https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/cop30-fossil-fuel-roadmap-calls-for-national-transition-plans-as-india-rejects-cop31-electrification-pledge https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/mr1ohugj/55092311123a1caffcfedk.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-04T12:50:47.354Z COP30 fossil fuel roadmap calls for national transition plans as India rejects COP31 electrification pledge COP30 roadmap, fossil fuels, India rejection, global electrification, climate finance, carbon border tax, energy transition, renewable energy, Belém roadmap, just transition, energy efficiency, developing countries, global emissions, COP31 pledge, energy systems https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/india-climate-2026-india-faced-extreme-weather-on-92-of-days-in-first-nine-months-of-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/1p9da3v1/drought.jpeg Grape vineyards in Maharashtra impacted by drought. downtoearth en 2026-11-04T12:23:16.244Z India Climate 2026: India faced extreme weather on 92% of days in first nine months of 2026 Climate Change, Extreme weather, India Climate 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/global-report-on-environmental-think-tanks-highlights-need-for-cooperation-lists-cse-among-top-institutions-worldwide https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/3ieixazl/HVD60vakAAItMs.jpeg Parth Kumar, second from left, at the International Symposium of Environmental Think Tanks, which saw the release of Global Environmental Think Tank Development Report 2025 downtoearth en 2026-11-04T11:09:24.372Z Global report on environmental think tanks highlights need for cooperation; lists CSE among top institutions worldwide environmental think tanks, global cooperation, CSE ranking, climate challenges, environmental governance, funding disparities, institutional strength, research capacity, policy engagement, biodiversity loss, sustainable development, air pollution, green technology, shared learning, international symposium https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-november-3-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/2a1ep6a0/Gavel.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-04T08:30:24.267Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 3, 2026) bonded labour, rehabilitation scheme, Supreme Court, Bonded Labour Act, financial assistance, NGT orders, riverbed encroachments, illegal mining, environmental clearance, vigilance committees, Borum river, release certificate, natural justice, district survey reports, NAVJIVAN portal https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/gaur-spotted-at-3542-metres-tiger-at-3966-metres-as-study-reveals-new-high-altitude-wildlife-records-in-sikkim https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/48f7xf54/PHOTO-2026-11-03-13-15-28.jpg Camera trap image of Gaur from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/vbjqaig7/PHOTO-2026-11-03-12-18-36.jpg Some of the animals documented: (a) Sambar, (b) Mithun, (c) Wild Pig, (d) Clouded Leopard, (e) Golden Jackal, (f) Red Panda, (g) Crab-eating Mongoose, (h) Common Palm Civet and (i) Spotted Linsang. downtoearth en 2026-11-04T07:32:52.570Z Gaur spotted at 3,542 metres, tiger at 3,966 metres as study reveals new high-altitude wildlife records in Sikkim Wildlife & Biodiversity, Climate Change, Biodiversity, wildlife conservation, Sikkim, Eastern Himalayas, Tiger, Wildlife Institute of India (WII), wildlife migrations, gaur, Camera Trapping https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/india-climate-2026-five-years-of-daily-disasters-leave-over-16000-dead-from-extreme-weather https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/88f8rqcc/rescue-team-rescuing-flood-hit-areas-in-Ganjam-district-1.jpg Rescue teams evacuate people from flood-hit areas in Odisha’s Ganjam district following Cyclone Arnab. downtoearth en 2026-11-04T06:20:00.000Z India Climate 2026: Five years of daily disasters leave over 16,000 dead from extreme weather Climate Change, Loss and Damage, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Extreme weather, India Climate 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-cyclone-murasu-weakens-but-heavy-rain-and-flash-flood-warnings-persist-in-andhra-pradesh https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/svlqnctn/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-04-at-09.01.47.jpeg Observed and forecast track of the remnants of Cyclone Murasu as of 5.30 am on November 4, 2026. downtoearth en 2026-11-04T06:14:45.787Z Daily weather tracker: Cyclone Murasu weakens, but heavy rain and flash flood warnings persist in Andhra Pradesh Cyclone Murasu, Andhra Pradesh, flash floods, heavy rainfall, IMD alert, orange alert, yellow alert, coastal regions, deep depression, Bay of Bengal, southern India, Delhi weather, winter onset, rain warnings, fishermen advisory https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/five-crocodile-deaths-in-27-days-raise-alarm-over-illegal-fishing-in-bhitarkanika https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/rvvamtf1/saltwater-crocodiles.jpg On October 22, forest officials in Odisha recovered the carcass of a 1.12-metre-long female crocodile from the Hansua river near Badakota village https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/3n75dnas/A-four-foot-and-two-inch-long-female-saltwater-crocodile-was-found-dead-on-3-November-2026-in-the-river-Hansua-near-Badakota-village.jpg This female saltwater crocodile was found dead in the Hansua river near Badakota village in Odisha on November 3 downtoearth en 2026-11-03T12:33:03.031Z Five crocodile deaths in 27 days raise alarm over illegal fishing in Bhitarkanika Bhitarkanika crocodiles, illegal fishing, saltwater crocodiles, wildlife protection, crocodile deaths, Odisha rivers, fishing nets, wildlife monitoring, crocodile census, mangrove habitat, herpetologist insights, freshwater extraction, wildlife conservation, crocodile conflict, Guinness record crocodile https://www.downtoearth.org.in/natural-disasters/cyclone-murasu-spares-odisha-but-arnabs-floods-leave-farmers-struggling-to-recover https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/c4vpvv5t/loss-of-paddy-crops-due-to-cyclone-and-flood-in-Ganjam-district.jpg Paddy crops damaged by cyclone Arnab-induced flooding in Odisha’s Ganjam district. downtoearth en 2026-11-03T12:05:59.585Z Cyclone Murasu spares Odisha, but Arnab’s floods leave farmers struggling to recover Cyclone Arnab, Odisha floods, crop damage, Cyclone Murasu, farmers' losses, electricity outage, crop insurance, vegetable prices, financial aid, Rushukulya river, central team, power restoration, agriculture loss, disaster relief, silt-covered fields https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/global-wildlife-trade-involves-more-than-107000-species-twice-previous-estimates-study https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/89yivda5/iStock-1323117181.jpg Caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) is native to Bhutan, China, India and Nepal and faces growing threats from overharvesting. The new study estimates that more than 107,000 wildlife species are used or traded globally includes fungi, a group often overlooked in wildlife trade monitoring. downtoearth en 2026-11-03T11:35:24.722Z Global wildlife trade involves more than 107,000 species, twice previous estimates: Study wildlife trade, biodiversity loss, endangered species, illegal trade, exotic pets, CITES, species monitoring, digital permits, Science Advances, fungi trade, global biodiversity, data gaps, medicinal plants, invasive species, trade databases https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/reimagining-indias-industrial-parks-lessons-from-china-low-carbon-experiment https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/nw6qalsr/7.jpg A car park at China's Hangzhou Green and Low-Carbon Digital Energy Port doubles as an energy-generation and EV-charging facility. Vehicles are parked beneath solar carports, with each bay equipped with a QR code to access charging. An overhead rail-like structure carries a movable charger, allowing it to be brought to the vehicle https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/lce0a6gq/Hangzhou-Green-and-Low-Carbon-Digital-Energy-Port.jpg Hangzhou Green and Low-Carbon Digital Energy Port, a low-carbon industrial park in China https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/9akd58s1/3.jpg The digital energy incubator building with full-facade cadmium telluride solar curtain wall https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/uvsqs5ir/Image-5.jpg The battery energy storage and heat pump system https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/qax0192t/8.jpg The live board tracking energy and emission https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/w0e4scv5/Image-10.jpeg In the courtyard of Hangzhou's Green and Low-Carbon Digital Energy Port stands a metal tree with perforated leaves. It is, in fact, a direct air capture (DAC) unit, designed to remove carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere downtoearth en 2026-11-03T10:51:45.708Z Reimagining India’s industrial parks: Lessons from China’ low-carbon experiment low-carbon parks, renewable energy, energy storage, smart grids, carbon emissions, industrial parks, solar power, EV charging, digital monitoring, zero-carbon, energy prosumer, green infrastructure, virtual power plant, energy audits, clean energy https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/simply-put-google-earth https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/twmo5kss/Simply-Put-3-Nov-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/5xj973mi/Simply-Put-3-Nov-Google-earth-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-03T10:24:33.156Z Simply Put: Google Earth Environment, Deforestation, data centre https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/south-asias-vanishing-demographic-dividend-working-age-population-share-to-peak-within-a-decade-as-the-region-ages-rapidly https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/3bq853w0/iStock-2185040934.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-03T10:10:03.518Z South Asia’s vanishing demographic dividend: Working-age population share to peak within a decade as the region ages rapidly demographic dividend, working-age population, South Asia aging, economic stability, World Bank report, population peak, aged economy, social protection, GDP growth, labour productivity, aging transition, per capita income, informal sector, long-term care, policy action https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/vb-g-ram-g-grievance-rules-mandate-resolution-of-complaints-within-15-days-digital-tracking https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/c31nofiw/064297.jpg Women taking up work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme in Jaipur, Rajasthan. downtoearth en 2026-11-03T09:43:37.081Z VB-G RAM G grievance rules mandate resolution of complaints within 15 days, digital tracking VB-G RAM G, grievance redressal, digital tracking, employment scheme, complaint resolution, Gram Panchayat, block level, district level, complaint channels, acknowledgement, seven-day enquiry, digital platform, escalation process, rural development, employment guarantee https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-cyclone-murasu-disrupts-power-in-andhra-pradesh-heavy-rain-alert-for-telangana-colder-nights-forecast-in-north-india https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/ivs01a0i/Screenshot-2026-11-03-at-12.24.36-PM.png downtoearth en 2026-11-03T07:20:18.049Z Daily weather tracker: Cyclone Murasu disrupts power in Andhra Pradesh; heavy rain alert for Telangana, colder nights forecast in North India Cyclone Murasu, Andhra Pradesh, heavy rainfall, Telangana alert, power outage, Delhi pollution, cooler nights, IMD warning, coastal damage, fishermen advisory, tree uprooting, Bay of Bengal, red alert, western disturbance, crop damage https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/cyclone-murasu-second-severe-cyclonic-storm-in-a-week-leaves-a-trail-of-destruction-along-andhra-pradesh-coast https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/1qeoqdzs/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-03-at-10.03.04.jpeg The severe cyclonic storm crossed the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ongole between 3.30 am and 5.30 am on November 3, 2026. This map shows the observed track of the storm in black, the forecast path in red, along with wind distribution in the quadrant.IMD downtoearth en 2026-11-03T06:04:29.623Z Cyclone Murasu: Second severe cyclonic storm in a week leaves a trail of destruction along Andhra Pradesh coast Cyclone Murasu, Andhra Pradesh, Cyclone Arnab, storm surges, heavy rainfall, coastal damage, landfall, IMD bulletin, Nellore coast, crop damage, inland flooding, disaster management, Prakasam district, Ongole Mandal, cyclonic storm https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/delhi-government-removes-wildlife-sos-from-wildlife-board-amid-leopard-poaching-probe https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/tgoba59d/iStock-2190644531.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-03T05:41:27.576Z Delhi government removes Wildlife SOS from wildlife board amid leopard poaching probe wildlife board, leopard poaching, Wildlife SOS, Delhi government, Kuno National Park, wildlife activist, poaching probe, Manjinder Sirsa, leopard skins, wildlife governance, Tiger Strike Force, urban biodiversity, wildlife crime, Ajay Dubey, Delhi forest https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/human-speech-follows-the-same-patterns-as-birdsong-new-research https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/bbnjjvrp/iStock-1447033300.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-03T05:13:42.545Z Human speech follows the same patterns as birdsong — new research Wildlife & Biodiversity, animal behaviour, Language, neuroscience, music, Birds, Speech, Birdsong, Vocalisations