https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/un-chief-warns-of-twin-climate-and-energy-crises-launches-global-methane-push https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-23/0d74afik/Antonio-Guterres.jpg UN Secretary-General António Guterres. downtoearth en 2026-06-23T12:19:25.749Z UN Chief warns of twin climate and energy crises, launches global methane push Climate Change, Energy, United Nations, Antonio Guterres, Iran-Israel War 2026, West Asia Crisis https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/simply-put-finding-footpath https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-23/js5700lu/Simply-Put-23-June-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-23/4emlrwoa/Simply-Put-23-June-Footpath-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-23T12:06:20.558Z Simply Put: Finding footpath Governance, Supreme Court of India, Footpath https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/india-turns-to-us-for-lpg-as-hormuz-crisis-exposes-energy-security-risks-oil-markets-brace-for-fresh-volatility https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-23/do4ppblx/iStock-1649539343.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-23T11:59:25.513Z India turns to US for LPG as Hormuz crisis exposes energy security risks; oil markets brace for fresh volatility Energy, Renewable Energy, World, geopolitics, Energy security, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), oil prices, LPG, Strait of Hormuz, US-Israel-Iran conflict, LPG crisis, India energy security, Energy imports https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/india-to-unveil-battery-minerals-processing-scheme-58-recyclers-selected-under-rs-1500-crore-programme https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-23/uy198d1n/Battery-Charging.jpg Photo for representation https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-23/jw49jky8/Hero-graphic-Localisation-levels-in-India-among-12-key-EV-components.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-23T10:57:22.268Z India to unveil battery minerals processing scheme; 58 recyclers selected under Rs 1,500 crore programme Energy, Piyush Goyal, electric battery, Electric vehicles (EV), battery minerals https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/india-can-produce-sustainable-aviation-fuel-40-per-cent-cheaper-than-global-benchmarks-iecc https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/h4ntde3h/SAF.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-23T10:56:04.443Z India can produce sustainable aviation fuel 40 per cent cheaper than global benchmarks: IECC Energy, sustainability, IECC, Sustainable Avaiation Fuel, Power-and-biomass-to-liquids https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/conflict-in-the-backyard-bihars-farmers-retreat-from-cash-crops-as-nilgai-and-wild-boars-spread-across-the-plains https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-23/eymqf41x/iStock-1872508983.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-23T10:38:02.463Z Conflict in the backyard: Bihar’s farmers retreat from cash crops as nilgai and wild boars spread across the plains Wildlife & Biodiversity, Bihar, Compensation, Human-wildlife conflict, Cash Crops, Crop damage, nilgai, Wild Boars, Crop diversity, Conflict in the backyard, Farmer livelihoods https://www.downtoearth.org.in/food/darjeelings-iconic-tea-industry-is-recording-losses-courtesy-climate-labour-and-brew-from-nepal-claim-growers https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-23/ksjryk0q/tea-3.jpg Women pluck tea leaves at a tea garden in Northern Bengal. The entry of duty-free tea from Nepal is impacting the brand value of Darjeeling tea exported worldwide. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-23/ti7se4oa/tea-1.jpg The closure of about 40 tea gardens in the Northern Bengal region, Terai, Dooars and Darjeeling, is impacting the industry. downtoearth en 2026-06-23T10:23:03.158Z Darjeeling’s iconic tea industry is recording losses, courtesy climate, labour and brew from Nepal, claim growers Food, Wildlife & Biodiversity, Nepal, himalayas, Tea, Darjeeling https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/fra-2006-needs-urgent-reforms-to-bridge-the-gap-between-promise-and-delivery https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-23/zhhmrrx4/FRA.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-23T10:15:28.329Z FRA 2006 needs urgent reforms to bridge the gap between promise and delivery Forests, forest dwellers, cfr, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC), Community Forest Resource Rights (CFRR), MoTA, FRA 2006 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/assams-underground-waters-reveal-a-blind-skull-less-fish-lineage-millions-of-years-old https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-23/zsfskism/41598202640425Fig1HTML.png Gitchak nakana (a) in life, (b) after preservation, and (c) under MicroCT. downtoearth en 2026-06-23T09:27:54.819Z Assam’s underground waters reveal a blind, skull-less fish lineage millions of years old Wildlife & Biodiversity, Biodiversity, Northeast India, Assam, aquifer, Fish species, Freshwater fish, new species, native fish, Gitchak nakana, Subterranean fauna, Shillong Plateau https://www.downtoearth.org.in/rivers/the-ganga-waters-treaty-must-hold-but-for-that-the-river-basin-itself-must-remain-resilient https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-23/z8r8avtf/Padma-River.jpg The Padma river in Bangladesh. downtoearth en 2026-06-23T09:12:49.566Z The Ganga Waters Treaty must hold. But for that, the river basin itself must remain resilient Rivers, Water, India, ganga basin, Ganga, Bangladesh https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/how-an-indian-citizen-science-network-helped-uncover-a-space-phenomenon-never-clearly-seen-before https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-23/75r5ik8x/PR-RAD-BAARGOpticalradio-cropped-screen.png downtoearth en 2026-06-23T06:22:30.121Z How an Indian citizen science network helped uncover a space phenomenon never clearly seen before Science & Technology, Astronomy, radio waves, space discovery, citizen science, Bow-and-arrow galaxy, RAD@home, Black holes, Telescope data https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/indias-rooftop-solar-boom-is-real-and-deeply-lopsided-analysis https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-23/4fmd9unf/Rooftop-Solar.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-23/ebzscg1k/rooftopsolarimage1.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-23/slslm5kl/rooftopsolarimage2.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-23T06:02:43.300Z India’s rooftop solar boom is real, and deeply lopsided: Analysis Energy, Gujarat, Maharashtra, eastern india, western India, Rooftop Solar Boom, Climate Compatible Futures https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/conflict-in-the-backyard-in-rajasthan-farmers-say-stray-bulls-now-damage-crops-more-than-nilgai https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-23/hps7wwg2/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-28-at-8.25.36-PM-1.jpeg Villagers in Pipron, Dholpur, Rajasthan, set up a temporary gaushala in 2025, led by young farmer Neeraj Sharma and supported by community donations. The shelter housed stray cattle, helping reduce crop damage across nearly 5,000 bighas of farmland in the area. downtoearth en 2026-06-23T05:37:32.557Z Conflict in the backyard: In Rajasthan, farmers say stray bulls now damage crops more than nilgai Wildlife & Biodiversity, Rajasthan, Blackbuck, Human-wildlife conflict, Wild Boar, stray cattle, Crop damage, nilgai, chinkara, Conflict in the backyard, Farmer livelihoods, Fencing https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/the-first-case-of-h5n1-bird-flu-in-australia-has-been-confirmed-what-does-this-mean https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-23/7139axkv/iStock-2213746227.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-23T04:46:56.462Z The first case of H5N1 bird flu in Australia has been confirmed. What does this mean? Wildlife & Biodiversity, Health, Environment, Disease, bird flu, Antarctica, Avian flu H5N1, Bird flu outbreak https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-june-19-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/g6o72r9q/court.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/eta766fl/iStock-1197798809.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-22T12:00:13.800Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 19, 2026) Governance, Aquaculture, Supreme Court, Andhra Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), motor vehicles act, Footpaths, Cycling and pedestrian rights, Supreme Court of India, Kerala High Court, Motor Vehicles Act of 1988, Right to walk, Electro-homeopathy https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/gurez-cloudburst-explained-why-indias-monsoon-is-stalling https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/ir0jn4x7/Gurez.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-22T11:44:33.456Z Gurez Cloudburst explained: Why India’s monsoon is stalling Climate Change, Cloudburst, Southwest Monsoon 2026, Gurez, Stalled Monsoon https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/pm-kusum-is-a-serious-policy-instrument-what-it-requires-now-is-institutional-depth https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/0dws5eci/Solar-Water-Pump.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-22T11:26:00.287Z PM-KUSUM is a serious policy instrument. What it requires now is institutional depth Energy, Water, Agriculture, Groundwater, Irrigation, Iran-Israel War 2026, PM_KUSUM https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/economy-and-climate-are-no-longer-distinct-higher-temperatures-may-slow-indias-growth-noticeably-concludes-study https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/2aagwpag/Mumbai-Industry.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-22T11:22:38.104Z Economy and climate are no longer distinct: Higher temperatures may slow India’s growth noticeably, concludes study Climate Change, Economy, Economic growth, capital, Temperature rise, Labour https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/simply-put-great-nicobar-solutions https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/64kyz89e/Simply-Put-22-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/y761en0o/Simply-Put-22-June-Afforestation-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-22T11:18:50.157Z Simply Put: Great Nicobar solutions Wildlife & Biodiversity, Governance, great nicobar mega project, Great Nicobar Island Development Project, coral ecosystems, coral relocation https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/bonn-climate-conference-2026-countries-push-for-un-led-just-transition-mechanism-but-finance-remains-a-sticking-point https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/7ylnxplh/Closing-SB64-14.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-22T11:00:51.596Z Bonn Climate Conference 2026: Countries push for UN-led just transition mechanism, but finance remains a sticking point Climate Change, Developing Countries, Climate finance, African Group, United Nations' Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), LMDCs, Means of Implementation (MOI), United Arab Emirates’ Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP), Just Transition Mechanism, Just Transition Work Programme, COP31, COP31 Antalya, UNFCCC COP31, Bonn Climate Conference 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/mumbai-need-not-suffer-water-scarcity-each-season-all-it-needs-is-wise-management https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/lfv8wxyt/Mumbai-Cans.jpg Water cans in Kandivali, Mumbai. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/75xh87i9/Mumbai-Water.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-22T10:33:19.953Z Mumbai need not suffer water scarcity each season. All it needs is wise management Water, rainwater harvesting, water scarcity, Wastewater, Mumbai, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), recycle and reuse https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/un-women-warns-ai-is-reinforcing-gender-bias-and-online-abuse https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/arxwqb88/iStock-2172983006.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-22T09:46:00.057Z UN Women warns AI is reinforcing gender bias and online abuse Science & Technology, gender equality, generative ai, deepfakes, UN Women, online abuse, Artificial intelligence (AI), women’s rights, digital violence, AI bias, Technology governance https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/monsoon-ready-on-paper-indias-urban-flood-preparedness-faces-a-last-mile-challenge https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/slfej6r9/iStock-1193258093.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-22T08:57:06.709Z Monsoon-ready, on paper: India’s urban flood preparedness faces a last-mile challenge Water, Disaster Management, climate resilience, urban flooding, rainwater harvesting, urban local bodies (ULBs), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Mumbai floods, urban governance, Southwest Monsoon 2026, Monsoon preparedness, Bengaluru floods https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/eastern-and-southern-africa-face-highest-refugee-resettlement-needs-in-2027-unhcr https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/1kxwsrft/East-Africa-Refugees.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-22T08:23:27.069Z Eastern and Southern Africa face highest refugee resettlement needs in 2027: UNHCR Africa, Southern Africa, Refugees, united nations high commissioner for refugees (unhcr), UNHCR, east and southern africa (esa), eastern Africa https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/banda-broke-records-this-summer-but-climate-change-is-only-half-the-story https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/t7x3wykt/Open-well-in-Badokhar-Block.jpg The open well in Badokhar Block of Banda, once working as a lifeline for the villagers, now defunct. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/4eypujgw/Wells-Data.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/sfjycooi/Groundwater-Level.jpg Groundwater level of a selected village of Banda district. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/140hmv68/Pond-Status-in-2012.jpg Pond in Village Tindwara - Year 2012. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/xylfx0ve/Pond-Status-in-2026.jpg Pond in Village Tindwara - Year 2026. downtoearth en 2026-06-22T07:34:22.037Z Banda broke records this summer; but climate change is only half the story Water, Groundwater, heatwave, Uttar Pradesh, Banda, groundwater scarcity https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/rapid-urbanisation-puts-pressure-on-housing-and-services-in-south-sudan-says-world-bank-report https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/x2s89gib/South-Sudan.jpg A market in Juba, South Sudan. downtoearth en 2026-06-22T06:34:00.864Z Rapid urbanisation puts pressure on housing and services in South Sudan, says World Bank report Africa, Urbanisation, Housing, World Bank, Services, South Sudan https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/indian-states-spent-rs-19-lakh-crore-on-power-subsidies-in-a-year-cag-report-says https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/zqy2ptmn/downtoearth-hindi2025-03-03mq9lvdxrwarmingacistock.avif downtoearth en 2026-06-22T05:48:11.826Z Indian states spent Rs 1.9 lakh crore on power subsidies in a year, CAG report says Energy, Governance, discom, public debt, fiscal deficit, state discoms, CAG audit report, state finances, Power subsidies, Agriculture subsidies, Interest payments, State budgets