https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-november-3-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/2a1ep6a0/Gavel.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-04T08:30:24.267Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 3, 2026) bonded labour, rehabilitation scheme, Supreme Court, Bonded Labour Act, financial assistance, NGT orders, riverbed encroachments, illegal mining, environmental clearance, vigilance committees, Borum river, release certificate, natural justice, district survey reports, NAVJIVAN portal https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/gaur-spotted-at-3542-metres-tiger-at-3966-metres-as-study-reveals-new-high-altitude-wildlife-records-in-sikkim https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/48f7xf54/PHOTO-2026-11-03-13-15-28.jpg Camera trap image of Gaur from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/vbjqaig7/PHOTO-2026-11-03-12-18-36.jpg Some of the animals documented: (a) Sambar, (b) Mithun, (c) Wild Pig, (d) Clouded Leopard, (e) Golden Jackal, (f) Red Panda, (g) Crab-eating Mongoose, (h) Common Palm Civet and (i) Spotted Linsang. downtoearth en 2026-11-04T07:32:52.570Z Gaur spotted at 3,542 metres, tiger at 3,966 metres as study reveals new high-altitude wildlife records in Sikkim Wildlife & Biodiversity, Climate Change, Biodiversity, wildlife conservation, Sikkim, Eastern Himalayas, Tiger, Wildlife Institute of India (WII), wildlife migrations, gaur, Camera Trapping https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/india-climate-2026-five-years-of-daily-disasters-leave-over-16000-dead-from-extreme-weather https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/88f8rqcc/rescue-team-rescuing-flood-hit-areas-in-Ganjam-district-1.jpg Rescue teams evacuate people from flood-hit areas in Odisha’s Ganjam district following Cyclone Arnab. downtoearth en 2026-11-04T06:20:00.000Z India Climate 2026: Five years of daily disasters leave over 16,000 dead from extreme weather Climate Change, Loss and Damage, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Extreme weather, India Climate 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-cyclone-murasu-weakens-but-heavy-rain-and-flash-flood-warnings-persist-in-andhra-pradesh https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/svlqnctn/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-04-at-09.01.47.jpeg Observed and forecast track of the remnants of Cyclone Murasu as of 5.30 am on November 4, 2026. downtoearth en 2026-11-04T06:14:45.787Z Daily weather tracker: Cyclone Murasu weakens, but heavy rain and flash flood warnings persist in Andhra Pradesh Cyclone Murasu, Andhra Pradesh, flash floods, heavy rainfall, IMD alert, orange alert, yellow alert, coastal regions, deep depression, Bay of Bengal, southern India, Delhi weather, winter onset, rain warnings, fishermen advisory https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/five-crocodile-deaths-in-27-days-raise-alarm-over-illegal-fishing-in-bhitarkanika https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/rvvamtf1/saltwater-crocodiles.jpg On October 22, forest officials in Odisha recovered the carcass of a 1.12-metre-long female crocodile from the Hansua river near Badakota village https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/3n75dnas/A-four-foot-and-two-inch-long-female-saltwater-crocodile-was-found-dead-on-3-November-2026-in-the-river-Hansua-near-Badakota-village.jpg This female saltwater crocodile was found dead in the Hansua river near Badakota village in Odisha on November 3 downtoearth en 2026-11-03T12:33:03.031Z Five crocodile deaths in 27 days raise alarm over illegal fishing in Bhitarkanika Bhitarkanika crocodiles, illegal fishing, saltwater crocodiles, wildlife protection, crocodile deaths, Odisha rivers, fishing nets, wildlife monitoring, crocodile census, mangrove habitat, herpetologist insights, freshwater extraction, wildlife conservation, crocodile conflict, Guinness record crocodile https://www.downtoearth.org.in/natural-disasters/cyclone-murasu-spares-odisha-but-arnabs-floods-leave-farmers-struggling-to-recover https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/c4vpvv5t/loss-of-paddy-crops-due-to-cyclone-and-flood-in-Ganjam-district.jpg Paddy crops damaged by cyclone Arnab-induced flooding in Odisha’s Ganjam district. downtoearth en 2026-11-03T12:05:59.585Z Cyclone Murasu spares Odisha, but Arnab’s floods leave farmers struggling to recover Cyclone Arnab, Odisha floods, crop damage, Cyclone Murasu, farmers' losses, electricity outage, crop insurance, vegetable prices, financial aid, Rushukulya river, central team, power restoration, agriculture loss, disaster relief, silt-covered fields https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/global-wildlife-trade-involves-more-than-107000-species-twice-previous-estimates-study https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/89yivda5/iStock-1323117181.jpg Caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) is native to Bhutan, China, India and Nepal and faces growing threats from overharvesting. The new study estimates that more than 107,000 wildlife species are used or traded globally includes fungi, a group often overlooked in wildlife trade monitoring. downtoearth en 2026-11-03T11:35:24.722Z Global wildlife trade involves more than 107,000 species, twice previous estimates: Study wildlife trade, biodiversity loss, endangered species, illegal trade, exotic pets, CITES, species monitoring, digital permits, Science Advances, fungi trade, global biodiversity, data gaps, medicinal plants, invasive species, trade databases https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/reimagining-indias-industrial-parks-lessons-from-china-low-carbon-experiment https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/nw6qalsr/7.jpg A car park at China's Hangzhou Green and Low-Carbon Digital Energy Port doubles as an energy-generation and EV-charging facility. Vehicles are parked beneath solar carports, with each bay equipped with a QR code to access charging. An overhead rail-like structure carries a movable charger, allowing it to be brought to the vehicle https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/lce0a6gq/Hangzhou-Green-and-Low-Carbon-Digital-Energy-Port.jpg Hangzhou Green and Low-Carbon Digital Energy Port, a low-carbon industrial park in China https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/9akd58s1/3.jpg The digital energy incubator building with full-facade cadmium telluride solar curtain wall https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/uvsqs5ir/Image-5.jpg The battery energy storage and heat pump system https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/qax0192t/8.jpg The live board tracking energy and emission https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/w0e4scv5/Image-10.jpeg In the courtyard of Hangzhou's Green and Low-Carbon Digital Energy Port stands a metal tree with perforated leaves. It is, in fact, a direct air capture (DAC) unit, designed to remove carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere downtoearth en 2026-11-03T10:51:45.708Z Reimagining India’s industrial parks: Lessons from China’ low-carbon experiment low-carbon parks, renewable energy, energy storage, smart grids, carbon emissions, industrial parks, solar power, EV charging, digital monitoring, zero-carbon, energy prosumer, green infrastructure, virtual power plant, energy audits, clean energy https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/simply-put-google-earth https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/twmo5kss/Simply-Put-3-Nov-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/5xj973mi/Simply-Put-3-Nov-Google-earth-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-03T10:24:33.156Z Simply Put: Google Earth Environment, Deforestation, data centre https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/south-asias-vanishing-demographic-dividend-working-age-population-share-to-peak-within-a-decade-as-the-region-ages-rapidly https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/3bq853w0/iStock-2185040934.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-03T10:10:03.518Z South Asia’s vanishing demographic dividend: Working-age population share to peak within a decade as the region ages rapidly demographic dividend, working-age population, South Asia aging, economic stability, World Bank report, population peak, aged economy, social protection, GDP growth, labour productivity, aging transition, per capita income, informal sector, long-term care, policy action https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/vb-g-ram-g-grievance-rules-mandate-resolution-of-complaints-within-15-days-digital-tracking https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/c31nofiw/064297.jpg Women taking up work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme in Jaipur, Rajasthan. downtoearth en 2026-11-03T09:43:37.081Z VB-G RAM G grievance rules mandate resolution of complaints within 15 days, digital tracking VB-G RAM G, grievance redressal, digital tracking, employment scheme, complaint resolution, Gram Panchayat, block level, district level, complaint channels, acknowledgement, seven-day enquiry, digital platform, escalation process, rural development, employment guarantee https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-cyclone-murasu-disrupts-power-in-andhra-pradesh-heavy-rain-alert-for-telangana-colder-nights-forecast-in-north-india https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/ivs01a0i/Screenshot-2026-11-03-at-12.24.36-PM.png downtoearth en 2026-11-03T07:20:18.049Z Daily weather tracker: Cyclone Murasu disrupts power in Andhra Pradesh; heavy rain alert for Telangana, colder nights forecast in North India Cyclone Murasu, Andhra Pradesh, heavy rainfall, Telangana alert, power outage, Delhi pollution, cooler nights, IMD warning, coastal damage, fishermen advisory, tree uprooting, Bay of Bengal, red alert, western disturbance, crop damage https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/cyclone-murasu-second-severe-cyclonic-storm-in-a-week-leaves-a-trail-of-destruction-along-andhra-pradesh-coast https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/1qeoqdzs/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-03-at-10.03.04.jpeg The severe cyclonic storm crossed the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ongole between 3.30 am and 5.30 am on November 3, 2026. This map shows the observed track of the storm in black, the forecast path in red, along with wind distribution in the quadrant.IMD downtoearth en 2026-11-03T06:04:29.623Z Cyclone Murasu: Second severe cyclonic storm in a week leaves a trail of destruction along Andhra Pradesh coast Cyclone Murasu, Andhra Pradesh, Cyclone Arnab, storm surges, heavy rainfall, coastal damage, landfall, IMD bulletin, Nellore coast, crop damage, inland flooding, disaster management, Prakasam district, Ongole Mandal, cyclonic storm https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/delhi-government-removes-wildlife-sos-from-wildlife-board-amid-leopard-poaching-probe https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/tgoba59d/iStock-2190644531.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-03T05:41:27.576Z Delhi government removes Wildlife SOS from wildlife board amid leopard poaching probe wildlife board, leopard poaching, Wildlife SOS, Delhi government, Kuno National Park, wildlife activist, poaching probe, Manjinder Sirsa, leopard skins, wildlife governance, Tiger Strike Force, urban biodiversity, wildlife crime, Ajay Dubey, Delhi forest https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/human-speech-follows-the-same-patterns-as-birdsong-new-research https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-03/bbnjjvrp/iStock-1447033300.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-03T05:13:42.545Z Human speech follows the same patterns as birdsong — new research Wildlife & Biodiversity, animal behaviour, Language, neuroscience, music, Birds, Speech, Birdsong, Vocalisations https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/cyclone-murasu-races-across-bay-of-bengal-imd-warns-of-storm-surges-up-to-15-metres https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/cj5at5kn/flood-hit-villagers-taking-relief-items-in-Ganjam-district.jpg Flood-affected villagers receive relief supplies in Ganjam district. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/h6wlgg1z/Cyclone-Murasu-IMD.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/97wgx34n/Storm-Surge-and-Inundation-Cyclone-Murasu-IMD.png downtoearth en 2026-11-02T12:45:24.535Z Cyclone Murasu races across Bay of Bengal, IMD warns of storm surges up to 1.5 metres Cyclone Murasu, Bay of Bengal, storm surges, Andhra Pradesh, IMD warning, coastal flooding, landfall timing, severe cyclone, Nellore coast, storm speed, Ongole flooding, Bapatla impact, Telangana path, Cyclone Arnab, orange warning https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-november-2-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/rmjoizwp/Gavel.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-02T12:37:56.264Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 2, 2026) Waste, Pollution, Water, River Pollution, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), National Green Tribunal, court digest, Mula-Mutha river, Harmu river, Waterway encroachment https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/highlights-from-the-issue-53 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-31/36nvckza/01-Highlights-from-the-issue.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-28/mmppr055/climate.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/apabuefb/28.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-30/b3uxsb7x/hilsa.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-30/qbt5nhs8/25.jpg Peak power demand in 2026 touched 269 GW on September 10, just 1 GW below the year’s 270 GW peak recorded in May https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/j9e6muee/10.jpg 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 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-09/0eqlsey5/Wayanad-Warming.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-30/mzjcd4p7/42.jpg Farmer Dyaneshwar Dound of Masai village, Jalna, says residents have repaired and constructed water harvesting structures, such as barrages and bunds, to arrest every rain spell for recharging groundwater https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/mlf1y0qs/16.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-29/t530umg7/45.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-30/9d9rfryf/52.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-29/y22t19e7/50.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/1xymf5ry/51.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/0twzu5vu/54.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-30/0qzfsfeh/iStock-155463183.jpg In 2025, there were 1.2 billion multidimensionally poor people in the world downtoearth en 2026-11-02T12:01:22.666Z Highlights from the issue Environment https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/worlds-frozen-regions-warming-faster-than-global-average-threatening-floods-and-massive-carbon-release-un https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/pmpgf017/iStock-2195506044.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-02T11:56:11.478Z World’s frozen regions warming faster than global average, threatening floods and massive carbon release: UN glacial floods, cryosphere, climate change, GLOF risks, Himalayan glaciers, carbon release, global warming, COP31, ice loss, adaptation measures, Hindu Kush, permafrost, emissions cuts, ice avalanches, monsoon floods https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/there-will-be-more-low-pressure-area-days-in-post-monsoon-season-of-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/o8r6x9oe/KJ-Ramesh-2.jpg K J Ramesh, former director-general of the IMD https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/4p8zekok/1.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/ofcp8obq/2.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/5ayyiunt/4.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/hyuwilop/5.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-02T11:38:22.440Z ‘There will be more low-pressure area days in post monsoon season of 2026’ Climate Change, Natural Disasters, El Nino, low pressure, cyclone arnab https://www.downtoearth.org.in/food/simply-put-india-in-2026-global-hunger-index https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/5xqepbn3/Simply-Put-2-Nov-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/rnbsm29c/SImply-Put-2-Nov-Hunger-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-02T10:49:00.757Z Simply Put: India in 2026 Global Hunger Index Food, Governance, food insecurity, undernourished, stunted, 2026 Global Hunger Index https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/from-tradition-to-trade https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/mlf1y0qs/16.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-02T10:36:28.820Z Agrobiodiversity: Indigenous foods enter the marketplace Agriculture, agrobiodiversity, Wild Foods, Traditional crops, indigenous foods https://www.downtoearth.org.in/natural-disasters/planets-super-and-hyper-crisis https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/j9e6muee/10.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-02T10:36:23.153Z Planet's super, and hyper, El Nino crisis El Niño, hyper El Niño, climate crisis, Niño 3.4, global warming, economic losses, drought-proofing, ENSO amplitude, food security, Pacific Ocean, climate action, extreme weather, developing nations, global GDP, climate scientist https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/feeding-the-conflict https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/1xymf5ry/51.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-02T10:35:43.806Z Feeding the conflict: Why macaques enter urban spaces Wildlife & Biodiversity, macaques, urban landscape, Human-monkey conflicts https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/great-migration https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/apabuefb/28.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-02T10:35:40.053Z Great migration: How climate change is redrawing wildlife maps Climate Change, Wildlife & Biodiversity, Biodiversity, himalayan birds, migration patterns https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/unfinished-business-2 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/0twzu5vu/54.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-02T10:35:09.782Z The unfinished promise of Indian science Science & Technology, Indian scientists, science for development, Indian science https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/sal-borer-infestation-worsens-in-madhya-pradesh-more-than-45000-trees-felled https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/s4pa6tup/downtoearth-hindi2026-10-30l36i6gze20261028143511.avif Trees being felled in Karanjia forest range. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/e0qpfvsc/downtoearth-hindi2026-10-308rbfw4p220261028135524.avif A pile of felled sal trees lies near Sontirath village. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/p7v4wfwx/downtoearth-hindi2026-10-30uyw6vzpd20261028123058.avif Sawdust piling up around the trees. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-02/01kyxgm3/downtoearth-hindi2026-10-30dugtxo3t20261028143525.avif Workers cutting infected trees. downtoearth en 2026-11-02T09:14:05.497Z Sal borer infestation worsens in Madhya Pradesh, more than 45,000 trees felled sal borer, Madhya Pradesh, tree felling, forest resources, Dindori forests, timber depot, Karanjia range, Bajag range, pest outbreak, medicinal plants, water resources, scientific survey, Sagartola depot, 1990s outbreak, coordinated efforts