https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/data-on-access-to-clean-cooking-fuel-missing-from-nfhs-6-report https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/mujirogx/fuelwood-cooking Photo for representation. downtoearth en 2026-06-01T12:09:33.339Z Data on access to clean cooking fuel missing from NFHS-6 report Energy, Clean energy, Electricity, energy access, nfhs-5, Strait of Hormuz, Fuelwood, Clean cooking fuel, NFHS-6 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/the-next-phase-of-indias-agricultural-transformation-must-be-export-oriented-standards-driven-and-value-chain-centric https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/09wzx4o2/Farmers-Mandi.jpg A grain ‘mandi’ in Rajkot. downtoearth en 2026-06-01T12:01:18.768Z The next phase of India’s agricultural transformation must be export-oriented, standards-driven, and value-chain centric Agriculture, World Trade Organization (WTO), Value chains, FPOs, global value chains, Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/conflict-in-the-backyard-in-madhya-pradeshs-bundelkhand-crop-raiding-animals-now-bigger-worry-than-drought https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/ut2fn27p/20251208140401.jpg Babulal Pal (R), a farmer from Parai village in Madhya Pradesh, and his father Bhavanidin live in a makeshift hut in the fields to protect crops from animals. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/fyahm6to/jhinna-mp.jpg In Jhinna village, Madhya Pradesh, farmers have turned their fields into temporary homes, cooking, eating and sleeping there to guard their crops. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/b19qp6pk/20251208151222.jpg Stray cattle grazing just ourside a field in Madhya Pradesh. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/7gpcrxkh/20251208135339.jpg Bhavanidin, 80, with three generations of his family in Madhya Pradesh’s Bundelkhand. After years of guarding crops from nilgai, wild boar and stray cattle, he says he does not want future generations to take up farming. downtoearth en 2026-06-01T11:55:09.970Z Conflict in the backyard: In Madhya Pradesh’s Bundelkhand, crop-raiding animals now bigger worry than drought Agriculture, Madhya Pradesh, Human-wildlife conflict, Wild Boar, stray cattle, Bundelkhand, Crop damage, nilgai, rural livelihoods, rural livelihoods and migration, Human-wildlife conflict in India, Conflict in the backyard, Farmer migration https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/the-sijimali-protests-raise-a-crucial-question-why-should-financial-institutions-invest-public-money-in-projects-generating-social-environmental-and-climate-related-harm https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/hq8puvkm/AnilAgarwalat2017FICCI-IIFAGlobalBusinessForum02.jpg Vedanta head Anil Agarwal. downtoearth en 2026-06-01T11:19:21.496Z The Sijimali protests raise a crucial question: why should financial institutions invest public money in projects generating social, environmental, and climate-related harm Governance, Environment, Odisha, Kalahandi, RAYAGADA, Sijimali bauxite mine, financial institutions, public money https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/soil-biological-health-a-blind-spot-in-indian-agriculture-experts-call-for-urgent-attention https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/ch1tjq8d/Soil-health downtoearth en 2026-06-01T11:14:34.819Z Soil biological health — a blind-spot in Indian agriculture: Experts call for urgent attention Agriculture, Agriculture, Fertiliser, soil, zero tillage, Crop diversity, biological health, soil organic matter https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/cop30-created-roadmap-processes-on-fossil-fuels-and-forests-here-is-how-countries-have-responded https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/iu6te8yw/55092373494c5948e280bk.jpg Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change executive secretary, at a COP31 press conference. downtoearth en 2026-06-01T11:00:59.426Z COP30 created roadmap processes on fossil fuels and forests. Here is how countries have responded Climate Change, Deforestation, global south, energy transition, Climate finance, Developed Countries, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), bonn climate conference, Forest protection, COP30, UNFCCC COP30, COP30 Belem, fossil fuel transition https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/as-wildlife-tourism-faces-growing-local-opposition-its-important-to-review-what-guides-the-safari-gaze-how-it-is-perceived-and-who-it-supports https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/q8x2qghk/Ranthambore-Safari.jpg Photo for representation. downtoearth en 2026-06-01T10:41:47.981Z As wildlife tourism faces growing local opposition, it’s important to review what guides the safari gaze, how it is perceived, and who it supports Wildlife & Biodiversity, Wildlife Tourism, fortress conservation, safari, Safari tourism https://www.downtoearth.org.in/mining/simply-put-rajasthan-dust-storm https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/yot4xa8l/Simply-Put-1-June-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/p9jt63j0/Simply-Put-1-June-Dust-Storm-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-01T10:39:23.277Z Simply Put: Rajasthan dust storm Mining, Rajasthan, dust storm, Aravallis, Aravalli mining https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/how-himalayan-chive-is-supporting-livelihoods-in-uttarakhands-border-villages https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/axwjsdeh/alliums-collage.png Allium przewalskianum and Allium stracheyi are traditionally utilised for culinary, seasoning, and medicinal purposes in the Himalayan region. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/qdkyhqtk/Allium-przewalskianum-6.JPG A field of Allium przewalskianum. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/isxtm7u8/alliumcollage2.png Indigenous Bhotiya community of Niti Valley and traditional cultivation and processing of Himalayan chives for livelihood in western Himalaya. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/6h55349z/Picture_1.jpg Value chain of faran / jambu allium from ttraditional drying and household consumption to branded retail products. Its value ranges from Rs 880 to Rs 1,575 per 100 g. downtoearth en 2026-06-01T09:30:55.366Z How Himalayan chive is supporting livelihoods in Uttarakhand’s border villages Wildlife & Biodiversity, Environment, Traditional Knowledge, uttarakhand, Medicinal Plants, Agroecology, HIMALAYAN, Himalayan chive, Niti Valley, Faran, Jambu, Mountain livelihoods https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/eu-carbon-tariff-could-influence-climate-policies-beyond-its-borders-study https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/ycgb7cy7/CBAM-policies downtoearth en 2026-06-01T09:10:02.621Z EU carbon tariff could influence climate policies beyond its borders: Study Climate Change, climate action, climate policy, EU CBAM, CBAM, carbon tariff https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/indian-cities-need-parks-at-night-after-all-the-right-to-the-city-does-not-end-at-sunset https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-11/2sugwup3/Lalbagh-Gardens.jpg The Lalbagh Gardens in Bengaluru. downtoearth en 2026-06-01T08:44:40.339Z Indian cities need parks at night; after all, the right to the city does not end at sunset Governance, Environment, Cities, Parks, urban areas, Night time https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/western-coast-to-get-wetter-and-hotter-reduced-monsoon-rainfall-over-coastal-odisha-and-west-bengal-by-2040-warns-a-new-study https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/lld5e2vh/Gateway-of-India.jpg Photo for representation. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/z1coyzlt/Coast-1.jpg Projections for Southwest Monsoon. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/hevj10f8/Coast-2.jpg Projections for summer maximum temperature. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/qcbhrq40/Coast-3.jpg Projections for Northeast monsoon. downtoearth en 2026-06-01T06:59:10.974Z Western coast to get wetter and hotter; reduced monsoon rainfall over coastal Odisha and West Bengal by 2040, warns a new study Climate Change, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, West Bengal, Kutch, Coastal Odisha, Western Coast, Eastern Coast https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/nfhs-6-madhya-pradeshs-development-gains-hide-deep-child-nutrition-crisis-one-in-three-children-is-still-stunted https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/frymuds4/downtoearth-hindi2026-05-31du74majpdig046248.avif downtoearth en 2026-06-01T06:29:25.283Z NFHS-6: Madhya Pradesh’s development gains hide deep child nutrition crisis, one in three children is still stunted Health, Governance, public health, Madhya Pradesh, Stunting, Wasting, Maternal Health, Child malnutrition, NFHS-6, Underweight children, Rural-urban divide, Nutrition crisis https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/a-dangerous-dambuilding-race-is-threatening-south-asias-shared-rivers https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/1okevb10/Padma-river-Bangladesh River Padma, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Photo for representation. downtoearth en 2026-06-01T06:16:37.437Z A dangerous dam‑building race is threatening South Asia’s shared rivers Environment, south asia, River, Bangladesh, Dam, Padma Barrage, River Padma https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/why-africa-and-the-world-remain-dangerously-unprepared-for-the-next-pandemic https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/8v2d0bd7/iStock-2202308136.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-01T04:17:50.274Z Why Africa — and the world — remain dangerously unprepared for the next pandemic Africa, Health, covid-19, The World Health Organization (WHO), pandemic, ebola, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/eight-dead-17-on-the-way-to-recovery-as-tick-infection-spreads-among-worlds-only-asiatic-lion-population https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-31/dg3a2bxx/Asiatic-Lion.jpg A male Asiatic lion in Gir. downtoearth en 2026-05-31T06:29:17.527Z Eight dead, 17 on the way to recovery as tick infection spreads among world’s only Asiatic lion population Wildlife & Biodiversity, Gujarat, Asiatic lions, Gir Asiatic lions, Gir lions, SAURASHTRA, Junagadh, GIR, Kathiawar https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/indias-first-elderly-department-in-kerala-will-address-a-crisis-rest-of-country-has-not-recognised-yet https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-31/jsfg0892/Ageing.jpg Karthyayani, an elderly woman from Muthalamada in Palakkad. downtoearth en 2026-05-31T04:05:36.175Z India’s first elderly department in Kerala will address a crisis rest of country has not recognised yet Health, Governance, Migration, Elderly, Ageing, Ageing population, Kerala, senior citizens, Japan, remittances