https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/simply-put-slip-into-grap https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-22/tmpsmosn/Simply-Put-22-OCT-Grap-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-22/d4r1o0it/Simply-Put-22-Oct-Grap-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-22T11:19:00.664Z Simply Put: Slip into GRAP Air, Pollution, Delhi pollution, hibernation, delhi air emergency, Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/a-critical-flaw-affecting-70-of-all-websites-has-the-cybersecurity-world-panicked https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-22/m31pm4ot/iStock-537331500.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-22T11:10:21.670Z A critical flaw affecting 70% of all websites has the cybersecurity world panicked PHP flaw, cybersecurity, website security, critical vulnerability, PHP patch, open-source, digital supply chain, hacker threat, emergency updates, web developers, server security, cyber attack, PHP backbone, security flaw, online safety https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-october-22-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-22/100ij3ot/Gavel.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-22T10:11:39.444Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 22, 2026) CSEAM, child safety, forest roads, Supreme Court, environment orders, child exploitation, forest conservation, multi-storey buildings, hash database, Himachal Pradesh, online safety, building safety, fire hazards, land permissions, environmental impact https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/cbd-cop17-new-guide-aims-to-put-animal-welfare-at-heart-of-biodiversity-health-policies https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-22/gsjbv0zd/iStock-1125920904.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-22T09:33:01.154Z CBD COP17: New guide aims to put animal welfare at heart of biodiversity, health policies animal welfare, biodiversity, COP17, wildlife trade, habitat protection, AMR, climate resilience, urban tree cover, wildlife corridors, One Health, zoonotic diseases, livestock systems, Global Action Plan, species protection, sustainable nutrition https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/indonesia-wildfires-choke-southeast-asia-as-toxic-haze-sparks-protests https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-22/n35kf494/ind.png downtoearth en 2026-10-22T08:43:32.177Z Indonesia wildfires choke Southeast Asia as toxic haze sparks protests Indonesia wildfires, toxic haze, Southeast Asia, forest fires, peatland fires, air pollution, El Niño, respiratory illness, land clearing, protests, national disaster, Singapore haze, Malaysia schools, cross-border action, carbon-rich soils https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-imd-warns-of-very-heavy-rain-in-kerala-tamil-nadu-as-new-weather-system-developsweather-alerts https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-22/hcqakqsw/iStock-1330216661.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-22T06:11:17.620Z Daily weather tracker: IMD warns of very heavy rain in Kerala, Tamil Nadu; western disturbance set to affect Northwest India from October 24 heavy rainfall, IMD alerts, Kerala rain, Tamil Nadu rain, orange alert, Bay of Bengal, low-pressure system, southern India, thunderstorms, lightning, fishermen warning, western disturbance, northwest India, waterlogging, traffic disruption https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/indonesia-wildfire-crisis-sparks-protests-as-toxic-haze-spreads-across-southeast-asia https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-21/onfx24az/Air-Quality-and-Active-Fires-Copernicus-on-Windy.png Active fires and its impact on air quality in southeast Asia. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-21/8dhh8dfr/Active-Fires-on-October-20-NASA-FIRMS.png Active fires in Southeast Asia on October 20, 2026. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-21/k9dk4jvv/Fire-hotspots-and-Burned-Area-Indonesia-Nusantara-Atlas.png Fire hotspots and burned area in Indonesia. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-21/25bfho2j/Carbon-Monoxide-Build-up-Indonesia-Fires-Copernicus-on-Windy-October-21.png Buildup of carbon monoxide over the region, reaching the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. downtoearth en 2026-10-21T13:46:00.945Z Indonesia wildfire crisis sparks protests as toxic haze spreads across Southeast Asia Indonesia wildfires, toxic haze, El Niño, Southeast Asia, Jakarta protests, air pollution, wildfire hotspots, peatland fires, school closures, Kalimantan fires, government response, regional health, satellite imagery, fire season, climate impact https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/how-2-a-day-is-helping-indigenous-communities-protect-perus-amazon-rainforest https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-21/e303l4ib/iStock-1127188481.jpg An unconditional basic income of nearly £2 a day improved food security and living standards while supporting forest conservation among Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon. downtoearth en 2026-10-21T12:28:34.099Z How £2 a day is helping Indigenous communities protect Peru’s Amazon rainforest Forests, Environment, Economy, Governance, Climate Change, Forest Conservation, Food Security, Amazon rainforest, Peru, universal basic income, university of bath, Indigenous communities, Sustainable livelihoods, Cool Earth https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/when-hills-are-sold-who-pays-the-debt-of-dust https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-21/vf9cnq3e/1000454880.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-21T12:13:39.599Z When hills are sold, who pays the debt of dust? Environment, Governance, Bihar, Environment, Mining, nature, Ecology, Heritage https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-october-21-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-21/td7yuhg2/Gavel.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-21T09:39:30.286Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 21, 2026) stem cell therapy, autism spectrum, wetland conservation, Supreme Court orders, clinical trials, ground-truthing, wetlands rules, environment orders, Union Health Ministry, waterbody protection, regulatory framework, randomised trials, wetland atlas, ethical standards, state compliance https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/yerevan-pathway-the-big-asks-from-and-by-indigenous-communities https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-21/zq4ilz4f/1000454685.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-21T07:23:49.800Z Yerevan pathway: The big asks from and by indigenous communities Wildlife & Biodiversity, Indigenous, IPLC, NBSAP, Yerevan, Yerevan Pathway https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-heavy-rain-alert-for-tamil-nadu-thunderstorms-likely-in-north-india-from-october-23 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-21/u1j309ph/iStock-1164557064.jpg Heavy rain alert has been issued for southern India, with extremely heavy rainfall expected in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal. downtoearth en 2026-10-21T07:01:33.308Z Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain alert for Tamil Nadu; 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