GRAMG.jpg Rural men and women taking up work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme in Jaipur, Rajasthan. downtoearth en 2026-05-23T09:04:08.081Z Centre issues draft rules for VB-GRAMG Governance, rural employment, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Government of India, VB-GRAMG https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/power-demand-tracker-peak-demand-reduces-marginally-to-2676-gw-haryana-reports-highest-shortage https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-23/wvrpqtey/May-22-Peak-Power-Demand.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-23T08:18:49.699Z Power Demand Tracker: Peak demand reduces marginally to 267.6 GW; Haryana reports highest shortage Energy, Renewable Energy, Power Demand Tracker, peak power demand, power shortage