https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/monsoon-ready-on-paper-indias-urban-flood-preparedness-faces-a-last-mile-challenge https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/slfej6r9/iStock-1193258093.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-22T08:57:06.709Z Monsoon-ready, on paper: India’s urban flood preparedness faces a last-mile challenge Water, Disaster Management, climate resilience, urban flooding, rainwater harvesting, urban local bodies (ULBs), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Mumbai floods, urban governance, Southwest Monsoon 2026, Monsoon preparedness, Bengaluru floods https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/eastern-and-southern-africa-face-highest-refugee-resettlement-needs-in-2027-unhcr https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/1kxwsrft/East-Africa-Refugees.jpg downtoearth en 2026-06-22T08:23:27.069Z Eastern and Southern Africa face highest refugee resettlement needs in 2027: UNHCR Africa, Southern Africa, Refugees, united nations high commissioner for refugees (unhcr), UNHCR, east and southern africa (esa), eastern Africa https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/banda-broke-records-this-summer-but-climate-change-is-only-half-the-story https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/t7x3wykt/Open-well-in-Badokhar-Block.jpg The open well in Badokhar Block of Banda, once working as a lifeline for the villagers, now defunct. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/4eypujgw/Wells-Data.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/sfjycooi/Groundwater-Level.jpg Groundwater level of a selected village of Banda district. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/140hmv68/Pond-Status-in-2012.jpg Pond in Village Tindwara - Year 2012. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/xylfx0ve/Pond-Status-in-2026.jpg Pond in Village Tindwara - Year 2026. downtoearth en 2026-06-22T07:34:22.037Z Banda broke records this summer; but climate change is only half the story Water, Groundwater, heatwave, Uttar Pradesh, Banda, groundwater scarcity https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/rapid-urbanisation-puts-pressure-on-housing-and-services-in-south-sudan-says-world-bank-report https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/x2s89gib/South-Sudan.jpg A market in Juba, South Sudan. downtoearth en 2026-06-22T06:34:00.864Z Rapid urbanisation puts pressure on housing and services in South Sudan, says World Bank report Africa, Urbanisation, Housing, World Bank, Services, South Sudan https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/indian-states-spent-rs-19-lakh-crore-on-power-subsidies-in-a-year-cag-report-says https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-06-22/zqy2ptmn/downtoearth-hindi2025-03-03mq9lvdxrwarmingacistock.avif downtoearth en 2026-06-22T05:48:11.826Z Indian states spent Rs 1.9 lakh crore on power subsidies in a year, CAG report says Energy, Governance, discom, public debt, fiscal deficit, state discoms, CAG audit report, state finances, Power subsidies, Agriculture subsidies, Interest payments, State budgets