https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/how-will-20-ethanol-blended-petrol-affect-your-vehicle-anumita-explains-e20-petrol-policy https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/o7ntm7ce/E20-policy downtoearth en 2026-04-09T13:14:18.656Z How will 20% ethanol-blended petrol affect your vehicle? Anumita explains E20 petrol policy Energy, Governance, Ethanol, ethanol blending, Diesel, Petrol https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/loni-in-delhi-ncr-has-worlds-most-polluted-air https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/d9bsyk7p/Loni-1.jpg Loni is a small town in Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/vqsr3pks/Loni-2.jpg Last year, it had the worst air in the world as per Swiss company IQAir. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/g0mq1rco/Loni-3.jpg Delhi and the National Capital Region sure have a lot to do to clean up their act. downtoearth en 2026-04-09T13:00:57.790Z Loni in Delhi-NCR has world’s most polluted air Air, Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Ghaziabad, PM2.5, IQAir, Loni https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/how-waste-burning-across-india-is-quietly-fuelling-carbon-crisis-pollution https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/dkttcq1j/5.jpeg Aijaz Ahmad Malik, a resident of Marwal village in Pulwama said that villagers burn plastic waste at this site at regular intervals as there is no waste management facility available to them. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/c9kk62em/19.jpeg Charred waste at Gulmarg Road. Locals and shopkeepers along the road said that they feel compelled to burn the waste in absence of waste management facilities. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/6z4i51oh/2.jpeg An excavator loading waste on a truck for supplying it to the waste-to-energy plant at Kodungaiyur in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/es8lueb4/1.jpeg Smoke billowing from a waste-to-energy plant at Kodungaiyur in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Environmental activists say that this plant is currently under scrutiny for causing pollution. downtoearth en 2026-04-09T12:31:32.184Z How waste burning across India is quietly fuelling carbon crisis, pollution Waste, Waste To Energy, Municipal Solid Waste, Chennai, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Jammu and Kashmir, kashmir valley, waste burning https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/emperor-penguins-and-fur-seals-now-endangered-as-climate-change-reshapes-antarctica-iucn-red-list-finds https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/hsmwf43s/Emperor-penguins-on-Rothschild-islandphoto.jpg Emperor penguins on Rothschild island. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/9q73vzta/Emperor-penguin-chicks-on-Rothschild-islandphoto.jpg Emperor penguins rely on stable “fast ice” to raise chicks and moult; if it breaks up too early, it can be fatal. downtoearth en 2026-04-09T12:23:59.153Z Emperor penguins and fur seals now Endangered as climate change reshapes Antarctica, IUCN Red List finds Climate Change, Wildlife & Biodiversity, World, Marine Ecosystems, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), bird flu, Antarctica, fur seals, bird flu h5n1, International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List of threatened species, Emperor penguin, bird flu virus, extinction risk https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/all-about-a-magical-encounter-with-the-white-bellied-giant-flying-squirrel-in-kashmir https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/it61mv6o/Kashmir-Flying-Squirrel-1.jpg A White-bellied Giant Flying Squirrel. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/w252ewah/Author-photographing-the-Flying-Squirrel.JPG Author photographing the Flying Squirrel downtoearth en 2026-04-09T11:52:28.548Z All about a magical encounter with the White-bellied Giant Flying Squirrel in Kashmir Wildlife & Biodiversity, kashmir valley, White-bellied Giant Flying Squirrel, Arboreal animals, canopy https://www.downtoearth.org.in/lakes/simply-put-dull-lake https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/b8jnsl67/Simply-Put-9-Apr-hero-image-copy.jpg https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/fxe260wd/Simply-Put-9-Apr-Kashmir-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-04-09T11:30:31.813Z Simply Put: Dull lake Lakes, Water, Governance, Lake conservation, Jammu and Kashmir https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/pre-monsoon-season-emerging-as-new-high-risk-period-for-crops-analysis-shows https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/fqou684s/043A1409.jpg Farmers now face two high-risk seasons a year and rising threats to food security. downtoearth en 2026-04-09T11:19:17.087Z Pre-monsoon season emerging as new high-risk period for crops, analysis shows Climate Change, Agriculture, monsoon, Farmers, Rabi crops, Extreme weather, Crop damage, Hailstorms, Unseasonal rain, pre-monsoon rainfall https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-april-7-2026 https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-03-10/5rsve80f/Court-Digest.jpg downtoearth en 2026-04-09T10:39:11.692Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 7, 2026) Environment, Waste, River Conservation, waterbody, debris, Agra. Yamuna, Yamuna river, nhai https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/did-25-vultures-in-ups-lakhimpur-kheri-die-due-to-poison-meant-for-free-ranging-dogs https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/zuzwk6qp/Lakhimpur-Vultures.jpg On the morning of April 7, vultures began dying after eating the dead dog's carcass. downtoearth en 2026-04-09T10:34:17.768Z Did 25 vultures in UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri die due to poison meant for free-ranging dogs? Wildlife & Biodiversity, vultures, Uttar Pradesh, poisoning, Lakhimpur Kheri (D), Free ranging dogs https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/india-has-built-an-extraordinary-foundation-of-groundwater-recharge-infrastructure-over-the-past-20-years-the-task-now-is-to-make-it-work https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/71xnhxy2/Groundwater.jpg downtoearth en 2026-04-09T09:55:56.635Z India has built an extraordinary foundation of groundwater recharge infrastructure over the past 20 years. The task now is to make it work Water, Groundwater, aquifers, grounwater recharge, replenish groundwater https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/life-worth-more-than-gold-xingu-people-protest-land-rights-violations https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/4til7gew/Brazil-Amazon-protest-indigenous downtoearth en 2026-04-09T09:01:58.025Z 'Life worth more than gold': Xingu people protest land rights violations Environment, Governance, Indigenous, Mining, tribal, Amazon, Brazil, Vedanta, RAYAGADA https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/kenya-moves-into-advanced-phase-of-renewable-energy-integration-iea-report https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/p0cfwoze/Kenya-Renewables.jpg Windmills in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya. downtoearth en 2026-04-09T08:38:14.400Z Kenya moves into advanced phase of renewable energy integration: IEA report Africa, Renewable Energy, Kenya, east africa, wind, SOLAR https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/new-research-shows-how-forests-can-prevent-floods-of-all-sizes https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/2i48v42r/file-20260323-57-eorsb3.jpg Flooding on British Columbia’s Highway 11 in November 2021. downtoearth en 2026-04-09T06:23:06.034Z New research shows how forests can prevent floods of all sizes Forests, Climate Change, Forest Management, flooding, Flood management, Extreme Events https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/global-trade-in-wild-birds-is-poorly-monitored-the-risks-to-wildlife-ecosystems-and-human-health https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/ft851gi1/yellow-breasted-canary Trade is dominated by small songbirds such as canaries. downtoearth en 2026-04-09T06:12:04.925Z Global trade in wild birds is poorly monitored — the risks to wildlife, ecosystems and human health Wildlife & Biodiversity, Bird, Ecosystem, Wildlife Trade, human health, bird trade https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/india-has-withdrawn-its-candidature-to-host-cop33-in-2028-an-offer-made-by-pm-modi-on-the-sidelines-of-cop28-in-dubai https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-09/74fho1br/Narendra-Modi-COP28.jpg PM Narendra Modi at COP28 downtoearth en 2026-04-09T03:23:57.702Z India has “withdrawn” its candidature to host COP33 in 2028, an offer made by PM Modi on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai Climate Change, global south, cop28, dubai, narendra modi, COP33 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/nearly-10-of-global-ocean-now-protected-2-increase-since-2024-unep https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/papk90zv/King-Penguin An estimated 95 per cent of habitat on Earth by volume is in the high seas. downtoearth en 2026-04-08T12:40:06.429Z Nearly 10% of global ocean now protected, 2% increase since 2024: UNEP Wildlife & Biodiversity, Marine Ecosystems, Ocean, marine protected areas, Aichi Biodiversity Targets, high seas, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDCPA) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/childhood-cancer-survival-rises-globally-but-stark-inequalities-persist-study https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/v9wxqxan/Childhood-cancer Childhood cancer remains the eighth leading cause of death among children worldwide. downtoearth en 2026-04-08T12:26:11.881Z Childhood cancer survival rises globally, but stark inequalities persist: Study Health, Cancer, Children, childhood cancer, Cancer survival, paediatric cancer https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/a-rare-super-el-niño-may-be-forming-in-the-pacific-and-it-could-reshape-global-weather-starting-this-summer https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/ixvey4k9/Super-El-Nino-forecast.png Forecast of SSTs for the El Nino event in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean from August to October 2026. downtoearth en 2026-04-08T12:20:24.072Z A rare “Super El Niño” may be forming in the Pacific — and it could reshape global weather starting this summer Climate Change, El Ni├▒oÔÇôSouthern Oscillation (ENSO), Pacific Ocean, ENSO, Extreme weather, US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (UNOAA), El Niño, Super El Niño https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/dust-and-traffic-gridlock-in-delhis-anand-vihar-here-is-why https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/svni142a/Anand-Vihar-1.jpg This is the state of affairs in Anand Vihar, one of the major transport hubs of Delhi. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/py083t89/Anand-Vihar-2.jpg There is excavated soil and waterlogged stretches due to ongoing construction work in the area. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/yoa8xiov/Anand-Vihar-3.jpg So, if you happen to be in Anand Vihar or passing by and experiencing inconvenience, know that this is the reason. downtoearth en 2026-04-08T11:36:07.374Z Dust and traffic gridlock in Delhi’s Anand Vihar; here is why Air, Delhi, Dust, Anand Vihar, traffic gridlock, Urban air pollution, construction work https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/simply-put-trees-of-central-vista https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/10vg9dkt/trees https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/x5uhih7p/central-vista-trees downtoearth en 2026-04-08T11:25:13.432Z Simply Put: Trees of Central Vista Wildlife & Biodiversity, Trees, Cheetah reintroduction, Cheetahs, central vista, Kuno https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/research-based-on-gis-and-remote-sensing-helps-in-identifying-reliable-and-sustainable-drinking-water-sources https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/uk33cuwn/KS.png Kanwarpreet Singh, associate professor in the department of civil engineering at Chandigarh University. downtoearth en 2026-04-08T11:18:26.749Z ‘Research based on GIS and remote sensing helps in identifying reliable and sustainable drinking water sources’ Water, Climate Change, Water Management, Groundwater, springshed management, Himachal Pradesh, Climate Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Hydrology, jal jeevan mission, Remote Sensing, Kinnaur (D), GIS mapping https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/cag-audit-finds-gross-irregularities-in-implementation-of-mgnrega-across-odisha https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/9ho0ff6z/MGNREGA.jpg downtoearth en 2026-04-08T10:40:22.528Z CAG audit finds gross irregularities in implementation of MGNREGA across Odisha Governance, Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), rural employment, Odisha, CAG, CAG audit report, rural employment guarantee https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/energy-in-times-of-war https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/mmb3iekv/Editorial-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-04-08T09:24:01.448Z Energy in times of war Energy, energy transition, LPG, Strait of Hormuz, Iran-Israel War 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/indores-waste-model-shows-how-circular-systems-can-improve-urban-wellbeing https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/7p628r9n/Indore-waste-segregation Progress is no longer measured by growing heaps of rubbish but by systems that support everyday life. downtoearth en 2026-04-08T08:57:03.767Z Indore’s waste model shows how circular systems can improve urban wellbeing Waste, Waste Management, wellbeing, Development, URBAN, Indore, Segregation at Source https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/tribal-ecological-communitarianism-offers-an-alternative-pathway-to-development https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/xejodxbr/Purulia-Adivasis.jpg Daily life of rural women and children inside a Kheria Sabar tribal village in Purulia, West Bengal. downtoearth en 2026-04-08T08:19:39.483Z ‘Tribal Ecological Communitarianism’ offers an alternative pathway to development Governance, Indigenous Peoples, Tribals, capitalism, Marxism, Tribal societies https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/indias-middle-class-bears-a-large-share-of-revenue-cost-while-receiving-a-small-share-of-expenditure-benefit https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/mwgfdm6l/India-Middle-Class.jpg downtoearth en 2026-04-08T07:23:20.708Z India’s middle class bears a large share of revenue cost while receiving a small share of expenditure benefit Economy, Budget, gst, middle class, Russian Crude, VAT https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/women-farmers-remain-the-missing-link-in-indias-digital-agriculture-push https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/o3e5273t/Woman-Farmer.jpg A woman harvesting wheat in Jodhpur. downtoearth en 2026-04-08T07:23:07.667Z Women farmers remain the missing link in India’s digital agriculture push Agriculture, women farmers, patriarchy, digital agriculture push, digital architecture https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/more-than-half-of-odishas-pvtg-population-missed-out-on-welfare-schemes-cag-finds https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/155qbaqv/downtoearth-hindi2026-04-07caue8bq0pvtg.avif https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/sty41og1/downtoearth-hindi2026-04-07d33i8hgbpvtg2.avif https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/av307nwu/downtoearth-hindi2026-04-07e9u0jkxkpvtg.avif downtoearth en 2026-04-08T06:56:37.025Z More than half of Odisha’s PVTG population missed out on welfare schemes, CAG finds Governance, Rural Development, Odisha, tribal rights, Social welfare schemes, social justice, Particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTG), child marriage, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, CAG audit report https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/how-the-artemis-ii-crew-trained-to-observe-and-photograph-the-moon-a-nasa-science-team-geologist-explains https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/nvgrh5ky/Earth-and-moon-Artemis-NASA https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/982i3036/Moon-surface-NASA The moon, viewed from Earth and by Artemis II crew. T marks the Tycho crater; O marks the Orientale crater. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/khvyj424/Moon-surface-NASA A close-up view taken by the Artemis II crew of Vavilov Crater on the rim of the older and larger Hertzsprung basin. The right portion of the image shows the transition from smooth material within an inner ring of mountains to more rugged terrain around the rim. The image was captured with a handheld camera at a focal length of 400 millimetres, around the far side of the moon. https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/ax088uoz/NASA-scientists Artemis science officers, from left, Kelsey Young, Trevor Graff, and Angela Garcia stand at the new SCIENCE console in the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. (NASA/Josh Valcarcel) https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/1stahe2h/NASA-scientist Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen configure their camera equipment shortly before beginning their lunar flyby observations. downtoearth en 2026-04-08T06:01:19.671Z How the Artemis II crew trained to observe and photograph the moon: A NASA science team geologist explains Science & Technology, Moon, NASA, Geology, Artemis II, lunar expedition, Apollo mission https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/seizure-of-2000-ants-at-nairobi-airport-highlights-the-hidden-scale-of-insect-trafficking https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/6p4a15fa/iStock-468867044.jpg downtoearth en 2026-04-08T04:58:46.449Z Seizure of 2,000 ants at Nairobi airport highlights the hidden scale of insect trafficking Africa, Wildlife & Biodiversity, Wildlife trafficking, Kenya, Insects, Smuggling, Organised crime, Natural world, ant smuggling, Transnational crime, native flora and fauna, Illicit trade, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/a-mass-human-capital-loss https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-08/aji2pw8u/Dutch.jpg According to reports, the Netherlands has the tallest average height population, with both men and women growing significantly taller over the past 200 years. downtoearth en 2026-04-08T04:38:11.157Z A mass human capital loss Health, covid-19, World Bank Group, Human capital, Height