https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/simply-put-noble-profession https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-29/b483w2jc/Simply-Put-29-OCT-Doctor-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-29/4q4709qm/Simply-Put-29-OCT-Adivasi-Doctor1-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-29T13:45:51.717Z Simply Put: Noble profession Governance, tribal rights, Doctor, tribal protests https://www.downtoearth.org.in/natural-disasters/cyclone-arnab-aftermath-floods-strand-thousands-in-southern-odisha-disrupt-rail-services https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-29/0fne4kby/rescue-team-rescuing-flood-hit-areas-in-Ganjam-district.jpg Rescue teams evacuate people from flood-hit areas in Odisha’s Ganjam district. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-29/vpgjxikl/Trees-Uprooted-in-Gajapati-district.jpg Trees uprooted in Gajapati district after cyclone Arnab. downtoearth en 2026-10-29T13:39:52.033Z Cyclone Arnab aftermath: Floods strand thousands in southern Odisha, disrupt rail services Cyclone Arnab, Odisha floods, rail disruption, Ganjam district, Gajapati district, rescue operations, heavy rainfall, evacuation efforts, damaged crops, electricity outage, landslides, Indian Coast Guard, Baghalati reservoir, Bahuda river, disaster relief https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/super-el-niño-could-cause-55000-additional-heat-related-deaths-in-india-by-march-2027 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-29/u9h9r78x/iStock-89895834.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-29T12:39:07.560Z Super El Niño could cause 55,000 additional heat-related deaths in India by March 2027 Climate Change, Global Warming, El Nino, global south, heat-related deaths, extreme heat, heat mortality, Climate Impact Lab, Super El Niño, Super El Niño impact, El Niño 2026, climate health https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/solar-and-wind-investment-in-emerging-markets-could-reach-356-billion-by-2040-but-high-financing-costs-pose-risks https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-29/8e4cnelb/iStock-136969930.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-29T10:55:00.504Z Solar and wind investment in emerging markets could reach $356 billion by 2040, but high financing costs pose risks solar investment, wind energy, renewable markets, financing costs, emerging economies, solar projects, wind projects, renewable capacity, investment risks, electricity demand, India renewables, African markets, blended finance, grid infrastructure, climate finance https://www.downtoearth.org.in/natural-disasters/cyclone-arnabs-aftermath-lives-lost-heavy-rainfall-and-inland-weakening https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-29/3p7yzg8p/jyrJHoNJAY-HD.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-29T10:52:03.714Z Cyclone Arnab's aftermath: Lives lost, heavy rainfall, and inland weakening Cyclone Arnab, Bay of Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, IMD forecast, Cyclonic storm, Heavy rainfall, Flash floods, Landfall impact, Severe cyclone, Weather warning, Odisha storm, Flood risk, JTWC data, Post-monsoon, Cyclone weakening https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/climate-change-drought-and-invasive-vegetation-make-wildfires-harder-to-control https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-29/2iux8jte/iStock-1968162782.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-29T10:17:29.934Z Climate change, drought and invasive vegetation make wildfires harder to control wildfires, climate change, drought, invasive vegetation, fire management, extreme fires, South Africa, water scarcity, El Niño, satellite monitoring, community action, fire season, disaster risk, vegetation dryness, firefighting tools https://www.downtoearth.org.in/mining/second-act-abandoned-coal-mines-can-support-new-livelihoods https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-29/y22t19e7/50.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-29T09:47:31.521Z Second act: Abandoned coal mines can support new livelihoods abandoned mines, mine closure, livelihoods, coal mines, reuse infrastructure, local economies, policy design, Giridih mines, solar power, waste reduction, CSTEP study, legacy mines, Union Minister, demolition costs, Mineral Rules https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/between-brilliance-and-stasis-in-research https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-29/t530umg7/45.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-29T09:41:05.370Z Between brilliance and stasis in research DIRAC Medal, Indian scientists, theoretical physics, Deepak Dhar, Ashoke Sen, quantum mechanics, string theory, statistical physics, ICTS-TIFR, Harish-Chandra Institute, India innovation, basic research, scientific recognition, research infrastructure, global science https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/what-would-happen-if-the-internet-went-down https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-29/gk9hdxgh/iStock-184146944.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-29/1xzoddno/austrailia-network.jpg Australia’s submarine cable connections. Includes active cables and cables under construction. Cropped from TeleGeography’s 2026 map. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-29/t4do7isn/graphic-internet.png Selected services that rely on widely used shared technology. Sources checked October 2026. downtoearth en 2026-10-29T07:27:33.209Z What would happen if the internet went down? internet outage, cyber threats, shared dependencies, AI security, offline backups, network infrastructure, incident response, digital resilience, cyber attack, multi-factor authentication, critical vulnerability, preparedness tips, cloud reliance, alternative methods, internet security https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-cyclone-arnab-weakens-but-heavy-rain-and-hailstorms-threaten-several-states https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-29/25kovq24/iStock-1169206377-1.jpg Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand may experience light to moderate rain from November 29th to 2nd, while snowfall is expected in higher altitudes downtoearth en 2026-10-29T06:50:01.620Z Daily weather tracker: Cyclone Arnab weakens, but heavy rain and hailstorms threaten several states Cyclone Arnab, heavy rainfall, IMD alerts, hailstorms, Bay of Bengal, thunderstorms, eastern India, low-pressure system, weather warnings, evacuations, strong winds, western disturbance, Odisha rainfall, fishermen alert, farmers precautions https://www.downtoearth.org.in/dams/siang-dam-protest-takes-a-sharper-turn https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2025-01-17/dav46qhn/p16-17DLpix-Parong.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-28T16:19:54.200Z Siang dam protest takes a sharper turn Dams, Energy, Rivers, Northeast India, hydropower projects, Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), Arunachal Pradesh protests, Siang mega-dam, Pasighat violence, Arunachal Pradesh hydropower, Siang dam protests, Indigenous land rights https://www.downtoearth.org.in/natural-disasters/the-curious-case-of-cyclone-arnabs-merger-with-another-cyclonic-system https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/3xbtb2h4/Interaction-of-Cyclone-Arnab-with-Low-Pressure-Area-ECMWF.png Interaction between Cyclone Arnab and a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/jx1s9v0q/Track-of-Low-Pressure-Area-Zoom-Earth-.png The track of the low pressure area. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/2ep107ri/Merger-of-Cyclone-Arnab-remnant-with-Low-Pressure-Area-ECMWF.png ECMWF data showing the merger of Cyclone Arnab’s remnants with a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. downtoearth en 2026-10-28T14:17:11.625Z The curious case of Cyclone Arnab’s merger with another cyclonic system Natural Disasters, cyclone arnab https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/centre-orders-high-level-probe-into-cheetahs-death-from-firearm-pellet-injuries-in-kuno https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/m230pcbq/HEl2Qh-bkAAFVu6.jpeg A cheetah at Kuno National Park. downtoearth en 2026-10-28T14:05:04.497Z Centre orders high-level probe into cheetah's death from firearm pellet injuries in Kuno Wildlife & Biodiversity, Cheetah reintroduction project, cheetah death, kuno national park, high-level probe https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/richest-1-emit-more-carbon-than-the-worlds-poorest-says-oxfam https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/ipxyviu2/super-rich.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/ka2ekqa5/1-fig.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/127iox6i/5-fig.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/xrda3x9y/FIGURE-ES4.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/kvaa7owo/8-fig.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/r0bb2kj3/12-fig.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-28T12:13:28.738Z Richest 1% emit more carbon than the world’s poorest, says Oxfam Climate Change, Natural Disasters https://www.downtoearth.org.in/natural-disasters/cyclone-arnab-weakens-after-landfall-in-andhra-pradesh-over-58000-evacuated-amid-heavy-rainfall https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/zeshggvf/Fallen-trees-are-being-cleared-from-roads-in-Visakhapatnam-as-district-officials-begin-clearance-work-image-shared-by-GVMC.jpeg-.jpeg Fallen trees being cleared from roads in Visakhapatnam amid rainfall due to cyclone Arnab https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/2osrlr1e/Andhra-Pradesh-Chief-Minister-N-Chandrababu-Naidu-reviews-Cyclone-Arnab-at-the-Real-Time-Governance-Society-RTGS-at-the-Andhra-Pradesh-Secretariat-on-28-October-shared-by-Government-of-Andhra-Pradesh.jpeg Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reviews cyclone Arnab at the Real Time Governance Society, Andhra Pradesh Secretariat on Wednesday downtoearth en 2026-10-28T12:00:11.660Z Cyclone Arnab weakens after landfall in Andhra Pradesh; over 58,000 evacuated amid heavy rainfall Cyclone Arnab, Andhra Pradesh, landfall, heavy rainfall, evacuation, IMD updates, disaster relief, red alert, crop damage, NDRF teams, power outage, school closures, fishing ban, train cancellations, Bay of Bengal https://www.downtoearth.org.in/natural-disasters/cyclone-arnab-coastal-west-bengal-districts-likely-to-receive-heavy-rain https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/erwy78tb/a5aac075c64545bb8e3defb79282c074.png downtoearth en 2026-10-28T11:45:24.154Z Cyclone Arnab: Coastal West Bengal districts likely to receive heavy rain Cyclone Arnab, West Bengal rain, IMD forecast, coastal districts, cyclone landfall, South 24 Parganas, East Midnapur, strong winds, heavy rainfall, disaster readiness, Sagar Island, cyclonic storm, Deep Depression, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh rain https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/greenhouse-gases-hit-record-highs-in-2025-locking-in-further-global-warming-warns-wmo https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/k7sk0oaq/downtoearth-hindi2025-07-319cxsyg8ggasflaringistock.avif https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/ey1nauur/table.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/a5q6ncm0/4-fig.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/kriegi2j/5-fig.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/b635d92j/6-fig.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/u94s9rbg/7-fig.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-28T11:29:27.247Z Greenhouse gases hit record highs in 2025, locking in further global warming, warns WMO Climate Change, Global Warming, Greenhouse Gases, Carbon Dioxide, nitrous oxide, Methane emissions, WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin and COP31 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/pm-kusum-20-energy-experts-urge-for-revamped-focus-on-farmers-financing-and-agrivoltaics https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/6f0yj9ag/iStock-1613627915.jpg PM-KUSUM launched in 2019, aims to promote solar energy solutions in agriculture downtoearth en 2026-10-28T10:59:56.147Z PM-KUSUM 2.0: Energy experts urge for revamped focus on farmers, financing and agrivoltaics PM-KUSUM, agrivoltaics, solar pumps, farmers, solar energy, renewable energy, financing, grid readiness, water management, solarisation, DISCOMs, policy reform, energy experts, groundwater, solar projects https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/cyclone-arnab-batters-southern-odisha-over-100000-evacuated https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/7uro6w8w/in-Malkanagiri-district-locals-staying-in-cyclone-shelter.jpg Residents take shelter at a cyclone relief centre in Odisha’s Malkangiri district as Cyclone Arnab hits the region. downtoearth en 2026-10-28T10:11:46.382Z Cyclone Arnab batters southern Odisha, over 100,000 evacuated Cyclone Arnab, Odisha cyclone, southern Odisha, cyclone shelters, coastal flooding, heavy rainfall, disaster response, pregnant women, NDRF teams, paddy crops, October cyclones, Bay of Bengal, zero fatalities, early warnings, electricity disruption https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/simply-put-loss-and-damage-fund-for-nepal https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/kattjn23/Simply-Put-28-OCT-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/j4xovyu8/Simply-Put-28-OCT-Nepal-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-28T09:01:42.547Z Simply Put: Loss and Damage Fund for Nepal Climate Change, World, loss and damage fund, nepal floods, Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-cyclone-arnab-brings-heavy-rain-to-andhra-pradesh-odisha-and-chhattisgarh https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/0hzp2luh/Screenshot-2026-10-28-at-12.49.27-PM1.png Cyclone Arnab downtoearth en 2026-10-28T07:34:30.705Z Daily weather tracker: Cyclone Arnab brings heavy rain to Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh Climate Change, Odisha, Odisha cyclone, Bay Of Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Extreme weather, Western disturbance, Hailstorms, India Meteorological Department (IMD), heavy rainfall, cyclone arnab, IMD weather forecast https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/unlocking-the-secrets-of-the-dragon-man-skull-and-what-it-reveals-about-human-evolution https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/2ep7gi97/4.jpg From left: heidelbergensis, neanderthalensis, longi, sapiens. Author provided, CC BY-SA https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/gkbg1qiq/Dragon-Man.avif The Harbin skull. Wikimedia, CC BY-SA https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/qxq7ks8a/Dragon-Man2.avif Author provided, CC BY-SA https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/ew8u4mpt/Dragon-Man3.avif The Denisova Cave in Siberia has preserved various human fragments, among many other things. Wikimedia, CC BY-SA https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/u4cg97cg/Dragon-Man4.avif The Denisovan finger bone. Worldhistory.org, CC BY-SA https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/kl6aqkh6/Dragon-Man5.avif Sculpture from Neanderthal Museum in Metmann, Germany. Wikimedia, CC BY-SA https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/heumkgtd/file-20260604-57-gnz37k.avif downtoearth en 2026-10-28T07:20:38.035Z Unlocking the secrets of the ‘Dragon Man’ skull — and what it reveals about human evolution Dragon Man, Homo longi, human evolution, Denisovans, ancient DNA, Harbin skull, Neanderthals, fossil discovery, interbreeding, Black Dragon River, ancient humans, Tibetan plateau, human ancestry, fossil proteins, ancient genomes https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/lets-not-bury-our-heads-in-sand https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/mmppr055/climate.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-28T06:10:00.173Z Let’s not bury our heads in sand climate change, global warming, climate crisis, emissions gap, climate inequality, carbon sinks, extreme weather, climate injustice, social injustice, young protests, Amazon dieback, permafrost thaw, climate emergency, affordable housing, public debt https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/cyclone-arnab-stalls-near-andhra-pradesh-coast-raising-fears-of-extreme-rainfall-and-flooding https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/ncny28ey/Screenshot-2026-10-28-at-9.06.47-AM.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/sf51br9g/Forecast-Track-Cyclone-Arnab-IMD.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/ihyx5k23/Doppler_Radar_Imagery_Cyclone_Arnab_IMD.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/2l7uvsok/Flash-Flood-Threat-and-Risk-Cyclone-Arnab-IMD.png downtoearth en 2026-10-28T05:10:44.903Z Cyclone Arnab stalls near Andhra Pradesh coast, raising fears of extreme rainfall and flooding Climate Change, Flash floods, Bay Of Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, extreme rainfall, Extreme weather, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone landfall, Joint Typhoon Warning Center, storm surge, cyclone arnab https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/at-least-25-women-and-girls-killed-every-day-in-armed-conflicts-worldwide-un-says https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/7n2wn286/HVpTo3rWsAEmowa.jpeg A woman displaced by fighting in El Fasher holds her six-month-old daughter, who was recently treated for malnutrition, in Tawila, where they sought refuge. downtoearth en 2026-10-28T05:09:14.684Z At least 25 women and girls killed every day in armed conflicts worldwide, UN says women conflict, UN report, civilian deaths, sexual violence, peacebuilding, gender equality, conflict zones, funding cuts, military spending, peace negotiators, extreme poverty, UN Women, AI weapons, domestic work, peace talks https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/income-not-geography-drives-global-health-coverage-gaps-study https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/ed2kdcs5/iStock-155099359.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-28T04:00:00.000Z Income, not geography, drives global health coverage gaps: Study universal health coverage, income disparity, human development, health service access, infectious diseases, low-income countries, health coverage index, regional inequality, pandemic preparedness, maternal health, non-communicable diseases, health system capacity, WHO African Region, sustainable development, healthcare inequality https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-october-27-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/7tdkiaie/Gavel.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-28T03:30:00.000Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 27, 2026) NGT orders, sewage treatment, Delhi Jal Board, environment clearance, Shahdara drain, Trans-Yamuna, brick kilns, effluent standards, NGT investigation, Hindon river, Bhopal sewage, Interceptor Sewer, EIA Notification, Yamuna Vihar, environment orders https://www.downtoearth.org.in/natural-disasters/47830-people-evacuated-as-cyclone-arnab-triggers-heavy-rain-in-odisha https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-27/f6xpajky/officials-are-inspecting-a-cyclone-shelter-in-Ganjam-district.jpg Officials inspect a cyclone shelter in Ganjam district, Odisha downtoearth en 2026-10-27T16:39:34.097Z 47,830 people evacuated as cyclone Arnab triggers heavy rain in Odisha Cyclone Arnab, Odisha evacuation, Bay of Bengal, heavy rain, strong winds, disaster shelters, relief funds, Paradip Port, IMD warnings, misinformation, fishing boats, Special Relief, landfall timing, southern districts, emergency response