https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/why-africa-and-the-world-remain-dangerously-unprepared-for-the-next-pandemic https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-01/8v2d0bd7/iStock-2202308136.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-01T04:17:50.274Z Why Africa — and the world — remain dangerously unprepared for the next pandemic Africa, Health, covid-19, The World Health Organization (WHO), pandemic, ebola, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/eight-dead-17-on-the-way-to-recovery-as-tick-infection-spreads-among-worlds-only-asiatic-lion-population https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-31/dg3a2bxx/Asiatic-Lion.jpg A male Asiatic lion in Gir. downtoearth en 2026-05-31T06:29:17.527Z Eight dead, 17 on the way to recovery as tick infection spreads among world’s only Asiatic lion population Wildlife & Biodiversity, Gujarat, Asiatic lions, Gir Asiatic lions, Gir lions, SAURASHTRA, Junagadh, GIR, Kathiawar https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/indias-first-elderly-department-in-kerala-will-address-a-crisis-rest-of-country-has-not-recognised-yet https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-31/jsfg0892/Ageing.jpg Karthyayani, an elderly woman from Muthalamada in Palakkad. downtoearth en 2026-05-31T04:05:36.175Z India’s first elderly department in Kerala will address a crisis rest of country has not recognised yet Health, Governance, Migration, Elderly, Ageing, Ageing population, Kerala, senior citizens, Japan, remittances https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/simply-put-war-from-home https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-30/h6hmqytz/Simply-Put-30-May-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-30/p1awg40p/Simply-Put-30-May-Trump-WFH-copy-2.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-30T06:42:08.089Z Simply Put: War From Home Governance, Energy, United States, donald trump, War, Strait of Hormuz, Iran-Israel War 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/transhumance-has-been-criminalised-for-long-in-india-new-research-reveals-though-that-kashmirs-gujjars-bakkerwals-and-gaddis-offer-invaluable-ecosystem-services https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-30/i4xw8ju5/Gujjar-Bakerwals.jpg Gujjars and Bakkerwals migrate every summer towards the upper reaches of the Shivalik, Pir Panjal and Trikuta Hills of the Western Himalayas on scheduled dates due to a rise in day temperatures in the plain areas of Jammu. The tradition of seasonal tribal migration has survived since centuries. downtoearth en 2026-05-30T05:34:14.603Z Transhumance has been criminalised for long in India; new research reveals though that Kashmir’s Gujjars, Bakkerwals and Gaddis offer invaluable ecosystem services Environment, Jammu, Pastoralists, transhumance, pastoralism, Gujjars, Van Gujjars, Jammu and Kashmir, kashmir valley, International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, Transhumants, Bakkerwals, Gaddis https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/was-there-a-judicial-balancing-between-the-great-indian-bustard-and-solar-panels-in-mk-ranjitsinh-v-union-of-india https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-30/8pko9suf/Great-Indian-Bustard.jpg A Great Indian Bustard and a windmill in the Desert National Park, Rajasthan. downtoearth en 2026-05-30T05:34:03.406Z Was there a judicial balancing between the Great Indian Bustard and solar panels in ‘MK Ranjitsinh v Union of India’? Environment, Energy, Wildlife & Biodiversity, Clean energy, climate crisis, Rajasthan, Great Indian Bustard, MK Ranjitsinh v Union of India, GIB Conservation https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/ravaged-by-mining-jharkhands-megaliths-have-still-not-got-their-due https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-30/fagvdhoo/mega-2.jpg The famous megalithic site of Chokahatu, which lies in Bundu in Ranchi district, Jharkhand. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-30/clgnqyyj/mega-4.jpg Cow dung cakes laid out to dry on the megaliths of Chokahatu. downtoearth en 2026-05-30T05:33:49.557Z Ravaged by mining, Jharkhand’s megaliths have still not got their due Environment, Jharkhand, adivasis, coal mining, Munda Tribe, megaliths https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/the-sunita-narain-show-indias-clean-energy-transition-and-the-new-oil-shock-with-rising-heat https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-30/r6m7ueuv/SN-Show.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-30T04:33:20.180Z The Sunita Narain Show: India’s clean energy transition and the new oil shock with rising heat Energy, Climate Change, heat, docuseries, The Sunita Narain Show, Clean energy transition, Oil shock https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/a-brutal-reminder https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-29/anb671zz/2-Simon-Stiell.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-29/g5z9635d/1-Simon-Stiell.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-30T04:26:52.916Z A brutal reminder Climate Change, Heatwaves, Forests, climate crisis, Coal, Oil, Gas, heat