https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/weekly-water-cuts-borewell-ban-maharashtra-tightens-restrictions-amid-drought https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/1p9da3v1/drought.jpeg Grape vineyards in Maharashtra impacted by drought. downtoearth en 2026-10-13T14:51:14.511Z Weekly water cuts, borewell ban: Maharashtra tightens restrictions amid drought Governance, Water, water crisis, Irrigation, Groundwater depletion, Marathwada, Maharashtra drought, Nagpur, Reservoir storage, pune water cuts https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/climate-change-impacting-skin-health-disproportionately-burdening-lower-income-countries https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/z4wpf1rr/1000445800.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-13T12:07:19.937Z Climate change impacting skin health, disproportionately burdening lower-income countries Climate Change, Health, Health, climate impact, Skin Diseases, skin, Low-income countries, rashes https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/nepal-hit-again-by-devastating-flash-floods https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/c63vzc9p/Nepal-Flash-Flood-Thumbnail-2.png downtoearth en 2026-10-13T11:49:53.043Z Nepal hit again by devastating flash floods Climate Change, Natural Disasters, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), nepal floods, Trishuli River, Budhi Gandaki River https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/simply-put-point-nemo https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/smeonmmr/Simply-Put-13-Oct-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/7kojdgbr/Simply-Put-13-OCT-protest-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-13T11:36:11.333Z Simply Put: Point Nemo Governance, protests, Youth protests https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/september-2026-second-hottest-on-record https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/bk78mztg/1000445780.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/inio1w5z/1000445752.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/450lta30/1000445753.png downtoearth en 2026-10-13T11:33:53.502Z September 2026 second hottest on record Climate Change, Climate Change, Global Warming, Brazil, september, hottest, September 2026, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), SST https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-october-12-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/xnsb21ma/Gavel.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-13T11:32:09.959Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 12, 2026) Environment, Governance, forest land, National Green Tribunal, court digest, Nayagarh (D), Basti (D), district survey report, Shamli, Balason river, replenishment study, riverbed encroachment https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/resilience-starts-at-home-but-only-if-the-land-beneath-it-is-secure-and-its-people-are-prepared https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/palopz0x/1000445629.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/2tflp3qx/1000445630.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/vqq1bs5a/1000445631.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/hzhelhob/1000445628.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-13T09:20:37.915Z International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: Resilience starts at home, but only if land beneath is secure, people prepared Climate Change, Odisha, Disaster, climate resilience, Flood https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/who-pandemic-hub-aims-to-detect-new-outbreaks-within-24-hours-by-2030 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/tgrgcvm1/iStock-1214931476.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-13T09:15:53.652Z WHO pandemic hub aims to detect new outbreaks within 24 hours by 2030 pandemic hub, health threats, WHO strategy, epidemic detection, global health, pathogen surveillance, artificial intelligence, public health, One Health, Berlin hub, global security, Covid-19 lessons, digital systems, rapid response, World Health Summit https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/international-day-for-disaster-risk-reduction-el-niño-shows-why-household-resilience-must-begin-before-disaster-strikes https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/sdmn77e8/iStock-2295327499.jpg The Bhotekoshi flood caused extensive damage to low-lying areas along the river in Nuwakot, Nepal, on August 26, 2026. downtoearth en 2026-10-13T07:26:27.502Z International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: El Niño shows why household resilience must begin before disaster strikes Climate Change, Climate finance, climate resilience, Asia-Pacific, disaster risk reduction, social protection, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Early warning systems, El Niño, Super El Niño, Super El Niño impact, El Niño 2026, 2026 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, household resilience https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-northeast-monsoon-set-to-arrive-in-south-india-as-storms-strong-winds-hail-threaten-northern-states https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/w7jo2snu/1000445604.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-13T06:21:00.690Z Daily weather tracker: Northeast monsoon set to arrive in South India as storms, strong winds, hail threaten northern states Climate Change, Storm, SOUTH INDIA, North India, northeast monsoon, Hail stones, Daily Weather Tracker https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/snakebites-are-a-far-bigger-problem-than-we-knew-new-study-maps-the-hidden-dangers https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/guh75ktq/EgyptianSaw-scaledViperEchispyramidumcaptivespecimen14873438714.jpg Egyptian Saw scaled Viper. downtoearth en 2026-10-13T06:16:30.171Z Snakebites are a far bigger problem than we knew: New study maps the hidden dangers Health, snake bites, snakebite, Snakes, envenoming https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/eus-carbon-rules-enter-implementation-phase-putting-indian-msmes-under-pressure https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/tfw0rxyt/1000444947.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-12T12:23:14.340Z EU’s carbon rules enter implementation phase, putting Indian MSMEs under pressure Economy, Governance, Climate Change, MSME, Industry, Carbon, Steel, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), EU CBAM, CBAM https://www.downtoearth.org.in/urbanisation/lucknows-floods-are-man-made-encroached-river-space-and-blocked-drains-turn-even-moderate-rain-into-flooding https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/ihldeaes/gomti.jpg The Gomti River in Lucknow after receiving water from the Kukrail River. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/85eew3xn/Gomti-Barrage.png The Gomti Barrage. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/fmy80jsr/Corona-Satellite-With-Omex-Waterbody-A3.jpg Corona satellite with Omex waterbody. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/xod5te13/IMG0711.JPG The Gomti in spate. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/9xzfd6xv/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-27-at-9.12.01-AM.jpeg downtoearth en 2026-10-12T12:13:44.127Z Lucknow’s floods are man-made: Encroached river space and blocked drains turn even moderate rain into flooding Lucknow floods, Gomti floodplain, urban flooding, wetland encroachment, blocked drains, flood management, riverfront projects, hydrological system, land-use regulation, natural drainage, floodplain policy, development impact, historic floods, pumping stations, ecosystem services https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/the-sunita-narain-show-why-indias-epr-system-fails-to-tackle-plastic-waste-despite-recycling-success https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/uhsj8kku/SN-THUMBNAILPlastic-EPR.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-12T12:05:26.926Z The Sunita Narain Show: Why India's EPR system fails to tackle plastic waste despite recycling success Waste, Environment, PLASTIC WASTE, Extended producer responsibility (EPR), plastic waste management, docuseries, The Sunita Narain Show https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/indias-renewable-power-generation-crosses-100-billion-units-in-a-quarter-for-first-time-as-coal-stocks-fall-crea https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/tw9rue4l/Train-Rakes-Coal.jpg Average freight train rake loading of coal to the power sector also fell from around 290 rakes per day in June to 280 in August. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/5vdzxz1k/CREA-2.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/yix1t2za/CREA-1.png downtoearth en 2026-10-12T11:12:26.392Z India’s renewable power generation crosses 100 billion units in a quarter for first time as coal stocks fall: CREA Energy, Coal, Hydropower, Power generation, wind, Lignite, SOLAR, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), power generation capacity, CREA, thermal capacity https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/simply-put-e-waste-due-to-ai https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/ssv4eaeq/Simply-Put-12-oct-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/x6or1g23/Smply-Put-12-Oct-E-waste1-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-12T10:36:51.399Z Simply Put: E-waste due to AI Science & Technology, e-waste, Artificial intelligence (AI) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/worlds-greatest-surf-breaks-vulnerable-to-climate-change-study https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/r4ytroxs/Surfer-Santa-Cruz.jpg A surfer riding the waves off the coast of Santa Cruz, California. downtoearth en 2026-10-12T09:42:01.134Z World’s greatest surf breaks vulnerable to climate change: Study Climate Change, climate crisis, Coastal Development, Santa Cruz, Surf breaks https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/haunted-trails-the-toxic-legacy-of-chromium-in-uttar-pradesh https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/zadh7k4n/Haunted-trails.jpg (From left) Rohit of Juriya village, Kanpur Dehat, developed skin rashes linked by doctors to contaminated water; (R) Govardhan of Khan Chandpur village developed skin lesions after contact with chromium-contaminated water. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/nsip053f/Haunted-trails-3.jpg Vaibhav Gupta, a resident of Purwameer village in Kanpur Nagar, says trucks have been dumping chromium waste on his fields since July 2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/a1yp1w5b/1-Haunted-trails.jpg In Khan Chandpur village, hand pumps marked by Central Pollution Control Board release green coloured water https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/r56qc0vj/26-29Special-Report-ChromiumPage3.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-12T09:20:51.697Z Haunted trails: The toxic legacy of chromium in Uttar Pradesh chromium pollution, Kanpur chromium, toxic waste, hexavalent chromium, water contamination, NGT investigation, health impacts, chromium waste, Purwameer village, groundwater toxicity, industrial pollution, Kanpur Dehat, environmental hazard, chromium disposal, pollution control https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/western-ghats-esa-seventh-draft-faces-six-state-resistance-as-conservation-hangs-in-balance https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/asgmk2wh/Western-Ghats.jpg Anamudi, the highest peak in the Western Ghats. downtoearth en 2026-10-12T09:10:49.793Z Western Ghats ESA: Seventh draft faces six-state resistance as conservation hangs in balance Environment, Forests, Governance, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Goa, Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhav Gadgil, Western Ghats, Wayanad, FRA, Western Ghats conservation, K Kasturirangan, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/a-majority-cannot-sign-away-a-minoritys-forests https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/mgpxvxfr/043A0235.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-12T09:09:54.963Z A majority cannot sign away a minority’s forests Governance, Forest Clearance, Hydropower, Niyamgiri, forest dwellers, forest diversion, Gram sabha consent, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Forest Rights Act of 2006, Teesta-IV, Forest carbon sink https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/loss-of-diversity-in-grasslands-could-lead-to-15-less-co2-uptake-in-2050 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/lq6p8jhd/1000444816.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-12T08:03:41.031Z Loss of diversity in grasslands could lead to 15% less CO2 uptake in 2050 Climate Change, Wildlife & Biodiversity, Global Warming, Greenhouse Gases, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon sink, Grassland https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/india-cannot-rescue-its-way-out-of-disaster-risk https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/my7b3rzv/2013-Kedarnath-Tragedy.jpg The Kedar Valley in the aftermath of the 2013 Mandakini river flood. downtoearth en 2026-10-12T07:18:36.273Z India cannot rescue its way out of disaster risk Climate Change, Disaster Management, disaster resilience, Disaster mitigation, 2026 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/maharashtra-drought-grape-farmers-fear-40-losses-onion-growers-weigh-next-crop https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/c3bfxpul/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-12-at-12.34.06.jpeg A grape vineyard impacted by drought. downtoearth en 2026-10-12T07:16:37.672Z Maharashtra drought: Grape farmers fear 40% losses, onion growers weigh next crop Maharashtra drought, grape farmers, onion growers, crop losses, vineyard survival, monsoon rainfall, water scarcity, El Niño impact, irrigation crisis, pearl millet, vineyard replanting, onion cultivation, MSGGA president, financial impact, water reserves https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/the-sky-we-stopped-watching https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/xho0vulb/Nepal-Rasuwa-Flood.jpg An aerial view shows the aftermath of massive flooding along the Bhotekoshi River, which affected low-lying areas and settlements near the riverbanks in Devighat, Nuwakot, Nepal. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/jb3u44d5/Manish-Ranjan-1.jpg Figure 1: The blind half of the planet https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/ncf11s91/Manish-Ranjan-2.jpg Figure 2: Four and a half hours downtoearth en 2026-10-12T06:28:18.300Z The sky we stopped watching Science & Technology, Climate Change, Nepal, artificial intelligence, Google, uk met office, nepal floods, Artificial intelligence (AI) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/some-climate-tipping-points-are-being-studied-far-more-than-others-new-research https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/girx7kvq/iStock-542969666.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-12T05:58:16.227Z Some climate tipping points are being studied far more than others — new research climate tipping, Greenland ice, Amazon rainforest, coral reefs, Antarctic ice, warming thresholds, permafrost thaw, ocean currents, scientific attention, abrupt change, self-perpetuation, irreversibility, North Atlantic gyre, Barents Sea ice, climate risks https://www.downtoearth.org.in/food/the-green-kitchen-season-5-episode-2-the-himalayan-super-berry-you-need-to-know https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/lexbi45r/Seabuckthorn.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-12T05:10:08.479Z The Green Kitchen, Season 5, Episode 2 |The Himalayan Super Berry you need to know Food, himalayas, seabuckthorn, The Green Kitchen, docuseries https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-rain-brings-relief-to-delhi-ncr-as-hills-brace-for-winter-chill-storm-alerts-issued-across-several-states https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-12/ows2eqhh/Daily-Weather-Tracker.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-12T05:04:14.889Z Daily weather tracker: Rain brings relief to Delhi-NCR as hills brace for winter chill Climate Change, monsoon, Delhi-NCR, Southwest monsoon, Winter, Daily Weather Tracker, Southwest Monsoon 2026