https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/rising-education-cost-is-a-quieter-and-more-consequential-form-of-inflation-that-india-is-overlooking https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-27/aouw8fb3/Education.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-27T11:23:10.478Z Rising education cost is a quieter and more consequential form of inflation that India is overlooking Governance, Education, food inflation, commodity prices, Inflation, Education sector, fuel inflation https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/electricity-must-reach-35-of-global-energy-use-by-2035-as-grid-investment-doubles-to-1-trilllion-a-year-irena-says https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-27/mybw0f94/iStock-2207644703.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-27/xy6vg92f/IRENA_OUT_TAFF_RE_electrification_grids_2026_part_2_page_0001.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-27T11:19:37.007Z Electricity must reach 35% of global energy use by 2035 as grid investment doubles to $1 trilllion a year, IRENA says Energy, Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Clean energy, energy transition, Fossil Fuels, Energy Storage, cop28, 28th conference of parties (cop28), Energy Efficiency, solar power, WIND POWER, Power grid, irena, electrification, COP30, UNFCCC COP30, battery storage, COP30 Belem, Paris Agreement 1.5°C, sustainable fuels, Grid Investment, Global Energy Policy https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/simply-put-artificial-intelligence-real-thirst https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-27/85gfoj26/Simply-Put-27-May-hero-image-copy-2.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-27/rsr5f1xa/Simply-Put-27-MayWater-AI-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-27T10:48:18.026Z Simply Put: Artificial intelligence, real thirst Science & Technology, Water, Groundwater, artificial intelligence, AI data centres, water usage, thirst https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/addressing-the-threat-of-zoonoses-requires-moving-beyond-biological-lenses https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-27/7fkqtpr2/Ebola.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-27T10:14:15.403Z Addressing the threat of zoonoses requires moving beyond biological lenses Health, covid-19, ebola, one health approach, one health, zoonoses, nipah, hantavirus https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/power-demand-tracker-on-may-26-indias-peak-stood-at-2658-gw-during-solar-hours-at-346pm https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-27/5m2xgnqf/May-26-Pie-graph-Generation-share.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-27T09:15:24.289Z Power Demand Tracker: On May 26, India’s peak stood at 265.8 GW during solar hours at 3:46pm Energy, Renewable Energy, Power Demand Tracker, peak power demand, Wind and solar https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/can-technology-make-indias-crop-insurance-payouts-more-accurate https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-27/yezm7mpp/1Y2A4151.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-27T09:08:45.672Z Can technology make India’s crop insurance payouts more accurate? Agriculture, Agriculture, rural india, Madhya Pradesh, Farmers, Crop Insurance, agricultural risk management, Climate-resilient Agriculture, PMFBY, YES-TECH, Crop Loss Estimation, Crop Cutting Experiments, Soybean Farmers, Yield Estimation https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-heat-tracker-night-temperatures-remain-above-normal-in-21-of-36-cities https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-27/o5vf64x0/Daily-Heat-Tracker.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-27T08:44:55.385Z Daily Heat Tracker: Night temperatures remain above normal in 21 of 36 cities Climate Change, heatwave, India Meteorological Department (IMD), heat, Warm nights, Daily Heat Tracker https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/spring-heatwaves-in-the-united-kingdom-and-western-europe-break-records https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-27/3ip0ugcu/Heat-Dome-over-Europe-as-on-May-24-2026.jpg The heat dome over Europe as on May 24, 2026. downtoearth en 2026-05-27T08:29:08.082Z Spring heatwaves in the United Kingdom and Western Europe break records Climate Change, Europe, heat dome, heatwave, spring, world weather attribution https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/beyond-compliance-why-human-rights-and-environmental-due-diligence-matter-for-producer-organisations https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-27/6o09ncee/Rice-Paddy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-27T08:02:03.710Z Beyond compliance: Why human rights and environmental due diligence matter for producer organisations Environment, Human Rights, HREDD, environmental due diligence, producer organisations https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/serpents-science-and-survival-sri-lanka-to-host-landmark-global-snake-congress-from-october-1-4 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-27/hedfu1v5/Colage.jpg (L-R) Vivek Menon, Romulus Whitaker and Gerry Martin. downtoearth en 2026-05-27T06:51:06.508Z Serpents, science and survival: Sri Lanka to host landmark global snake congress from October 1-4 Wildlife & Biodiversity, Sri Lanka, Snakes, Snake Congress, Herpetologists, Snake Conservation https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/africa-has-been-managing-climate-volatility-for-decades-what-the-rest-of-the-world-can-learn-from-it https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-27/nilae4q1/iStock-1386907586.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-27T04:48:40.588Z Africa has been managing climate volatility for decades — what the rest of the world can learn from it Climate Change, Drought, Floods, South Africa, food insecurity, heatwave, climate crisis, Zimbabwe, Amaranth, africa day, extreme poverty, solutions, Climate solutions, green industry, agrifood systems, underutilised crops, Food systems transformation https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/heatwaves-urban-heat-push-indias-grid-into-uncharted-territory https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-27/c7pt0s6u/Power.jpg An electric power grid. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-27/4704aiqv/Peak-Demand.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-27/ose4himt/States-1.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-27/bhwcbw7d/States-2.png downtoearth en 2026-05-27T02:43:40.596Z Heatwaves, urban heat push India’s grid into uncharted territory Energy, Heatwaves, humidity, Power grid, Urban heat island effect https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/power-demand-tracker-on-may-25-2026-indias-peak-rose-to-268-gw-during-solar-hours-at-326-pm https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-26/4ya0x9d9/May-25-Generation-share.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-26T12:54:27.062Z Power Demand Tracker: On May 25, 2026, India’s peak rose to 268 GW during solar hours at 3:26 pm Energy, Renewable Energy, Power Demand Tracker, wind & solar https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/in-europe-forests-may-still-be-standing-but-climate-change-is-making-it-harder-for-them-to-reproduce https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-26/4p08dnkv/iStock-598058914.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-26T12:47:09.797Z In Europe, forests may still be standing, but climate change is making it harder for them to reproduce Forests, Climate Change, Environment, Biodiversity, conservation, Global Warming, oak trees, forest regeneration, tree seeds, Forest ecology, viable seeds, european forests, scots pine, european beech, silver fir, masting https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/the-plains-of-delhi-are-on-fire-literally https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-26/9mmwcb20/Delhi-Fires-1.jpg Vegetation, mostly tall grass, burning near the Yamuna floodplain in Delhi. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-26/xvbiechb/Delhi-Fires-2.jpg As temperatures in the national capital hover around 45, the combination of searing heat and almost non-existent humidity create the perfect tinderbox conditions. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-26/as4r6mba/Delhi-Fires-3.jpg Even a minor spark can thus lead to blazes like these. downtoearth en 2026-05-26T12:27:34.019Z The plains of Delhi are on fire, literally Climate Change, heatwave, Delhi-NCR, fires, heat https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-may-22-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-26/kynhuajo/court.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-26T11:43:00.855Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 22, 2026) Environment, tree felling, National Green Tribunal (NGT), illegal sand mining, Ghaziabad, Bhopal, Subarnarekha river, waterbody conservation, Bhopal Ayodhya Bypass, Compensatory plantation https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/the-fossilised-icar-needs-to-be-shaken-up https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-26/hmvlrffm/Patently-Absurd.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-26T11:22:37.848Z The fossilised ICAR needs to be shaken up Agriculture, China, narendra modi, ICAR, Oil seeds, Agriculture R&D, crispr, Rajiv Gandhi, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/the-napier-mirage-why-indias-biocng-dream-is-quietly-running-on-empty-optimism https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-26/972irb18/Napier-Grass.jpg Elephant or Napier Grass. downtoearth en 2026-05-26T11:22:26.979Z The Napier Mirage: Why India’s BioCNG dream is quietly running on empty optimism Energy, biocng, napier grass, feedstock, compressed biogas (CBG) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/arunachal-has-potential-to-become-leading-example-of-managing-human-elephant-coexistence-report https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-26/njqlmkzq/Picture4-Photo-credit-Mr-Chandan-Ri-Field-Biologist-Pakke-Tiger-Reserve.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-26T10:42:48.002Z Arunachal has potential to become leading example of managing human-elephant coexistence: Report Wildlife & Biodiversity, Northeast India, elephants, Human-elephant conflict, Arunachal Pradesh https://www.downtoearth.org.in/renewable-energy/indias-ac-boom-could-push-power-grid-towards-shortages-by-2028-unless-efficiency-gains-double-study-warns https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-26/939abq6h/iStock-1475036658.jpg Efficient cooling could also save Rs 8 lakh crore by 2035. downtoearth en 2026-05-26T10:23:40.864Z India’s AC boom could push power grid towards shortages by 2028 unless efficiency gains double, study warns Renewable Energy, Energy, Climate Change, Heatwaves, Air Conditioners, Energy Policy, Energy Efficiency, Power grid, Cooling demand, sustainable cooling, power shortage, peak electricity demand https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-heat-tracker-delhis-night-time-temperature-at-324c-almost-6-degrees-above-normal https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-26/pr174320/Daily-Heat-Tracker.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-26T10:21:04.052Z Daily Heat tracker: Delhi’s night-time temperature at 32.4°C, almost 6 degrees above normal Climate Change, Delhi, heatwave, India Meteorological Department (IMD), heat, Warm nights, Daily Heat Tracker https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/simply-put-heat-harvesting https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-26/btt83aiy/Simply-Put-26-May-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-26/hbbgfgxp/Simply-Put-26-May-Heat-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-26T09:23:18.581Z Simply Put: Heat harvesting Climate Change, Water Harvesting, Air Conditioner, heat harvesting https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/on-a-small-island-off-the-coast-of-new-south-wales-rodent-eradication-sparked-an-insect-boom https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-26/77tcb7lu/1.-Maxim-Adams-USYDleft-Nicholas-Carlile-NSW-DPI-under-a-banyan-tree-on-Lord-Howe-Island.-PHOTO-BY-Justin-Gilligan.jpg Maxim Adams (left) and Nicholas Carlile under a banyan tree on Lord Howe Island. downtoearth en 2026-05-26T09:07:54.539Z On a small island off the coast of New South Wales, rodent eradication sparked an insect boom Wildlife & Biodiversity, Invasive species, Australia, New South Wales, Rodents, invertebrates, Island ecosystems, Lord Howe Island https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/bihar-and-west-bengal-at-centre-of-expanding-pollution-hotspot-driven-by-biomass-burning-25-year-study-finds https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-26/nl0157zx/043A4336.jpg Residents move through dust-laden, smog-filled streets in Loni, Ghaziabad district, as particulate pollution remains a major concern across the Indo-Gangetic Plain. downtoearth en 2026-05-26T07:58:02.444Z Bihar and West Bengal at centre of expanding pollution hotspot driven by biomass burning, 25-year study finds Air, Pollution, Climate Change, Bihar, himalayas, public health, Air Pollution, West Bengal, Sundarbans, Particulate Matter, biomass burning, Indo-Gangetic Plains, Aerosols, National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), PM Pollution, North-east India, Rural Pollution https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/a-new-mathematical-model-predicts-the-worlds-human-population-will-crash-by-2064-if-global-environmental-crises-intensify https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-26/ibqkktin/Population.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-26T07:15:39.551Z A new mathematical model predicts the world’s human population will crash by 2064 if global environmental crises intensify Environment, Demography, Human Population, Nonlinear equation, mathematical model https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/shifting-from-fossil-fuels-will-fail-without-funding-for-african-industry-and-energy-infrastructure https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-26/9ykczgok/iStock-1534389130.jpg Oil depot fire. downtoearth en 2026-05-26T04:58:33.144Z Shifting from fossil fuels will fail without funding for African industry and energy infrastructure Energy, Renewable Energy, Paris agreement, Solar Energy, climate crisis, Fossil Fuels, Coal, Climate finance, Sustainable Development, Oil, Green energy, just transition, Gas, green transition, green industry, Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, Development finance Africa, Electric vehicles (EV), extractivism https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/amaltas-the-good-thing-about-delhi-summers https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-25/c1f3f2qc/Delhi-Amaltas-1.jpg There is one aspect of Delhi summers which gives pleasure rather than pain. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-25/wkqeps19/Delhi-Amaltas-2.jpg Every summer, along with the searing heat, comes Nature’s annual splash of gold for Delhi: the seasonal bloom of Amaltas or the golden shower tree. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-25/xnfhxw4t/Delhi-Amaltas-3.jpg In many ways, the annual Amaltas bloom is a reminder of a Delhi that is slowly disappearing as the national capital becomes more concretised. downtoearth en 2026-05-25T13:04:15.266Z Amaltas, the good thing about Delhi summers Wildlife & Biodiversity, Delhi, summer, North India, amaltas https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/centre-releases-insights-from-first-national-report-on-nagoya-protocol https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-25/47ipve5q/Cocculushirsutus1DS-II1-0802.jpg Medicinal plant ‘Cocculus hirsutus’. downtoearth en 2026-05-25T12:50:26.482Z Centre releases insights from first national report on Nagoya Protocol Wildlife & Biodiversity, Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD), Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing, access and benefit sharing (ABS), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/how-changing-weather-is-forcinghimachals-tourism-workers-to-migrate https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-25/3ybokoa3/Horsemen-and-an-ATV-driver-waiting-for-tourists-at-Solang-Nala-Manali.-.JPG ATV drivers wait for tourists at Solang Nala, Manali. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-25/9ic6ya54/Snow‑suit-rental-shop-in-Manali-closed-and-empty-as-tourists-stay-away.JPG A closed snow-suit rental shop in Manali reflects the decline in winter tourist arrivals. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-25/s1dq9ybo/IMG7825.JPG Kitchen staff at a resort in Manali sit idle during a lean winter tourism season. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-25/15pkpode/IMG7838.JPG Hotel workers in Manali who migrate seasonally to Leh and Goa in search of work. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-25/zb0da9xs/1-4.jpg Horsemen wait for tourists at Shimla’s Ridge Maidan during a weak winter season. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-25/fnd697lz/Photographer-Shankar-Rajput-clicks-pictures-of-tourists-at-Shimla’s-Ridge-Maidan.-.jpg Photographer Shankar Rajput clicks pictures of tourists at Shimla’s Ridge Maidan. downtoearth en 2026-05-25T12:42:22.464Z How changing weather is forcing Himachal’s tourism workers to migrate Climate Change, Sustainable tourism, Himachal Pradesh, Tourism, snowfall, climate migration, Livelihoods, Winter tourism, Himalayan economy, seasonal workers https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/simply-put-hot-water https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-25/no91zg43/Simply-Put-25-May-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-25/ho6zyqa3/Simply-Put-25-May-frog-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-25T12:22:34.531Z Simply Put: Hot water Energy, Climate Change, Governance, Global Warming, fuel prices, heat, fuel price hike https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/climate-change-is-causing-rural-bhutan-to-empty-study https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-25/emwq2i9m/Bhutan.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-25T11:48:09.432Z Climate change is causing rural Bhutan to empty: Study Climate Change, Migration, Bhutan, immigration, rural areas, Brain Drain, Villages