https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-july-27-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-23/kr0nd19h/Court-Digest.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-27T12:23:43.903Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 27, 2026) Environment, Waste, Environment, green crackers, pilibhit tiger reserve, Illegal construction, hazard, narela https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/india-on-e-wheels-can-a-housing-society-block-your-ev-charger-supreme-court-may-soon-decide https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-27/szx7mp7b/iStock-1445767002.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-27T12:21:14.664Z India on e-wheels: Can a housing society block your EV charger? Supreme Court may soon decide Air, Pollution, Energy, Governance, Electric vehicles, Supreme Court, Resident Welfare Associations, Greater Noida, Ministry of Power, EV charging, Housing Societies, Electric vehicles (EV), Clean mobility, India on e-wheels, India on ewheels, right to recharge https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/nairobi-meetings-2026-draft-report-indicates-slow-progress-towards-meeting-biodiversity-targets https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2025-02-26/3v79k5gp/Reticulated-Giraffes.jpg A pair of endangered Reticulated Giraffes in Samburu County, Kenya. downtoearth en 2026-07-27T11:44:55.047Z Nairobi meetings 2026: Draft report indicates slow progress towards meeting biodiversity targets Wildlife & Biodiversity, Biodiversity, kunming-montreal global biodiversity framework, Nairobi, Conference on Biological Diversity, SBI, sbstta, United Nations Biodiversity Conference https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-heat-tracker-22-cities-record-above-normal-maximum-temperatures https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-27/30ueebj5/Daily-Heat-Tracker.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-27T11:38:43.299Z Daily Heat Tracker: 22 cities record above-normal maximum temperatures Climate Change, India Meteorological Department (IMD), heat, Warm nights, Daily Heat Tracker https://www.downtoearth.org.in/urbanisation/indias-metro-rail-expansion-needs-a-harder-look-at-costs-ridership-and-access https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-27/yl97i250/iStock-1385551298.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-27T11:35:35.442Z India’s metro rail expansion needs a harder look at costs, ridership and access Urbanisation, Governance, Urban Planning, Public Transport, Urban Transport, Delhi Metro, daily ridership, Infrastructure, metro rail, last-mile connectivity, Metro finance, First-mile connectivity https://www.downtoearth.org.in/urbanisation/the-rishikesh-bhaniyawala-project-has-reopened-the-debate-on-uttarakhands-development-model https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-27/tbb84iw3/7-mod-cut-tree.png As residents oppose the felling of nearly 4,000 trees in Saat Mod, the controversy has revived questions over whether plains-style infrastructure planning can work in Uttarakhand. downtoearth en 2026-07-27T11:26:41.639Z Rishikesh-Bhaniyawala project has reopened debate on Uttarakhand’s development model Urbanisation, Governance, Infrastructure Development, tree felling, Sustainable Development, Elephant corridor, uttarakhand, Himalayan ecology, Environmental impact assessment, Chipko Movement, shivalik elephant reserve, Saat Mod, rishikesh-bhaniyawala highway https://www.downtoearth.org.in/food/simply-put-the-forbidden-fruit https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-27/wa1o8i07/Simply-Put-27-Jul-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-27/wjpqz33t/Simply-Put-27July-Hungry-India-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-27T10:47:59.387Z Simply Put: The forbidden fruit Food, Health, diet, healthy diet, healthy diet affordability https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/pristine-promise https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-27/ivbgmiy8/Chhangu-1.jpg Members of Tsomgo Pokhri Sanrakshan Samiti collect waste near the Tsomgo lake. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-27/im2rsqri/Chhangu-2.JPG downtoearth en 2026-07-27T09:39:30.707Z Pristine promise Waste, Water, Sikkim, Lake conservation, Waste collection, Tsomgo lake https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/scaling-nature-based-solutions-have-potential-to-reduce-antibiotic-use-in-livestock-in-the-long-term https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-27/4192n0bq/Backyard-poultry The Indian backyard and rural poultry systems rely on resilient native and improved breeds adapted to local environments. downtoearth en 2026-07-27T09:15:22.670Z Scaling nature-based solutions have potential to reduce antibiotic use in livestock in the long term Agriculture, Antimicrobial resistance, Antibiotic use in poultry and livestock, ethnoveterinary medicine, antibiotics in agriculture, Nature based solutions, Backyard poultry https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/climate-change-could-bring-more-air-conditioning-for-the-rich-and-shorter-lives-for-the-poor-report-warns https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-27/l56syexj/iStock-1194343844.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-27/gjqmcs5h/Screenshot_2026_07_27_at_1_32_14_PM.png Stylised relationship between energy consumption and temperature for the richest 20% and poorest 80% of the world’s population for electricity and heating fuels downtoearth en 2026-07-27T08:48:08.486Z Climate change could bring more air conditioning for the rich and shorter lives for the poor, report warns Climate Change, public health, heat deaths, Climate Adaptation, energy access, electricity access, extreme heat, air conditioning, Climate Impact Lab, cooling inequality https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/a-harrowing-quest-for-access-to-medicines https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-27/hzl42mqh/Patently-Absurd.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-27T07:11:46.339Z A harrowing quest for access to medicines Health, Drugs, Pharmaceuticals, World Trade Organization (WTO), big pharma, Medicines https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/lessons-from-south-africa-on-how-parks-and-community-gardens-can-help-cities-adapt-to-climate-change https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-27/ikiv2uy3/community-park Community park in South Africa. Photo for representation. downtoearth en 2026-07-27T06:43:50.426Z Lessons from South Africa on how parks and community gardens can help cities adapt to climate change Africa, World, Climate Change, South Africa, Green Spaces, Park, People and Parks Programme, urban trees, community gardens, garden https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/the-dangerous-climate-driving-californias-wildfires-and-a-warning-for-australia https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-27/ruzosqiw/iStock-172296371.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-27T06:36:10.300Z The dangerous climate driving California’s wildfires — and a warning for Australia Climate Change, Environment, wildfires, bushfires, California, fires https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/everyone-agrees-trade-is-a-climate-tool-almost-no-one-means-the-same-thing https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-22/txkauea7/5534269064470685802f4k.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-27T06:03:20.643Z Everyone agrees trade is a climate tool. Almost no one means the same thing Climate Change, global south, Climate finance, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Common but differentiated responsibilities (CBDR), Bonn climate talks, Technology Transfer, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Green industrialisation, SB64, Trade and climate https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-deep-depression-near-bay-of-bengal-to-hit-odisha-west-bengal-coast-today-heavy-rain-alerts-issued-across-several-states https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-27/fo0kcm6w/Bay-of-Bengal-Depression.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-27T04:52:43.808Z Daily weather tracker: Deep depression near Bay of Bengal to hit Odisha-West Bengal coast today, heavy rain alerts issued across several states Climate Change, Bay Of Bengal, deep depression, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Daily Weather Tracker, Southwest Monsoon 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/reservoir-report-card-15-deficiency-in-monsoon-storage-below-80-of-normal-in-54-major-reservoirs https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-26/8eebdujo/Reservoir.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-26T12:25:55.965Z Reservoir report card: 15% deficiency in monsoon, storage below 80% of normal in 54 major reservoirs Water, Climate Change, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Central Water Commission (CWC), Reservoirs, Storage, Southwest Monsoon 2026, Reservoir storage https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/what-do-asiatic-wild-dogs-or-dholes-in-india-eat-mostly-chital-and-sambar-and-hardly-any-livestock-says-study https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-26/1k1nhshv/Dhole.jpg A dhole pack feasts on a chital at Bandipur National Park, Karnataka. downtoearth en 2026-07-26T11:09:28.464Z What do Asiatic wild dogs or dholes in India eat? Mostly chital and sambar and hardly any livestock, says study Wildlife & Biodiversity, Forests, Carnivores, buffer zones, canids, Dholes, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR), sambar, Chital, Asiatic Wild Dog, core zones, prey species https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/monsoon-wreaks-havoc-in-himachal-13-killed-in-landslide-increasing-disasters-raise-questions-again https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-26/4wdu7uu7/Himachal-Accident.jpg A vehicle was damaged due to a landslide near Kadhunala on the Udaipur-Pangi Road in Lahaul-Spiti. downtoearth en 2026-07-26T07:17:48.616Z Monsoon wreaks havoc in Himachal: 13 killed in landslide, increasing disasters raise questions again Climate Change, Natural Disasters, monsoon, Himachal Pradesh, Landslides, Cloudbursts, Southwest Monsoon 2026, Monsoon 2026