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 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/double-trouble-in-bay-of-bengal-after-cyclone-arnab-another-storm-could-head-towards-odisha https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-27/n5vdgva6/Cyclone-Arnab-Close-to-Landfall-on-ECMWF.png Cyclone Arnab approaching landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast, as shown by the ECMWF weather model. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-27/oyteo8gv/ECMWF-Showing-Cyclone-Arnab-and-Low-Pressure-System-at-landfall-on-ECMWF.png ECMWF weather model showing Cyclone Arnab and a low-pressure system approaching landfall. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-27/0kim8ydx/Rainfall-Forecast-on-October-28-ECMWF.png ECMWF model showing the rainfall forecast for October 28, 2026. downtoearth en 2026-10-27T12:31:40.558Z Double trouble in Bay of Bengal after cyclone Arnab? Another storm could head towards Odisha Cyclone Arnab, Bay of Bengal, Odisha coast, Andhra Pradesh, low-pressure system, IMD updates, cyclone forecast, rapid intensification, weather models, Visakhapatnam, storm landfall, severe cyclonic storm, November cyclone, Doppler radar, weather experts https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/south-africas-lion-petting-industry-we-spent-three-years-investigating-and-heres-what-we-found https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-27/hrq77qau/iStock-2299527616.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-27T12:27:43.728Z South Africa’s lion petting industry: we spent three years investigating and here’s what we found Wildlife & Biodiversity, Africa, South Africa, Lion, lion petting industry, lion trade, lion breeding https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/simply-put-ashoke-sen-wins-oskar-klein-medal https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-27/dtg6juy7/Simply-Put-27-OCT-hero-image-copy-2.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-27/tci5sdle/Simply-Put-27-OCT-y-Ashoke-Sen-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-27T10:09:54.513Z Simply Put: Ashoke Sen wins Oskar Klein Medal Science & Technology, SCIENTIST, Ashoke Sen, Oskar Klein Medal, String theory https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/gujarat-rajasthan-declare-drought-in-18-districts-as-rainfall-deficit-hits-farmers https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-27/ypzrpm8h/iStock-2285403424.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-27T09:59:21.515Z Gujarat, Rajasthan declare drought in 18 districts as rainfall deficit hits farmers drought, rainfall deficit, crop losses, Gujarat drought, Rajasthan drought, farmers relief, monsoon deficit, employment support, fodder subsidy, India drought, SDRF norms, rainfall data, districts affected, livestock upkeep, compensation scheme https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/reservoir-of-discontent-chennais-mamallan-project-puts-kovalam-nemmeli-wetland-at-risk https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-27/psaigxjy/22.jpg Social worker P Prabhakaran at Kovalam-Nemmeli wetland near Karikattu Kuppam village in Tamil Nadu downtoearth en 2026-10-27T09:50:54.959Z Reservoir of discontent: Chennai’s Mamallan project puts Kovalam-Nemmeli wetland at risk Mamallan reservoir, Kovalam wetland, fishing communities, wetland risk, Chennai water crisis, saline waters, environmental impact, Bay of Bengal, water resources, Karikattu Kuppam, coastal ecosystem, Tamil Nadu dams, fisher livelihoods, urban water supply, wetland conservation https://www.downtoearth.org.in/natural-disasters/cyclone-arnab-andhra-pradesh-on-high-alert-with-red-and-orange-warnings-ahead-of-landfall https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-27/4qdfcc7s/downtoearth-hindi2026-10-27pvm0h6hearnam.avif Cyclone Arnab is forecast to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam on Wednesday downtoearth en 2026-10-27T09:43:00.022Z Cyclone Arnab: Andhra Pradesh on high alert with red and orange warnings ahead of landfall Cyclone Arnab, Andhra Pradesh, red alert, orange alert, cyclone landfall, IMD forecast, disaster response, NDRF teams, SDRF teams, fishing boats, coastal districts, cyclone shelters, heavy rainfall, emergency helpline, aquaculture farms https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-october-26-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-27/ll47ud2l/Gavel.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-27T07:21:11.889Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 26, 2026) Environment, Water Pollution, Groundwater Extraction, Industrial Pollution, Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environmental pollution, Central Pollution Control Board, Jammu and Kashmir, environmental violations, Manasbal Lake https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-cyclone-arnab-intensifies-into-severe-storm-heavy-rain-alert-for-andhra-pradesh-and-odisha https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-27/sot26pfl/iStock-1577856859.jpg downtoearth en 2026-10-27T05:23:47.080Z Daily weather tracker: Cyclone Arnab intensifies into severe storm, heavy rain alert for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Cyclone Arnab, Bay of Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha alert, Severe storm, Heavy rainfall, Western disturbance, Himalayan snowfall, Red alert, Thunderstorms, Coastal safety, IMD bulletin, Evacuation warning, Delhi weather, Mountain travel https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment-news/all-coral-reefs-ecosystems-may-collapse-by-2075 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-26/dwmbribp/Screenshot-2026-10-26-195520.png Coral reefs in French Polynesia. Coral reefs support 25 per cent of the marine life on the planet https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-26/d75scfcs/Screenshot-2026-10-26-200135.png downtoearth en 2026-10-26T16:02:43.899Z All coral reef ecosystems may collapse by 2075 coral reefs, ecosystem collapse, climate change, marine biodiversity, ocean warming, coral bleaching, IUCN report, marine heatwaves, Great Barrier Reef, coral triangle, coastal communities, marine conservation, emissions reduction, food web, biodiversity loss