https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/simply-put-generation-z-gap https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-30/zpy9whwj/Simply-Put-30-Jul-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-30/1py1i8m5/Simply-Put-30-JUL-Gen-zee1-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-30T12:21:34.347Z Simply Put: Generation Z Gap Governance, Education, dharamendra pradhan, Gen Z Protests 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/ai-can-lift-sub-saharan-africas-gdp-by-4-if-key-barriers-addressed-imf https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-30/keamka8n/Africa-AI downtoearth en 2026-07-30T11:59:59.208Z AI can lift sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP by 4% if key barriers addressed: IMF Africa, Economy, Science & Technology, World, Education, sub-saharan africa, Economy, Internet, Healthcare, Infrastructure, GDP, AI, data centre https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/climate-change-is-transforming-ladakhs-architecture-one-roof-at-a-time https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-30/6qteo6qc/A-new-house-being-constructed-using-in-Leh-photo-by-Athar-Parvaiz.JPG A new house being constructed using cement in Leh. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-30/ynlsraey/Dechen-Angmo-who-recently-used-corrugated-tin-sheets-to-protect-her-house-explaining-how-the-increase-in-rainfall-is-influencing-local-architecture-photo-by-Athar-Parvaiz.JPG Dechen Angmo, who recently used corrugated tin sheets to protect her house, explaining how the increase in rainfall is influencing local architecture. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-30/3u5pfhgm/Several-houses-in-Ganglas-village-have-installed-tin-roofs-in-recent-monthsPhoto-by-Athar-Parvaiz.JPG Several houses in Ganglas village have installed tin roofs in recent months. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-30/fta24nlg/A-resturant-covered-with-a-tin-roof-in-Khardong-Ladakh-photo-by-Athar-Parvaiz.JPG A resturant covered with a tin roof in Khardung. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-30/5hp1d7y6/Tsering-Samphel-a-60-year-old-resident-of-Khardong-sauid-a-lot-of-tree-plantation-in-Ladakh-in-recent-years-is-also-a-cause-of-more-rainfall-photo-by-Athar-Parvaiz.JPG Tsering Samphel, a 60-year-old resident of Khardung said a lot of tree plantation in Ladakh in recent years is also a cause of more rainfall. downtoearth en 2026-07-30T11:12:08.300Z Climate change is transforming Ladakh’s architecture, one roof at a time Climate Change, Ladakh, Architecture, cold desert, Cement https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/cooling-off-as-delhi-becomes-a-hot-and-humid-chamber https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-30/zht0saqf/Delhi-Humidity-1.jpg A Rosy Pelican cools itself at Delhi Zoo on a hot and humid day. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-30/sq03fsdn/Delhi-Humidity-2.jpg Humidity is soaring at the moment in the national capital. And the heat feels more oppressive than it actually should. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-30/66dwq25a/Delhi-Humidity-3.jpg Humidity sensors have been installed in several enclosures to keep wildlife cool since the start of summer. downtoearth en 2026-07-30T10:00:51.593Z Cooling off as Delhi becomes a hot and humid chamber Climate Change, Wildlife & Biodiversity, Delhi, Delhi Zoo, heat and humidity, Coolth https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-july-29-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-23/kr0nd19h/Court-Digest.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-30T09:40:27.128Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 29, 2026) Environment, Pollution, Mining, Forest Fires, Coal, uttarakhand, Supreme Court, Industry, Nationa green tribunal (NGT), Taj Trapezium Zone https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/wake-up-call-say-experts-as-india-gets-second-lowest-global-ranking-on-yales-environment-performance-index-also-raise-questions-on-methodology https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-30/3g48f62b/Bhupender-Yadav.jpg Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav. downtoearth en 2026-07-30T09:16:28.006Z ‘Wake-up call’, say experts as India gets second lowest global ranking on Yale’s environment performance index; also raise questions on methodology Environment, Yale University, National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC), Environmental Performance Index (EPI) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/one-year-since-icj-climate-advisory-opinion-unep-urges-stronger-laws-active-courts-for-a-just-transition https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-30/k3k1hmht/Coal-workers Coal workers in Jharia, Dhanbad. downtoearth en 2026-07-30T08:30:27.228Z One year since ICJ climate advisory opinion: UNEP urges stronger laws & active courts for a just transition Environment, Governance, Climate Change, climate justice, environmental laws, UNEP, just transition, Equitable Green Transition, ICJ AO, ICJ advisory opinion https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/drought-caused-late-bronze-age-civilisations-like-mycenaeans-minoans-and-the-hittite-empire-to-collapse-scientists-now-know-how https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-30/jzphi8xb/LionGateHattusa13cropped.jpg The Lion Gate in Hattusa, capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age (12th Century BC). Its ruins lie near modern Bogazkale, Turkey. downtoearth en 2026-07-30T07:59:06.745Z Drought caused Late Bronze Age civilisations like Mycenaeans, Minoans and the Hittite Empire to collapse. Scientists now know how Climate Change, Drought, paleoclimate, Late Bronze Age, Eastern Mediterranean https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/how-ethiopia-can-make-cop32-the-summit-that-actually-delivers https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-30/ylffoz0b/Ethiopia downtoearth en 2026-07-30T06:28:06.676Z How Ethiopia can make COP32 the summit that actually delivers Africa, Climate Change, Climate Change, Paris agreement, african union, Ethiopia, UNFCCC, Addis Ababa, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Africa's climate adaptation, COP32 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-monsoon-in-full-swing-as-torrential-rain-batters-several-states-assam-flood-crisis-deepens https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-30/vvh2o487/Assam-Floods.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-30T06:13:01.196Z Daily weather tracker: Monsoon in full swing as torrential rain batters several states, Assam flood crisis deepens Climate Change, Natural Disasters, Floods, Southwest monsoon, Daily Weather Tracker, Southwest Monsoon 2026, Assam Floods 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/indias-rice-yields-could-fall-66-for-every-1c-rise-in-global-temperature https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-29/b4uckwiz/dig012131.jpg Farm labourers working in a paddy field in Jharkhand downtoearth en 2026-07-29T18:00:00.000Z India’s rice yields could fall 6.6% for every 1°C rise in global temperature Agriculture, Climate Change, Food Security, Paddy cultivation, Crop loss, rice production, extreme heat, rice yield, yield loss https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/hiv-funding-falls-by-15-billion-putting-2030-aids-goal-at-risk-unaids https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2024-11-28/319kurrk/HIV.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-29T12:22:04.653Z HIV funding falls by $1.5 billion, putting 2030 AIDS goal at risk: UNAIDS Health, Economy, AIDS, UNAIDS, AIDS funding, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS), AIds cuts https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/simply-put-venice-has-competition https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-29/1n2qistu/Simply-Put-29-July-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-29/02ogugsa/Simply-Put-29-July-Venice-1-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-29T12:06:23.648Z Simply Put: Venice has competition Governance, Delhi, heavy rainfall, VENICE, rainwater https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/as-told-to-parliament-july-29-2026-centre-finds-no-environmental-violations-at-assams-operational-coal-india-mine https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-29/ttrwnlks/Parliament.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-29T12:02:58.042Z As told to Parliament (July 29, 2026): Centre finds no environmental violations at Assam’s operational Coal India mine Energy, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, lok sabha, green hydrogen, coal mining, lumpy skin disease, rajya sabha, Parliament, Panchayats, hydrogen vehicles, tamil nadu wind energy, assam coal https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/industrial-poultry-farming-leading-cause-of-food-poisoning-study https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-29/nhlsm7f4/Industrial-poultry-farming.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-29T10:44:22.238Z Industrial poultry farming leading cause of food poisoning: Study Agriculture, Health, Poultry, zoonoses, chicken, Food Poisoning, Campylobacter, Wild Birds, diarrhoeal disease, Industrial poultry farming https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-july-24-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-23/kr0nd19h/Court-Digest.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-29T10:27:16.252Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 24, 2026) Environment, Waste, Bihar, Sikkim, Mizoram, Environment, Patna, Environmental Relief Fund, Medical board https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/zero-emission-transport-could-prevent-17-million-premature-deaths-in-india-by-2050-study-says https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-29/d3nf9cfn/043A8516.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-29T10:02:55.409Z Zero-emission transport could prevent 1.7 million premature deaths in India by 2050, study says Air, Pollution, Health, air pollution causes and effects, Electric vehicles, Delhi-NCR, Air Pollution, premature deaths, zero-emission vehicles, clean transport, India on e-wheels, India on ewheels, road transport pollution, childhood asthma, heavy-duty vehicles https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/india-needs-to-rethink-the-way-it-approaches-environmental-compensation https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-29/v16ow82r/Rishikesh.jpg Residents are opposing the felling of nearly 4,000 trees in Saat Mod, Uttarakhand, for the widening of the Rishikesh–Bhaniyawala National Highway. downtoearth en 2026-07-29T09:26:45.296Z India needs to rethink the way it approaches environmental compensation Forests, CAMPA, environmental compensation, FCA https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/indias-carbon-market-targets-too-weak-to-drive-industrial-transformation-report https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-29/zyahznkg/India-industry-smoke-emissions-carbon-market https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-29/hninyrqj/1000382622.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-29T08:48:28.048Z India’s carbon market targets too weak to drive industrial transformation: Report Climate Change, Pollution, Carbon trading, Emissions, Industry, Steel, Cement, indian carbon market, Carbon Credit and Trading Scheme (CCTS), Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity (GEI) Target Rules https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/lavender-helps-jammu-and-kashmir-farmers-adapt-to-a-warmer-drier-climate https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-29/mjaelrst/IMG2623.jpg Lavender blooms at Bonera Farm in Pulwama, Jammu & Kashmir. Bees forage among the flowers, collecting nectar for lavender honey. Beekeeping colonies are maintained within the lavender fields to support honey production. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-29/r6z4pg5c/IMG2629.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-29T07:31:28.885Z Lavender helps Jammu and Kashmir farmers adapt to a warmer, drier climate Climate Change, Agriculture, Climate Adaptation, Jammu and Kashmir, lavender, Climate-resilient Agriculture, rural livelihoods, purple revolution, aromatic crops, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, bhaderwah, women self-help groups https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/rethinking-conservation-india-needs-a-new-framework-for-conserving-tigers https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-29/vlhrim9s/Tiger-Bandhavgarh.jpg A male tiger in Bandhavgarh. downtoearth en 2026-07-29T07:28:05.146Z Rethinking conservation: India needs a new framework for conserving tigers Wildlife & Biodiversity, Tiger Conservation, Rethinking conservation, International Day for Tigers 2026, policy franework https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/rethinking-conservation-why-indias-approach-to-conserving-tigers-is-essentially-flawed https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-29/beorfro4/Tigress-Ranthambore.jpg A tigress at Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan. downtoearth en 2026-07-29T07:27:57.530Z Rethinking conservation: Why India’s approach to conserving tigers is essentially flawed Wildlife & Biodiversity, Tiger Conservation, policy, Rethinking conservation, International Day for Tigers 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/rethinking-conservation-there-is-a-boom-in-indias-tigers-and-most-of-it-is-outside-protected-areas https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-29/zzvd5u82/Tigers.jpg Tigers in Ranthambore. downtoearth en 2026-07-29T07:27:49.861Z Rethinking conservation: There is a boom in India’s tigers and most of it is outside protected areas Wildlife & Biodiversity, Forests, Tiger Conservation, overpopulation, Rethinking conservation, International Day for Tigers 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/wildfires-why-media-coverage-doesnt-always-make-the-climate-connection https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-29/nv7v7yir/europe-wildfires downtoearth en 2026-07-29T06:21:14.711Z Wildfires: Why media coverage doesn’t always make the climate connection Climate Change, Natural Disasters, Climate Change, Europe, wildfires, Fire, Emissions, France, summer, net zero https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/donald-trump-blames-canada-for-wildfire-smoke-but-global-warming-is-loading-the-wildfire-dice https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-29/m4niovn7/iStock-2166491781.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-29T04:53:38.432Z Donald Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke — but global warming is loading the wildfire dice Climate Change, Climate Change, wildfires, El Nino, donald trump, smoke, Canadian wildfires https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-heavy-to-extremely-heavy-rains-lightning-and-strong-winds-trigger-alerts-across-several-states https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-29/mysjszkq/Rainfall.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-29T04:46:43.036Z Daily weather tracker: Heavy to extremely heavy rains, lightning and strong winds trigger alerts across several states Climate Change, West Bengal, deep depression, eastern india, Daily Weather Tracker https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/monsoon-wreaks-havoc-in-himachal-landslides-floods-and-rs-20000-crore-damage https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-29/jkai6kz1/Himachal-Pradesh.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-29T04:33:40.833Z Monsoon wreaks havoc in Himachal: Landslides, floods and Rs 20,000 crore damage Climate Change, Floods, Himachal Pradesh, Southwest monsoon, Landslide, Landslides, Southwest Monsoon 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/india-on-e-wheels-assams-ev-growth-is-outpacing-its-policy-support-and-charging-network https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-28/fffo6awl/iStock-1502276798.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-28/p2x3lcs4/assam-collage.png Screenshots from Pollution Control Board, Assam website detailing the IIT-G emission inventory and source apportionment study. downtoearth en 2026-07-28T14:08:37.521Z India on e-wheels: Assam’s EV growth is outpacing its policy support and charging network Air, Energy, Electric vehicles, Air Pollution, guwahati, E-Rickshaws, charging infrastructure, EV charging infrastructure, Electric vehicles (EV), e-mobility, India on e-wheels, India on ewheels, assam ev policy, e-autorickshaws, ev subsidies, range anxiety https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/simply-put-household-savings https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-28/3d1n288n/Household-savings https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-28/x8p2qcjc/Household-savings downtoearth en 2026-07-28T13:26:45.953Z Simply Put: Household savings Economy, Economy, Inflation, savings, Indian economy, food cost, household savings, bank