https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/renewables-save-480-billion-in-fossil-fuel-costs-in-2025-as-price-advantage-widens-irena https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/7zcwoqwv/iStock-1158175328.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/hvpypvoj/Screenshot_2026_07_02_at_7_47_25_PM.png downtoearth en 2026-07-02T15:18:32.253Z Renewables save $480 billion in fossil fuel costs in 2025 as price advantage widens: IRENA Energy, Renewable Energy, Fossil fuel energy, fossil fuel, energy crisis, irena, Renewable energy investment, renewable energy projects, energy savings https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/around-41-of-sowing-area-under-drought-by-june-end-kharif-sowing-sees-sharp-drop https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/ytnhhtnj/Paddy-Sowing.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-02T13:21:55.985Z Around 41% of sowing area under drought by June end; Kharif sowing sees sharp drop Agriculture, Climate Change, El Nino, Rice, Kharif, Kharif crops, paddy sowing, Southwest Monsoon 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/india-energy-storage-week-to-bring-clean-energy-firms-from-15-countries-to-delhi https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/gu7uwx0o/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-27-at-9.39.58-AM-1024x682.webp Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal Khattar (centre) at the India Energy Storage Week 2025 downtoearth en 2026-07-02T12:09:59.700Z India Energy Storage Week to bring clean energy firms from 15 countries to Delhi Energy, Renewable Energy, battery manufacturing, Electric vehicles, Clean energy, energy transition, Energy Storage, green hydrogen, Smart Grid, e-mobility, India Energy Storage Week https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/ebola-outbreak-threatens-to-push-985000-into-poverty-in-drc https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2025-05-02/m24tuod5/Africa-chidren.jpg DRC is battling its 17th Ebola outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain, for which there is currently no licensed vaccine. downtoearth en 2026-07-02T12:07:23.807Z Ebola outbreak threatens to push 985,000 into poverty in DRC Africa, Health, Economy, Africa economy, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ebola outbreak, Ebola Africa, UNDP, Poverty in Africa, public health crisis https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/monsoon-advances-but-july-rainfall-to-be-below-normal-with-high-day-and-nighttime-temperatures https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/x9xz3rab/Delhi-Monsoon.jpg Storm clouds over Delhi on July 2. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/die8oiux/Progress-of-Monsoon-July-2-2026.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/ts5siojz/Forecast-for-Rainfall-July-2026.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/pxj1hxpe/Forecast-for-Max-and-Min-Temperatures-July-2026.png downtoearth en 2026-07-02T12:05:05.937Z Monsoon advances but July rainfall to be below normal with high day and nighttime temperatures Climate Change, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Southwest Monsoon 2026, Monsoon 2026, July 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/in-indias-sports-cluster-of-meerut-the-centre-must-provide-support-to-make-a-just-transition-possible https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/dg8ifuxq/Sonu-in-blue-shirt-with-other-shuttle-cock-workers1-PC-Varsha-S.jpg Inside a home-based shuttlecock manufacturing unit in Meerut. Sonu (in blue shirt) with other workers. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/leok6myu/women-workers-in-packaging-unit-PC-Varsha-S.jpg Women workers packing shuttlecocks by affixing stickers of a company that supplies sports equipment in the country. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/r7nz5q2f/cricket-bat-workers-at-Abd-factory-PC-Varsha.jpg Artisans making cricket bats work amidst wood dust without any safety measures. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/paluherm/Carrom-board-worker-2-at-Abd-factory-PC-Varsha.jpg A young artisan applying polish to a carrom board frame with his fingers. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/usmh8y3n/Roshan-working-on-Machine-with-tennis-balls1-PC-Varsha-S.jpg Roshan and her colleague Tarannum clean rubber cups for tennis balls by buffing them on a machine. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/cav03ecd/Way-to-Abdullapur-PC-Varsha-Singh.jpg Piles of burnt and partially burnt sports equipment waste, along with general refuse, line both sides of the road leading from Meerut city to Abdullahpur village. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/ri5bvhz5/Diesel-set-outside-export-unit-PC-Varsha.jpg A diesel generator set installed outside a major exporter’s factory highlights the industry's dependence on energy. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/y1tu51ki/Workers-in-Mahajans-Unit3-PC-Varsha.jpg The workplace environment for artisans at the exporting company was found to be relatively better. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/zj0ut3bf/stiching-training-inside-PPDC-pic-Varsha-S.jpg A group of girls undergoing training in sportswear manufacturing at the Meerut PPDC campus. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/b2rm9oyc/tennis-balls-in-making1-PC-Varsha-S-.jpg Small and domestic sports equipment units require training, technology, and financial assistance to achieve zero carbon emissions. downtoearth en 2026-07-02T11:29:37.990Z In India’s sports cluster of Meerut, the Centre must provide support to make a ‘Just Transition’ possible Climate Change, olympics, just transition, Jalandhar, Meerut, Sports Industry, Commonwealth Games 2030 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/simply-put-egg-on https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/s5z9qi1o/Simply-Put-2-Jul-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/sb1bxtni/Simply-Put-2-Jul-Egg-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-02T11:25:25.384Z Simply Put: Egging in Kolkata Governance, Food, West Bengal, midday meal, Kolkata, eggs in midday meal https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/recycling-offers-fastest-path-to-indias-critical-minerals-security-niti-aayog https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/3ts6q4w5/Electronic-waste-India Making recycling commercially viable, creating industry incentives and scaling up new technologies beyond pilot stage would be crucial. downtoearth en 2026-07-02T11:08:14.683Z Recycling offers fastest path to India’s critical minerals security: NITI Aayog Energy, battery manufacturing, battery recycling, niti aayog, Recycling, Waste Recycling, NITI Ayog, ship recycling industry, E-waste recycling, e-waste, Mining Waste, critical minerals, chemical recycling, Metal recycling, recyling, minerals security partnership, battery technology, battery material, Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2025, battery storage, National Critical Mineral Mission, critical mineral https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/in-chhattisgarhs-forest-villages-tribal-women-carry-the-labour-but-middlemen-take-the-margins https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/hclwuzjd/downtoearth-hindi2026-07-01gry7krou31वनोपज.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-02T11:00:14.161Z In Chhattisgarh’s forest villages, tribal women carry the labour but middlemen take the margins Forests, forest rights, Minimum Support Price (MSP), Chhattisgarh, minor forest produce (MFP), Forest economy, Dhamtari (D), tribal livelihoods, tribal women, Nagari block, Middlemen https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/delhi-welcomes-monsoon-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/jszo5w65/Delhi-Monsoon-1.jpg Delhi and the National Capital Region finally welcomed the southwest monsoon on July 2. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/g0f7iidx/Delhi-Monsoon-2.jpg This is the first time since 2021 that the monsoon has reached Delhi in July. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/qfhr0w7i/Delhi-Monsoon-3.jpg The national capital witnessed thunderstorms and widespread rainfall that offered much-needed relief from days of hot and humid weather. downtoearth en 2026-07-02T10:20:02.626Z Delhi welcomes Monsoon 2026 Climate Change, Delhi, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Southwest Monsoon 2026, Delh-NCR https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/highlights-from-the-issue-45 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/be61qjfi/cover.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-25/s5crd7fa/Editor-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/xtldu8jh/24.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/elzst5nx/Punjab.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/m9n1272i/Suicide.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/caji4ob9/20.jpg Farmers and workers separate lac-encrusted branches from trees in Ulihatu village, Khunti district, Jharkhand. At weekly markets in the district, lac can fetch around Rs 1,000 per kg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/4v129e8t/16.jpg Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances take years or decades to break down, allowing them to persist in rivers like the Ganga which supports millions of people https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-26/1whf2m93/Hamburg.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/hw08umdw/10.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/xnuvncg1/48.jpg In Hawai’i, US, avian malaria has led to major population declines and extinctions in native honeycreeper species https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/fwk5muiz/29.jpg During the 2005 floods in Mumbai, the Mithi river became the primary conduit for the flood waters to reach the sea. After the floods, walls were constructed around the river and people were moved to houses at higher elevations https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/800hboja/54.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/b4hn2uhp/55.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/lh42csow/44.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-02T09:07:19.127Z Highlights from the issue Environment, Jharkhand, Mental Health, mental illness, uttarakhand, Food Safety, Punjab, Elon Musk, Plastics, Ganga, Lac, R&D, Hamburg, Avian Malaria, Michael Grunwald, suicide statistics https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/developing-countries-face-prolonged-food-fuel-price-shock-despite-hormuz-reopening-unctad https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/2bjx24hp/Developing-countries-Hormuz-economy Photo for representation. A 5% increase in real food prices raises the risk of child wasting by 15% among poor children and by 26% among children in rural landless poor households. downtoearth en 2026-07-02T07:38:48.489Z Developing countries face prolonged food, fuel price shock despite Hormuz reopening: UNCTAD Economy, Developing Countries, Child Health, Food Prices, food inflation, Food Security, nutrition security, Malnutrition, Petrol price hike, Child malnutrition, malnutrition in children, least developed countries, LDCs, Food price rise, Strait of Hormuz, Africa malnutrition https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/many-nations-headed-the-wrong-way https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/b4hn2uhp/55.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-02T07:21:31.058Z ‘Many nations headed the wrong way’ Climate Change, Fossil Fuels, donald trump, Michael Grunwald, We Are Eating the Earth, crop-based ethanol https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/the-world-is-not-enough https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/800hboja/54.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/eo6imevt/54-1.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-02T07:17:48.536Z The world is not enough Forests, earth, Land, Books, industrial agriculture, Michael Grunwald https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/wings-under-peril https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/xnuvncg1/48.jpg In Hawai’i, US, avian malaria has led to major population declines and extinctions in native honeycreeper species downtoearth en 2026-07-02T07:14:20.564Z Wings under peril Wildlife & Biodiversity, Hawaii, United States, Malaria, Birds, Shola forests, Avian Malaria https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/india-hobbled-by-industrys-failure-to-fund-rd https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/lh42csow/44.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-02T07:09:57.178Z India hobbled by industry’s failure to fund R&D Science & Technology, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), World Intellectual Property Organization ('WIPO), Research & Development, V Anantha Nageswaran, Christophe Jaffrelot https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/a-customised-role https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/csu0nz8q/42.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-02T07:05:42.834Z A customised role Economy, Coal, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Coal India Limited (CIL), Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs https://www.downtoearth.org.in/pollution/known-unknowns https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/fwk5muiz/29.jpg During the 2005 floods in Mumbai, the Mithi river became the primary conduit for the flood waters to reach the sea. After the floods, walls were constructed around the river and people were moved to houses at higher elevations downtoearth en 2026-07-02T07:01:49.318Z Known unknowns Pollution, Plastic, west coast, east coast, marine litter, Coasts, Marine plastic pollution https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/what-suicide-statistics-conceal https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/xtldu8jh/24.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-02T06:57:34.869Z What suicide statistics conceal Agriculture, Mental Health, mental illness, Suicide, suicide prevention, Illness-related Suicides https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/sticky-decline https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/caji4ob9/20.jpg Farmers and workers separate lac-encrusted branches from trees in Ulihatu village, Khunti district, Jharkhand. At weekly markets in the district, lac can fetch around Rs 1,000 per kg downtoearth en 2026-07-02T06:53:55.975Z Sticky decline Forests, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Lac, Chhattisagrh, Lac production, Khunti district https://www.downtoearth.org.in/rivers/hidden-in-plain-sight https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/4v129e8t/16.jpg Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances take years or decades to break down, allowing them to persist in rivers like the Ganga which supports millions of people downtoearth en 2026-07-02T06:47:26.335Z Hidden in plain sight Rivers, Water, uttarakhand, Ganga, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Rudraprayag, pfas chemicals https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/beyond-the-milestone https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/hw08umdw/10.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-02T06:42:28.525Z Beyond the milestone Environment, Poverty, Elon Musk, growth, trillionaire https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/indias-draft-power-data-framework-aims-to-make-electricity-sector-data-public-but-remains-voluntary https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/d6mfrrds/iStock-871471622.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-02T06:38:37.317Z India’s draft power data framework aims to make electricity sector data public, but remains voluntary Energy, Renewable Energy, Governance, energy transition, power sector, Union Ministry of Power, Artificial intelligence (AI), Data transparency, India power sector, data governance, Electricity data, National Electricity Data Portal, Grid operations https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/could-this-be-australias-warmest-winter-ever https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/ni441p59/Australia-snow Photo for representation. downtoearth en 2026-07-02T05:54:26.276Z Could this be Australia’s warmest winter ever? Climate Change, Global Warming, Winter, Australia, australia climate change, Super El Niño, Australia winter snow https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-monsoon-set-to-reach-delhi-and-remaining-parts-of-north-india-soon-heavy-rain-triggers-red-and-orange-alerts-across-india https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/mm4il1it/Clouds.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-02T05:47:47.500Z Daily weather tracker: Monsoon set to reach Delhi and remaining parts of North India soon; heavy rain triggers red and orange alerts across India Climate Change, Delhi, Assam, North India, Daily Weather Tracker, Southwest Monsoon 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/natural-disasters/venezuela-earthquakes-highlight-the-limits-of-early-warning-systems https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-02/nyd7816q/image1170x530cropped.jpg People search through the rubble of collapsed buildings in La Guaira, Venezuela. downtoearth en 2026-07-02T04:34:37.845Z Venezuela earthquakes highlight the limits of early warning systems Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Seismology, Geology, Technology, Infrastructure, Doublet earthquake, Venezuela earthquakes https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/global-daily-sea-surface-temperature-breaks-record-in-june-2026-hints-at-global-marine-heatwaves https://cf-images.assettype.com/down-to-earth/import/library/large/2023-07-05/0.07029500_1688538703_istock-1363348822.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/uol4fssz/SST-record-marine-wave downtoearth en 2026-07-01T12:51:33.388Z Global daily sea surface temperature breaks record in June 2026, hints at global marine heatwaves Climate Change, Marine Ecosystems, Heatwaves, global temperature, sea surface temperatures, Sea surface temperature (SST), marine heatwave, ocean heat, marine warming, El Niño, Super El Niño https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/vb-gramg-begins-with-rs-1-wage-hike-for-telangana-workers-rs-5-each-for-maharashtra-and-andhra-pradesh https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/iawb724m/dig068214.jpg Workers employed under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on August 2, 2022, demanding timely wage payments, increased funding for the rural employment programme, and action against alleged corruption. downtoearth en 2026-07-01T12:48:18.111Z VB-GRAMG begins with Rs 1 wage hike for Telangana workers, Rs 5 each for Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh Governance, Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), rural employment, Minimum wages, Wage rates, Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 (VB-G RAM G), VB-GRAMG, VB-GRAMG Act, Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), Rural workers https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/delhi-cools-a-bit-but-will-the-monsoon-keep-its-date-with-the-city https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/usor1h14/India-Gate-1.jpg July began with slightly cooler temperatures in the national capital. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/q19emspa/India-Gate-2.jpg The monsoon is expected to hit Delhi on July 3 or 4. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/zjvlwcfa/India-Gate-3.jpg It will bring relief to the city that witnessed record heat in June, especially its last days. downtoearth en 2026-07-01T12:36:07.935Z Delhi cools a bit. But will the monsoon keep its date with the city? Climate Change, Delhi, heatwave, heat, Southwest Monsoon 2026, July 2026, June 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/simply-put-afford-to-sleep https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/sflioe1j/Simply-Put-1-Jul-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/ltmmwdgo/Simply-Put-1-Jul-heatwave-Brick-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-01T11:09:21.463Z Simply Put: Afford to sleep Governance, heat stress, heat adaptation, Informal labour, outdoor workers https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/human-wildlife-conflict-is-really-a-crisis-of-forest-governance-c-r-bijoy https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/wzdk4p9y/C-R-Bijoy.jpg C R Bijoy. downtoearth en 2026-07-01T10:54:24.706Z Human-wildlife conflict is really a crisis of forest governance: C R Bijoy Wildlife & Biodiversity, Forests, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Human-wildlife conflict, forest governance, FRA https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/if-punjab-wants-to-reduce-mental-illness-related-suicides-it-must-treat-the-person-not-just-the-disease-zimi-angad-singh https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/elzst5nx/Punjab.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-01T10:27:55.130Z If Punjab wants to reduce mental illness-related suicides, it must treat the person not just the disease: Zimi Angad Singh Health, mental illness, depression, anxiety, Suicide, Punjab, Green Revolution https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/how-rainwater-harvesting-is-turning-seasonal-farming-into-year-round-livelihoods-in-this-odisha-district https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/qcfqflkv/Koraput.png Vegetable cultivation next to a pond dyke in Koraput, Odisha. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/b5kv39f6/koraput-3.jpg Rama Gumia (60), of Salapguda village in Boipariguda block, Koraput district, grows vegetables on the pond dyke, turning every available space into a source of income. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/veqhcsom/koraput-2.jpg Dhanurjaya Nayak (48), from Minarbali village in Boipariguda block of Koraput district, has replaced traditional subsistence fishing with scientific aquaculture. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/1aehrmug/koraput-4.jpg Khagapati says vermicompost has eliminated the need for chemical fertilizers, reducing cultivation costs and increasing profits. downtoearth en 2026-07-01T09:44:53.421Z How rainwater harvesting is turning seasonal farming into year-round livelihoods in this Odisha district Agriculture, Water, Climate Change, Water Management, sustainable agriculture, rainwater harvesting, Sustainable Integrated Farming Systems, Koraput, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Climate-resilient Agriculture, Farm ponds, Rainfed Farming, Odisha agriculture https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/basel-convention-advances-work-on-e-waste-textiles-hazardous-waste-but-divisions-persist-over-plastic https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/9pq5vn21/Basel-convention-textile-waste Photo for representation. downtoearth en 2026-07-01T09:21:18.369Z Basel Convention advances work on e-waste, textiles, hazardous waste, but divisions persist over plastic Waste, Plastic pollution, PLASTIC WASTE, plastic recycling, textile waste, Basel Convention, E-waste recycling, e-waste, Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, Cop18, plastic waste management https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/mental-illness-and-suicide-are-a-growing-public-health-concern-in-india https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/m9n1272i/Suicide.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-01T08:57:46.015Z Suicide due to mental illness is a growing public health concern in India Health, public health, Mental Health, mental illness, Suicide, suicide prevention https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/liberating-the-king-of-timbers-why-maharashtras-teak-reform-matters https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/jr26b5bv/Teak-tree Onion with teak-based agroforstry at Saswad, Maharashtra. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/p037e0l8/1000360633.jpg Teak logs harvested from agricultural fields at Baramati, Maharashtra. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/novzkd37/1000360640.jpg A farmer in Someshwar village of Pune standing by 25-year-old teak tree on boundary. downtoearth en 2026-07-01T07:31:46.232Z Liberating the king of timbers: Why Maharashtra's teak reform matters  Forests, Forest Management, Agroforestry, Maharashtra, Community forest management, Maharashtra forest department, National Agroforestry Policy, Teak, india agriculture, Timber production, farming in india, Timber cultivation, sustainable harvesting, teak forests https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/letter-to-ministries-flags-lack-of-rules-for-pesticide-coated-seeds-in-india-urges-safety-checks-and-labelling https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/sdjfua4u/Seed.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-01T06:45:28.901Z Letter to ministries flags lack of rules for pesticide-coated seeds in India, urges safety checks and labelling Agriculture, Health, Governance, Food, Farmers, Food Safety, Pesticide, Environmental pollution, chemical safety, Pesticide-coated seeds, Seed treatment, Seed processing https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/can-delhis-ev-20-policy-finally-clean-the-citys-air https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-01/uprzlbzg/Delhi-EV.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-01T06:37:38.094Z Can Delhi’s EV 2.0 policy finally clean the city’s air? 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