https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/delhis-winter-2026-traffic-restrictions-two-days-in-the-data-tells-a-familiar-story https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/tsfj2jua/iStock-2172528034.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-06T14:42:36.972Z Delhi’s winter 2026 traffic restrictions: Two days in, the data tells a familiar story Delhi traffic, winter restrictions, BS-VI vehicles, pollution control, congestion data, public transport, parking charges, AQI levels, vehicle ban, last-mile connectivity, traffic analysis, Delhi roads, commuter delays, fuel restrictions, traffic enforcement https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/cop30-forest-roadmap-calls-for-faster-action-as-deforestation-persists-and-funding-falls-short https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/163c424v/iStock-2224005244.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-06T14:33:30.842Z COP30 forest roadmap calls for faster action as deforestation persists and funding falls short COP30 roadmap, deforestation, forest funding, Amazon forests, Indigenous territories, forest conservation, climate action, carbon stocks, protected areas, forest restoration, Paris Agreement, illegal logging, climate finance, global deforestation, sustainable forestry https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-november-6-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/7i3vvolo/Gavel.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-06T14:28:10.716Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 6, 2026) illegal mining, Yamuna sand, environment orders, Ghaziabad police, Delhi border, illegal dyeing, HSPCB action, teak felling, forest encroachment, NGT orders, joint task force, boundary demarcation, pollution control, illegal road, forest offences https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/world-records-hottest-october-in-2026-global-temperatures-rise-175c-above-pre-industrial-levels https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/8roz0gh7/SST-Anomaly-in-October-2026.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/rd8m1mu3/Predicted-Range-of-Temps-for-2026.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/h3bq9f8z/Monthly-Global-Surface-Air-Temp-Anomalies.png downtoearth en 2026-11-06T12:44:41.586Z World records hottest October in 2026, global temperatures rise 1.75°C above pre-industrial levels hottest October, global warming, El Niño, climate change, 1.75°C rise, Copernicus data, record temperatures, second-warmest year, ocean warming, Niño 3.4 region, 1.5°C threshold, 2026 climate, global heatwave, climate crisis, extreme weather https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/india-rises-five-places-to-45th-in-green-transition-ranking-as-emissions-fall-despite-economic-growth https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/dkpekg31/iStock-515523442.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/n48gydnf/Screenshot_2026_11_06_at_3_40_07_PM.png downtoearth en 2026-11-06T10:24:28.014Z India rises five places to 45th in green transition ranking as emissions fall despite economic growth Energy, Renewable Energy, Economy, Climate Change, Solar Energy, energy transition, net zero emissions, greenhouse gas emissions, Fossil fuel subsidies, coal power, COP31, COP31 Antalya, UNFCCC COP31 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/simply-put-high-altitude https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/8lu1ncya/Simply-Put-6-Nov-Himalayas-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/79d7rmy2/Simply-put-6-Nov-Animal-Migration-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-06T10:19:09.194Z Simply Put: High altitude Wildlife & Biodiversity, Climate Change, Sikkim, wildlife, high altitude https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/green-hydrogen-indias-big-ambitions-costly-realities https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/322ywqqq/NamoGreenRail-1024x576.jpg India’s first hydrogen-powered train, Namo Green Rail, signals the country’s clean energy ambitions, but scaling up green hydrogen will depend on costs, infrastructure and domestic demand. downtoearth en 2026-11-06T09:25:41.138Z Green hydrogen: India’s big ambitions, costly realities green hydrogen, clean energy, National Green Hydrogen Mission, renewable energy, energy transition, electrolyser manufacturing, carbon emissions, energy security, green ammonia, hydrogen exports, cost barriers, renewable fuels, carbon pricing, hydrogen hubs, global partnerships https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/the-35-by-35-electrification-pledge-at-cop31-is-a-leapfrog-opportunity-for-global-south https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/xj9n8min/iStock-1662932717.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-06T07:23:53.960Z The 35-by-35 electrification pledge at COP31 is a leapfrog opportunity for Global South Energy, Renewable Energy, Clean energy, global south, energy transition, Decarbonisation, Climate finance, Energy security, Technology Transfer, electrification, COP31, COP31 Antalya, UNFCCC COP31, 35-by-35 Electrification Pledge https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/poverty-in-a-numerical-soup https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/8lcppcld/iStock-180697852.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-06T07:18:06.607Z Poverty in a numerical soup Economy, Drinking Water, Poverty, Sanitation, World Bank, poverty line, multidimensional poverty, measuring poverty https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/poverty-in-india-word-banks-claims-of-dramatic-decline-misleading https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/0zhmd391/Kolkata4128896306-1024x680.jpg Poverty cannot be measured away when hardship remains visible on every street. downtoearth en 2026-11-06T07:03:43.507Z Poverty in India: Word Bank’s claims of dramatic decline misleading poverty in India, World Bank claims, extreme poverty, poverty debate, NSO surveys, consumption surveys, poverty estimates, multidimensional poverty, K-shaped recovery, real wages stagnation, non-farm jobs, rural employment, poverty reduction, social transfers, economic inequality https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-imd-forecasts-thunderstorms-across-southern-india https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-06/ssgd4w46/iStock-1322716117.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-06T05:18:01.237Z Daily weather tracker: IMD forecasts thunderstorms across southern India IMD forecast, heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, southern India, western disturbance, Himalayan snowfall, Delhi-NCR weather, air pollution, Kerala rain, Tamil Nadu rain, cyclonic circulation, yellow alert, winter chill, light showers, strong winds https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/india-cannot-build-2047-agriculture-with-a-20th-century-extension-model https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/jhw60brb/Agricultural.jpg Farmers interact with scientists offering agricultural extension services in Cooch Behar, West Bengal https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/c6604crw/Group-Meeting-with-Irrigiation-Constraint-Farmers-of-Cooch-Behar-India.-Photo-creditsRupantar-Team-Member-ACIAR.jpeg Agricultural extension officers hold a group meeting with farmers facing irrigation constraints in Cooch Behar, West Bengal downtoearth en 2026-11-05T17:02:23.786Z India cannot build 2047 agriculture with a 20th-century extension model Agriculture, sustainable agriculture, digital agriculture, Viksit Bharat 2047, Agricultural extension services, Agricultural innovation https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/madhya-pradeshs-sal-borer-control-drive-fails-to-curb-infestation-can-thousands-of-trees-still-be-saved https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/3xi8f3h2/downtoearth-hindi2026-11-05lh6q9axr20261028133937.avif Felling of sal borer-affected trees continues in the Dindori forest division. downtoearth en 2026-11-05T14:04:22.459Z Madhya Pradesh’s sal borer control drive fails to curb infestation; can thousands of trees still be saved? Forests, Wildlife & Biodiversity, Biodiversity, Deforestation, Forest Conservation, Madhya Pradesh, forest department, Dindori (D), sal borer https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/why-traffic-on-indian-roads-defies-conventional-models-what-a-study-of-36000-vehicles-found https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/wa2yhpcj/iStock-2257113639.jpg The researchers recorded drone videos on an eight-lane divided highway on the outskirts of Delhi during daytime. downtoearth en 2026-11-05T12:17:52.128Z Why traffic on Indian roads defies conventional models: What a study of 36,000 vehicles found Indian traffic, traffic models, IIT Guwahati, vehicle density, drone data, traffic congestion, road design, Underwood model, machine learning, traffic forecasting, Delhi highway, vehicle gaps, traffic diversity, intelligent systems, road capacity https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/cop31-timeline-how-the-world-got-here-and-whats-at-stake-in-türkiye https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/9vcf3pkg/ind-1.png downtoearth en 2026-11-05T11:42:38.961Z COP31 timeline: How the world got here and what's at stake in Türkiye COP31, climate change, Türkiye, UNFCCC, climate finance, global electrification, Belém Mission, climate adaptation, climate mitigation, just transition, Paris Agreement, climate summits, Kyoto Protocol, loss and damage, climate action https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/scaling-up-climate-and-health-measures-could-prevent-156-million-deaths-annually-who https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/gn00kp7q/iStock-1410768013.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-05T11:19:28.723Z Scaling up climate and health measures could prevent 1.56 million deaths annually: WHO climate health, WHO report, greenhouse emissions, economic benefits, fossil fuel pricing, heat-health systems, climate crisis, public health, carbon reduction, economic inequality, climate action, health risks, fiscal policies, clean energy, climate resilience https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/simply-put-green-pollution https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/i4vhacig/Simply-Put-5-Nov-Pollution-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/shens4z3/Simply-Put-5-Nov-Green-Cracker-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-05T10:16:22.527Z Simply Put: Green pollution Air, Pollution, green crackers, Air pollutiion, Firecracker ban https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/climate-change-is-undermining-our-health-and-the-burden-falls-heaviest-on-women https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/ninaedja/iStock-1322800254.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-05T09:12:12.347Z Climate change is undermining our health and the burden falls heaviest on women climate change, women's health, COP31, chronic diseases, Pacific communities, climate finance, gender equity, global warming, food insecurity, water scarcity, climate adaptation, health equity, emissions reduction, primary healthcare, climate leadership https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/from-stubble-to-power-how-india-can-tap-the-2845-gw-potential-of-its-surplus-biomass-residue https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/hmyhhrxs/air-pollution.jpg Stubble burning is a seasonal contributor to Delhi's air pollution https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/jg5dkq63/IMG3.jpeg A survey by the Ashoka Centre for a People-centric Energy Transition (ACPET) in Haryana found that inadequate storage, high moisture content in crop residue and seasonal disruptions, particularly during the monsoon, hamper biomass procurement and processing. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/vfgv89mm/IMG4.jpeg India generates around 228.5 million tonnes of surplus biomass residue annually, with an estimated power-generation potential of 28.45GW. downtoearth en 2026-11-05T08:39:15.488Z From stubble to power: How India can tap the potential of its surplus biomass residue biomass energy, stubble burning, crop residue, biomass co-firing, renewable energy, farmers income, air pollution, carbon credits, energy transition, rural jobs, supply chain, climate change, Atmanirbhar Bharat, biomass pellets, clean energy https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/305-billion-needed-28-billion-delivered-developing-countries-face-massive-climate-adaptation-funding-gap https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/od14itj1/iStock-2297580160.jpg Flooding along the Bhotekoshi River inundated low-lying areas and riverbank settlements in Devighat, Nuwakot, Nepal, on August 28, 2026. The UN Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage has provisionally approved $21.6 million for Nepal, including $20 million in recovery assistance and $1.6 million for administrative and oversight costs. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/vjg1ond9/Screenshot_2026_11_05_at_10_31_59_AM.png Adaptation finance needs (including with potential inflation) and flows, and the potential adaptation finance gap for developing countries in 2035 for different tripling scenarios downtoearth en 2026-11-05T07:21:51.923Z $305 billion needed, $28 billion delivered: Developing countries face massive climate adaptation funding gap Climate Change, Developing Countries, Climate Adaptation, Climate finance, Loss and Damage, climate resilience, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), COP30, Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD), Adaptation Gap Report 2026, Climate funding gap https://www.downtoearth.org.in/food/who-pays-when-good-food-goes-to-waste https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/7u2kwall/Solid-Waste-Management-Rules-2026.jpg Under the Extended Bulk Waste Generator Responsibility provisions of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, any facility generating at least 100kg of waste a day, such as hotels, hospitals, malls and institutional campuses, must process its wet waste on-site or arrange for certified processing downtoearth en 2026-11-05T07:04:16.375Z Who pays when good food goes to waste? food waste, EBWGR, waste hierarchy, methane emissions, food redistribution, composting, biogas generation, waste prevention, solid waste, landfill reduction, inventory management, EPR framework, climate action, FSSAI, Save Food https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-heavy-rain-in-five-southern-regions-snowfall-in-himalayas-and-showers-in-delhi-ncr https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/he4yswus/Screenshot-2026-11-05-at-10.49.44-AM.png downtoearth en 2026-11-05T05:28:02.637Z Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain in five southern regions, snowfall in Himalayas and showers in Delhi-NCR heavy rain, Cyclone Murasu, IMD alert, southern India, Himalayan snowfall, Delhi-NCR showers, yellow alert, western disturbance, Tamil Nadu rain, Uttarakhand rain, Karnataka storms, Puducherry weather, Jammu snowfall, Andhra Pradesh rain, Uttar Pradesh rain https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-november-4-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/p38430di/Gavel.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-05T04:58:56.344Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 4, 2026) green crackers, Delhi-NCR pollution, firecracker ban, air quality monitoring, NGT Odisha explosion, Diwali safety, illegal firecrackers, compensation victims, no-cracker zones, solid waste disposal, AQI reports, public awareness, Odisha firecracker case, environment orders, pollution control https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/india-climate-2026-india-faced-extreme-weather-on-92-of-days-in-first-nine-months-of-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/1p9da3v1/drought.jpeg Grape vineyards in Maharashtra impacted by drought. downtoearth en 2026-11-04T15:05:10.089Z India Climate 2026: India faced extreme weather on 92% of days in first nine months of 2026 Climate Change, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Crop loss, Extreme weather, India Climate 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/mining/mining-water-and-trust-how-namibias-geoscientists-see-their-role-with-communities https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/os2c6ks0/iStock-655897546.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-04T15:03:07.170Z Mining, water and trust: how Namibia’s geoscientists see their role with communities Namibia mining, geoscientists, community trust, resource management, public engagement, uranium exploration, rare earths, science communication, groundwater, mining impact, local knowledge, environmental sustainability, policy decisions, colonial legacy, social responsibility https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/simply-put-normal-aqi https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/z3ov1wwn/Simply-Put-4-Nov-Pollution-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/162qnymh/Simply-Put-4-Nov-Air-Pollution-Delhi-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-04T14:49:01.562Z Simply Put: Normal AQI Air, Pollution, Air Quality Index (AQI), air quality