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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/planets-vital-signs-deteriorate-at-unprecedented-pace-since-last-un-climate-assessment-warns-new-paper-released-at-bonn-climate-conference-2026</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T13:23:45.883Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Planet’s vital signs deteriorate at unprecedented pace since last UN climate assessment, warns new paper released at Bonn Climate Conference 2026</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/kharif-2026-sowing-gets-off-to-a-slow-start-as-el-niño-casts-shadow-over-monsoon</loc>
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<image:caption>Rice is one of the most important Kharif crops.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T13:19:47.534Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kharif 2026 sowing gets off to a slow start as El Niño casts shadow over monsoon</news:title>
<news:keywords>Agriculture, Rice, Cotton, PULSES, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), soil moisture, El Niño, Super El Niño, Super El Niño impact, Southwest Monsoon 2026, Kharif sowing, Rainfed Farming</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/demand-for-ice-climbs-across-delhi-ncr-amid-scorching-heat</loc>
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<image:caption>An ice seller cuts large blocks of ice for customers at a dairy farm in Ghazipur, East Delhi, as soaring temperatures drive up demand.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>With temperatures remaining high, ice sales surge in Ghazipur as households and businesses seek relief from the scorching weather.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Residents purchase ice in bulk in East Delhi to cool drinking water and air coolers amid intense summer heat across Delhi-NCR.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T12:23:06.048Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Demand for ice climbs across Delhi-NCR amid scorching heat</news:title>
<news:keywords>Economy, Drinking Water, heatwave, summer, ICE, heat, extreme heat, air coolers</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-june-10-2026</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T12:08:12.952Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 10, 2026)</news:title>
<news:keywords>Environment, Environment, Mining, Supreme Court, NGT, THANE, Illegal construction, concrete, Bridge, stream, River Panzara, PWD</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/simply-put-food-for-ethanol</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T11:41:43.497Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Simply Put: Food for ethanol</news:title>
<news:keywords>Energy, Food, Food Security, Rice, ethanol-blended petrol, Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP)</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/bonn-climate-conference-2026-developing-countries-push-back-against-climate-linked-trade-measures-at-unfccc-dialogue</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T11:08:07.331Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bonn Climate Conference 2026: Developing countries push back against climate-linked trade measures at UNFCCC dialogue</news:title>
<news:keywords>Climate Change, Developing Countries, Climate finance, G77 and China, United Nations' Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), COP30, Bonn Climate Conference 2026, CBDR-RC, Trade and climate, Climate-linked trade measures</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/pollution/over-70-delhi-ncr-brick-kilns-use-coal-despite-caqm-ban</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T09:21:22.007Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Over 70% Delhi-NCR brick kilns use coal despite CAQM ban</news:title>
<news:keywords>Pollution, Governance, Emissions, caqm, Delhi pollution, Brick kiln, delhi ncr, Brick, coal use ban</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-monsoon-set-to-advance-into-madhya-pradesh-as-storms-rain-heat-alerts-grip-india</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T09:13:46.398Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Daily weather tracker: Monsoon set to advance into Madhya Pradesh as storms, rain, heat alerts grip India</news:title>
<news:keywords>Climate Change, monsoon, El Nino, Storm, Madhya Pradesh, Weather, rain, Rainfall, Thunderstorms, heat, clouds</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/marine-heatwaves-are-rewriting-indias-bluefood-systems-it-is-time-fisheries-governance-did-too</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T09:06:15.429Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Marine heatwaves are rewriting India's bluefood systems. It is time fisheries governance did too</news:title>
<news:keywords>Governance, Agriculture, marine heatwaves, Climate Change, Marine ecology, Fisheries, blue economy, Bay Of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, blue foods, coastal india</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/us-israel-war-in-iran-may-cut-global-growth-to-25-in-2026</loc>
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<image:caption>Photo for representation.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T08:19:38.396Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US-Israel war in Iran may cut global growth to 2.5% in 2026</news:title>
<news:keywords>Economy, Energy, covid-19, United States, Economic growth, Fertiliser, pandemic, World Bank, Iran, Israel, crude oil, Strait of Hormuz</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/climate-fuelled-landslides-may-have-killed-58-of-worlds-rarest-great-apes-in-4-days-pushed-species-closer-to-extinction</loc>
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<image:caption>The suspected deaths represent about 7% of the species’ total wild population, which is estimated at fewer than 800 individuals</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T08:04:02.093Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Climate-fuelled landslides may have killed 58 of world’s rarest great apes in 4 days, pushed species closer to extinction</news:title>
<news:keywords>Climate Change, Wildlife &amp; Biodiversity, Indonesia, biodiversity loss, great apes, Landslides, Sumatra, critically endangered, Tapanuli Orangutan, extinction risk, Cyclone Senyar, Batang Toru</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/indias-reservoirs-at-28-per-cent-capacity-as-monsoon-becomes-crucial-for-water-supply</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-15T06:16:59.182Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India’s reservoirs at 28 per cent capacity as monsoon becomes crucial for water supply</news:title>
<news:keywords>Water, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Water security, Irrigation, Delhi water crisis, Central Water Commission (CWC), Southwest Monsoon 2026</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/bonn-climate-conference-2026-what-happened-on-climate-finance-in-week-one</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-14T14:27:06.764Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bonn Climate Conference 2026: What happened on climate finance in week one</news:title>
<news:keywords>Climate Change, Climate finance, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), new collective quantified goal (ncqg), COP31, COP31 Antalya, UNFCCC COP31, Bonn Climate Conference 2026, SB64, Baku-to-Belém Roadmap</news:keywords>
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