https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/indian-scientists-develop-new-way-to-extract-lithium-from-seawater https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-20/m0avphz1/iStock-1348631007.jpg The global shift towards electric transport and renewable energy is driving unprecedented demand for lithium. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-20/kidm4l5k/1-s2.0-S0039914026012014-ga1lrg.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-20T09:45:00.448Z Indian scientists develop new way to extract lithium from seawater lithium extraction, seawater lithium, BARC scientists, energy transition, electric vehicles, renewable energy, chemical technique, battery imports, marine resources, clean energy, lithium-ion batteries, cost-effective, environmental impact, India energy, scientific breakthrough https://www.downtoearth.org.in/food/when-india-and-japan-talk-trade-food-waste-deserves-a-seat-at-the-table https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-20/scn6g0sk/iStock-1456157037.jpg The 2025 Global Hunger Index ranked India 102nd out of 123 countries, with a score of 25.8, placing it in the “serious” hunger category downtoearth en 2026-10-20T09:20:03.397Z When India and Japan talk trade, food waste deserves a seat at the table food waste, India Japan trade, sustainable partnership, food banks, food insecurity, climate goals, SDG12.3, zero hunger, food redistribution, mottainai, Temaedori, Global Hunger Index, food poverty, bilateral cooperation, food recycling https://www.downtoearth.org.in/pollution/inside-the-silence-zone-how-noise-pollution-near-schools-impacts-students-health-and-education https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-20/oh4v0bzg/iStock-2075583750.jpg Under India’s Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, an area of 100 m around an educational institution may be declared a silence zone downtoearth en 2026-10-20T09:18:47.769Z Inside the silence zone: How noise pollution near schools impacts students' health and education Pollution, India, Pollution, UNICEF, school, noise, Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/three-new-centipede-species-discovered-in-western-ghats https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-20/6hpn5z0v/downtoearth-hindi2026-10-17jsibiauaI-stock-centipede.avif Although centipedes are small, they play an important role in maintaining the ecological balance downtoearth en 2026-10-20T09:11:56.875Z Three new centipede species discovered in Western Ghats Western Ghats, new species, Rhysida centipedes, biodiversity, Kerala forests, Karnataka wildlife, Zoological Survey, Rhysida quadrispinosa, Rhysida coorgensis, Rhysida neyyarensis, ecological balance, species evolution, microscopic analysis, Chilobase 2.0, forest conservation https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-heavy-rain-alert-for-southern-india-strong-winds-forecast-over-arabian-sea https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-20/v3qkfc0m/iStock-2282331911.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-20T08:19:46.642Z Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain alert for southern India; strong winds forecast over Arabian Sea Climate Change, Extreme weather, Arabian Sea, India weather, India Meteorological Department (IMD), IMD Weather Alert, Tamil Nadu Heavy Rainfall https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/simply-put-harassment-at-protest https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-20/60strpna/Simply-Put-20-OCTn-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-20/qo7d9y6q/Simply-Put-20-Oct-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-20T07:50:31.838Z Simply Put: Harassment at protest Governance, police, police brutality, Police atrocities, youth activists, Delhi police, protest, Youth protests, police violence, police sexual harassment https://www.downtoearth.org.in/food/the-green-kitchen-season-5-episode-3-exploring-indias-edible-gums-and-how-they-are-used https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-19/ppacnssf/Green-Kitchen-S5E3-Gond-Thumbnail.png downtoearth en 2026-10-19T13:30:53.431Z The Green Kitchen, Season 5, Episode 3 | Exploring India’s edible gums and how they are used Food, Vibha Varshney, The Green Kitchen, docuseries, edible gums https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/wild-animals-free-ranging-dogs-and-cats-could-face-painful-laboratory-experiments-under-proposed-rules-peta-warns https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-19/kls9hioa/iStock-1217110448.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-19T13:30:04.704Z Wild animals, free-ranging dogs and cats could face painful laboratory experiments under proposed rules, PETA warns Wildlife & Biodiversity, animal rights group, animal welfare, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, Protected Animals of India, animal rights, laboratory experiments https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/yerevan-pathway-cop17-formally-opens-in-armenia https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-19/tewhzi7b/CBDCOP17-8440.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-19T13:26:20.978Z Yerevan Pathway: COP17 formally opens in Armenia Wildlife & Biodiversity, 17th Conference of Parties (CoP), Kunming Montreal Biodiversity Framework, COP17, COP17 Yerevan, Yerevan Pathway https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/indias-reservoirs-remain-31-below-full-capacity-after-monsoon-southern-states-face-water-shortages https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-19/uzpthurk/iStock-1140737020.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-19T12:50:15.339Z India's reservoirs remain 31% below full capacity after monsoon; southern states face water shortages Water, Drought, water storage levels, reservoir capacity, India water crisis, India reservoir crisis https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-arabian-sea-low-pressure-system-may-intensify-tamil-nadu-on-orange-alert-for-heavy-rain https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-19/rnch782t/downtoearth-hindi2026-10-19ybrjm90rI-stock-rainfall-tamilnadu.avif downtoearth en 2026-10-19T12:47:39.476Z Daily weather tracker: Arabian Sea low-pressure system may intensify; Tamil Nadu on orange alert for heavy rain Climate Change, Weather in India, India weather, india rains https://www.downtoearth.org.in/gallery/simply-put-material-kinship https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-19/exw49bg8/Simply-Put-17-Oct-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-19/2s1poqa2/Simply-Put-17-Oct-robot-Metal-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-19T10:38:52.771Z Simply Put: Material Kinship material kinship, family bonds, human connection, shared materials, cultural ties, social bonds, relationships, material culture, family ties, emotional bonds, shared heritage, kinship studies, connectedness, family networks, material ties https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/bulldozers-raze-tribal-homes-in-madhya-pradesh-amid-allegations-of-forest-rights-violations https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-19/2r515til/downtoearth-hindi2026-10-16qh0iosrhAt-Dharna-Sthal-by-Satyam.avif Tribal children from Kosmi village Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh sit in protest against forced eviction https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-19/2yxbg5bv/downtoearth-hindi2026-10-1748kuu1h7Untitled.avif Within Kosmi village, it is difficult to draw a clear line between forest and settlement downtoearth en 2026-10-19T07:00:58.287Z Bulldozers raze tribal homes in Madhya Pradesh amid allegations of forest-rights violations forest rights, tribal homes, Madhya Pradesh, Kosmi village, FRA claims, land encroachment, forest department, crop destruction, Barela Advasi, Shivraj Chouhan, forest eviction, teak saplings, community rights, land disputes, forest corporation