https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/four-years-to-zero-hunger-deadline-more-than-1-billion-africans-unable-to-afford-healthy-diet-report https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/hrvh3eem/Africa-diet https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/b8bgz6ou/1000322434.jpg Source: FAOSTAT: Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet (CoAHD), 2025  downtoearth en 2026-05-01T13:29:17.081Z Four years to zero hunger deadline, more than 1 billion Africans unable to afford healthy diet: Report Africa, World, Africa, Nutrition, diet, Food, Poverty https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/homeless-voiceless-west-bengals-pavement-dwellers-left-out-of-sir-process https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/fer5qr8l/Homeless-Kolkata-faceless There are at least 70,000 homeless people in Kolkata and some 134,040 in West Bengal, according to the 2011 Census. downtoearth en 2026-05-01T13:05:19.803Z Homeless & voiceless: West Bengal’s pavement dwellers left out of SIR process Governance, Homeless, West Bengal, voters, Election Commission, Pavement Dwellers, SIR, Special Intensive Revision, Election https://www.downtoearth.org.in/food/a-taste-of-the-terrain https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/yps631tj/56.jpg https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/uvika9n3/57.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-01T12:22:47.177Z A taste of the terrain Food, Ladakh, Books, Jammu and Kashmir, Kargil, Book Reviews, Cuisine https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/a-gene-hurdle https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/35umlp2t/50.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-01T12:17:10.492Z A gene hurdle Science & Technology, gender, International Olympic Committee (IOA), Males, Females, genetic testing https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/a-fixation-on-the-past-thats-stunting-indian-science https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/k25he0bj/46.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-01T12:13:50.872Z A fixation on the past that’s stunting Indian science Science & Technology, R&D, AI, Indian science, Indian civilisation, IITs, Indian Knowledge System https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/povertys-own-republic-who-is-poor https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/ddobogjw/29.jpg In Dangabanji village in Odisha’s Balangir district, most residents have mortgaged themselves for years. The village keeps a unique register (inset) recording details of the migrant residents and advances taken from labour contractors downtoearth en 2026-05-01T12:03:58.504Z Poverty’s own republic: “Who is poor” Governance, Poverty, RBI, poor, Poverty alleviation, Poverty’s own republic, C Rangarajan Committee https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/povertys-own-republic-our-old-world-was-a-free-economy-of-forests https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/ohyjcn77/30.jpg Over half of India’s population has no significant wealth at all. There are clear signs that those left behind in the “great wealth rush” may struggle to catch up, and remain stuck in the cycle of poverty downtoearth en 2026-05-01T11:57:26.891Z Poverty’s own republic: “Our old world was a free economy of forests” Governance, Forests, Poverty, Tribals, forest dwellers, Poverty’s own republic, Baba Amte https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/povertys-own-republic-deep-inside-jungles-nobody-can-find-us https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/fl3uycuu/31.jpg Residents of Chinddi village in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district show the container they use to collect grain in exchange for labour downtoearth en 2026-05-01T11:50:34.255Z Poverty’s own republic: “Deep inside jungles, nobody can find us” Governance, Odisha, Poverty, Nuapada (D), Bastar, Balangir, Poverty’s own republic https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/povertys-own-republic-100-droughts-10-famines-10000-deaths https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/zp99lxhp/27.jpg Lakmu Salam, from the Abujhmad area of Chhattisgarh, says poverty will not leave him or his next generation downtoearth en 2026-05-01T11:45:24.163Z Poverty’s own republic: “100 droughts, 10 famines, 10,000 deaths” Governance, Odisha, Poverty, Poverty’s own republic, Kalahandi-Balangir-Koraput https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/povertys-own-republic-with-birth-poverty-is-certain-here https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/28fhamyx/41.jpg Sangu Ram, resident of Kauhabahra village in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari district, has lived in poverty and hunger all his life. His children are also officially classified as extremely poor and are deemed at risk from hunger downtoearth en 2026-05-01T11:38:05.149Z Poverty’s own republic: “With birth, poverty is certain here” Governance, Poverty, Independence, Poverty’s own republic, poorest districts, Britsh India https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/super-el-niño-impact-will-india-see-a-weak-monsoon https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/3kwk8gge/Rainfall.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-01T11:28:53.883Z Super El Niño impact: Will India see a weak monsoon? Climate Change, El Nino, Southwest monsoon, Farmers, Super El Niño impact https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/el-niño-meets-warming https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/2ucilil5/20.jpg The most immediate impacts of a super El Niño could be land and marine heatwaves, droughts, wildfires in some regions; and extreme rainfall, storms and floods in others downtoearth en 2026-05-01T11:21:14.227Z El Niño meets warming Climate Change, El Nino, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Super El Nino, EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/simply-put-may-day-inequality https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/h5pzuun8/May-day https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/bpxdatvr/May-day downtoearth en 2026-05-01T11:15:27.894Z Simply Put: May Day inequality Economy, Economy, Poverty, inequality, may day, heat, extreme heat, heat adaptation https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/munak-canal-in-delhi-gets-a-facelift https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/70apfc8v/Munak-Canal-1.jpg The Munak Canal in Delhi is undergoing a cleanup. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/vyyjoxmi/Munak-Canal-2.jpg Neglected for years, the Canal has loads of trash piled up along its banks. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/uo2x7iib/Munak-Canal-3.jpg The Canal has become the focus of government initiatives in recent months. downtoearth en 2026-05-01T09:40:26.292Z Munak Canal in Delhi gets a facelift Water, Waste, Delhi, trash, silt, munak canal, cleanup https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/may-2026-to-remain-cool-for-many-parts-of-india-due-to-rainfall-imd https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/ts90ngop/Rainfall.jpg https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/xycvmvhi/Max-Temp-and-Min-Temp-Forecast-May-2026.png https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/iy63zmjg/Rainfall-Forecast-for-May-2026.png https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/ym86jr6q/Heat-Wave-Days-Forecast-May-2026.png downtoearth en 2026-05-01T09:29:13.094Z May 2026 to remain cool for many parts of India due to rainfall: IMD Climate Change, India Meteorological Department (IMD), ENSO, Rainfall, WMO, Super El Nino, May 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/jammu-on-the-edge-why-climate-change-demands-an-urgent-educational-response-in-jambu-lochans-citadel https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/quohq6sw/TawiBridgesRiverJammuAerialJul24A7CR01909.jpg Aerial view of Jammu city and Tawi river. downtoearth en 2026-05-01T08:45:39.179Z Jammu on the edge: Why climate change demands an urgent educational response in Jambu Lochan’s citadel Climate Change, climate education, Jammu and Kashmir, WARMING, Jammu city https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/indias-critical-mineral-imports-remain-highly-concentrated-exposing-supply-risks-and-driving-diversification-push https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/ul31n8r8/Lithium.jpg Lithium mining in Bolivia. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/66lip1v4/Critical-Minerals.jpg https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/qrqbdacs/Lithium.png downtoearth en 2026-05-01T07:57:03.643Z India’s critical mineral imports remain highly concentrated, exposing supply risks and driving diversification push Energy, Lithium, Copper, cobalt, critical minerals, graphite, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/coasts-to-plates-transboundary-journey-of-microplastics-to-enter-human-body https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/51uv0mqn/Microplastics Microplastics, tiny plastic fragments under 5 mm, are now found from India’s rivers and eastern coastline to soils, food and even human bodies downtoearth en 2026-05-01T07:23:07.438Z Coasts to plates: Transboundary journey of microplastics to enter human body Waste, Health, microplastic, Plastic, Plastic pollution, Coast, pet, marine litter, microplastic pollution https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/when-nights-refuse-to-cool-indias-heatwave-crisis-demands-a-new-climate-compact https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/vgnj5edv/Glass-building.jpg India’s cities are now major contributors to their own heat burden. Concrete, asphalt, steel and glass absorb solar radiation through the day and release it slowly after sunset. downtoearth en 2026-05-01T06:43:23.233Z When nights refuse to cool: India’s heatwave crisis demands a new climate compact Climate Change, Heat Action Plan, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Warm nights, hot nights https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/simply-put-womens-unpaid-labour https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/ouwfied9/Womens-unpaid-labour https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/hyw3nshw/Womens-labour downtoearth en 2026-05-01T06:13:51.630Z Simply Put: Women's unpaid labour Economy, Women, gender, wage gap, unpaid labour, Labour, PLFS, gender wage gap, domestic labour, Labour Force Participation Rate https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/why-do-polar-bears-approach-human-infrastructure-the-answer-is-more-complex-than-we-thought https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/qabh9huy/Polar-bear-ice Findings align with community observations that bears who visit human habitations are not necessarily in poor body conditions. downtoearth en 2026-05-01T06:09:51.648Z Why do polar bears approach human infrastructure? The answer is more complex than we thought Wildlife & Biodiversity, wildlife, Animals, Human-wildlife conflict, Polar Bear, Arctic, ICE, human-animal relationship, ice loss, Arctic winters https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/a-steady-voice-in-the-age-of-noise https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-01/wc19mxfb/p03illu-DTE-35years-logo.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-01T05:03:01.072Z A steady voice in the age of noise Environment, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Sunita Narain, down to earth, We are 35 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/35-years-of-down-to-earth-our-landmark-cover-stories https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/05glvpyl/35-covers.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-01T05:02:48.109Z 35 years of Down To Earth: Read our landmark cover stories Environment, We are 35, 35 years of Down To Earth https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/is-indias-new-transgender-law-not-grounded-in-scientific-knowledge https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/27dl42th/Delhi-Transgender-1.jpg The new transgender law in India was passed by parliament last month. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/r0spsxsm/Delhi-Transgender-2.jpg It only recognises certain socio-cultural identities. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/habuagg5/Delhi-Transgender-3.jpg This, say critics, leaves out many trans men, trans women and non-binary individuals. downtoearth en 2026-04-30T13:17:20.510Z Is India’s new transgender law not grounded in scientific knowledge? Health, Governance, Transgenders, Transgender Law, non-binary people, Laws https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/europe-recorded-widespread-impacts-of-warming-in-2025-from-the-arctic-to-the-mediterranean-report https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/tr8wd2fb/Serbia-wildfire.jpg Firefighters fight a forest fire in Serbia. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/ghvrfgwv/Europe-Warming-Twice-the-Rate-of-World.png https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/jnqp66p9/Heatwave-in-Fennoscandia.png https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/obhmmnhq/Cold-Environments-in-Warming-Climate-.png https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/izcv7spb/Strong-Marine-Heat-Wave-Europe-2025.png downtoearth en 2026-04-30T12:41:37.005Z Europe recorded widespread impacts of warming in 2025, from the Arctic to the Mediterranean: Report Climate Change, Europe, Mediterranean, Arctic, WMO, ESOTC, ECMWF https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-april-29-2026 https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-22/d5fpi0i5/Court-Digest.jpg downtoearth en 2026-04-30T12:27:32.969Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 29, 2026) Environment, Delhi, Encroachment, Pollution, WETLAND, forest, Dust, stone crushers, Lake, dust pollution, Nainital https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/when-regional-drought-becomes-a-national-monetary-policy-trap https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/er5iv4wn/Punjab-Crops.jpg downtoearth en 2026-04-30T11:47:30.049Z When regional drought becomes a national monetary policy trap Agriculture, Economy, Climate Change, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Wheat belt, Western UP, below normal monsoon https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/simply-put-beat-the-heat-withonions https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/5s8ck8sp/Onion-AC https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/rzj69gvc/AC downtoearth en 2026-04-30T11:31:53.463Z Simply Put: Beat the heat with...onions? Governance, Global Warming, heatwave, Air Conditioner, Onion, jyotiraditya scindia https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/decoding-indias-record-256-gw-power-peak-demand-dispatch-and-dilemmas https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/939glbsd/India-power-demand-summer-heatwave https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/r4diciaw/India-peak-demand https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/kubtj1rl/GRID https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/ub70wz7h/grid-power-demand-india downtoearth en 2026-04-30T11:25:56.482Z Decoding India’s record 256 GW power peak: Demand, dispatch and dilemmas Energy, Solar Energy, heatwave, Electricity, power demand, peak demand, outage, outage capacity https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/vagamon-under-siege-hill-cutting-tourism-pressure-and-official-inaction-threaten-keralas-meadow-highlands https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/2o2ezb30/Vagamon.jpg Vagamon. downtoearth en 2026-04-30T10:48:59.128Z Vagamon under siege: Hill cutting, tourism pressure and official inaction threaten Kerala’s meadow highlands Environment, Kerala, Western Ghats, hill cutting, Vagamon https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/parental-conflict-when-left-unaddressed-can-reshape-a-childs-emotional-world-in-lasting-ways https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/y1dwipm1/Child-Silhouette.jpg Photo for representation. downtoearth en 2026-04-30T10:33:03.606Z Parental conflict, when left unaddressed, can reshape a child’s emotional world in lasting ways Health, Child Health, Parental conflict, Nimhans, Child custody https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/indias-power-sector-sees-slower-growth-rising-renewables-and-grid-stress-in-q4-fy26-crea https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/3juy8ars/Power-Sector.jpg downtoearth en 2026-04-30T09:44:42.399Z India’s power sector sees slower growth, rising renewables and grid stress in Q4 FY26: CREA Energy, Renewables, Coal, Non-fossil fuels, CREA, Power curtailment https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/countries-representing-one-third-of-global-gdp-move-to-operationalise-fossil-fuel-phase-down-set-2027-review https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/at54ip1j/Fossil-Fuels.jpg downtoearth en 2026-04-30T09:07:01.718Z Countries representing one-third of global GDP move to operationalise fossil fuel phase-down, set 2027 review Energy, Paris agreement, Fossil Fuels, UNFCCC, Bonn, Colombia, Strait of Hormuz, Santa Marta TAFF conference https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/corals-in-danger-mpas-in-four-of-six-regions-show-higher-wastewater-pollution-than-unprotected-areas https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/7u5q8o4y/Coral-ocean-pollution Chronic nutrient loading makes corals significantly more vulnerable to bleaching events and hinders their ability to recover after a disturbance. downtoearth en 2026-04-30T09:06:02.838Z Corals in danger: MPAs in four of six regions show higher wastewater pollution than unprotected areas Wildlife & Biodiversity, Climate Change, Global Warming, Pollution, Coral, coral bleaching, Wastewater, coral reef, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/how-extreme-weather-is-affecting-elections-in-india-and-the-world https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/nhdsr5z3/Weather-Democracy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-04-30T07:23:47.529Z How extreme weather is affecting elections in India and the world Climate Change, Governance, Elections, Extreme weather, heat, floods, storms and wildfires https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/uaes-opec-exit-has-been-long-in-the-works-and-may-mark-the-beginning-of-a-gulf-realignment https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-30/rwdktc1h/OPEC-building-in-VIenna downtoearth en 2026-04-30T06:48:39.403Z UAE’s OPEC exit has been long in the works — and may mark the beginning of a Gulf realignment Governance, OPEC, opec+, Iran, UAE, Gulf, US-Israel, oil cartel