https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/fijis-hiv-outbreak-is-a-public-health-emergency-pacific-neighbours-must-step-up https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-08-17/vs5wzx7w/HIV-Aids-fiji HIV prevalence among adults in Fiji is now 1.6%. This means about one in 60 adults lives with the virus. downtoearth en 2026-08-17T06:28:18.767Z Fiji’s HIV outbreak is a public health emergency. Pacific neighbours must step up Health, Health, AIDS, hiv, Awareness, Fiji, Pacific Islands, Western Pacific region, HIV epidemic https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-heavy-rains-trigger-red-alert-in-bengal-and-odisha-delhi-ncr-among-18-states-under-weather-warning https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-08-17/dq378gy2/Odisha-Floods.jpg Flood rescue operations in Odisha. downtoearth en 2026-08-17T05:04:31.997Z Daily weather tracker: Heavy rains trigger red alert in Bengal and Odisha; Delhi-NCR among 18 States under weather warning Climate Change, Odisha, Delhi-NCR, Southwest monsoon, India Meteorological Department (IMD), bengal, Daily Weather Tracker, Southwest Monsoon 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/russia-is-cutting-off-ukraines-grain-exports-again-threatening-a-critical-harvest-and-global-food-security https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-08-17/nwtxubdw/iStock-1289576900.jpg downtoearth en 2026-08-17T05:03:14.573Z Russia is cutting off Ukraine’s grain exports again, threatening a critical harvest and global food security Agriculture, Economy, Food, Food Security, russia ukraine conflict, ukraine crisis, harvest, economic blockade, black sea grain initiative, Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russia-Ukraine War, blockade https://www.downtoearth.org.in/natural-disasters/wildfires-have-destroyed-an-area-of-protected-tropical-forest-twice-the-size-of-wales-globally-since-2001-study-reveals https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-08-16/2jwky1ye/Caiman-Pantanal.jpg A dead caiman in the Brazilian Pantanal after wildfires struck the region in 2020. downtoearth en 2026-08-16T11:12:44.826Z Wildfires have destroyed an area of protected tropical forest twice the size of Wales globally since 2001, study reveals Natural Disasters, Climate Change, Forests, wildfires, Indonesia, Bolivia, Brazil, TROPICAL FOREST, University of Sheffield, wales, Tropical Americas https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/can-the-great-indian-bustard-reclaim-the-deccan-part-of-its-range-yes-provided-traditional-agriculture-is-promoted-says-study https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-08-16/jbdbrgb2/GIBs.jpg Two Great Indian Bustards at the Desert National Park in Rajasthan, the last stronghold of the species in India. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-08-16/s8aj3980/journal.pone.0355780.g002.PNG downtoearth en 2026-08-16T09:00:00.819Z Can the Great Indian Bustard reclaim the Deccan part of its range? Yes, provided traditional agriculture is promoted, says study Wildlife & Biodiversity, Rajasthan, Deccan Plateau, Great Indian Bustard, GIB Conservation, traditional agriculture https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/census-2027-to-include-question-related-to-caste-a-first-in-independent-india https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-08-16/dg84zml1/Census-2027.jpg Select specimen from various Hindu castes, 1874, Imperial Gazetteer of India. From left to right: Konkanasth Brahmin man, Deshasth Brahmin lady, Rajput man, Koli fisherman, Pasi man from Awadh, Vaishnav Brahmin from Allahabad, Komati lady from Telangana https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-08-16/82bjaa5o/CastepercentageofGujaratpopulationin1931.png Caste breakdown in Gujarat in 1931. downtoearth en 2026-08-16T05:27:19.676Z Census 2027 to include question related to caste, a first in independent India Governance, Census 2011, Ministry of Home Affairs, caste, Census 2027, Caste census