https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/eu-targets-46-electrification-by-2040-unveils-100-billion-ets-overhaul-to-boost-industry-and-cut-fossil-fuel-imports https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-18/uwjh14aq/Europe-Electrification.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-18T10:56:16.097Z EU targets 46% electrification by 2040, unveils €100 billion ETS overhaul to boost industry and cut fossil fuel imports Energy, Clean energy, Fossil Fuels, European Union, European Commission (EC), electrification https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-red-alert-for-rain-in-west-bengal-sikkim-orange-alert-in-uttarakhand-and-northeast-humid-heat-to-persist-in-several-states https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-18/vyx4lc7l/Darjeeling.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-18T06:38:55.702Z Daily weather tracker: Red alert for rain in West Bengal-Sikkim, Orange alert in Uttarakhand and Northeast; humid heat to persist in several states Climate Change, Sikkim, Northeast, uttarakhand, West Bengal, Daily Weather Tracker https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/melting-ground-how-climate-change-reshapes-faith-culture-and-tourism-in-the-himalayas https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-18/uty33nte/Amarnath.jpg The cave shrine of Amarnath, dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva, in the South Kashmir Himalayas. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-18/bcyh8f1f/Amarnath-1.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-18/e7769173/Amarnath-2.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-18T04:23:07.023Z Melting ground: How climate change reshapes faith, culture and tourism in the Himalayas Climate Change, himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, Amarnath yatra, kashmir valley, Vaishno Devi shrine, Pilgrimage, Vaishno Devi, Himalayan ecosystems, Amarnath https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/when-the-rains-miss-ashar-el-niño-a-shifting-monsoon-and-the-smallholder-sowing-window https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-18/elmr8oq3/El-Nino.jpg Photo for representation. downtoearth en 2026-07-18T04:22:54.030Z When the rains miss ‘Ashar’: El Niño, a shifting monsoon, and the smallholder sowing window Climate Change, Agriculture, El Nino, Farmers, Kharif season, paddy sowing season, Southwest Monsoon 2026, Kharif sowing https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/when-el-niño-stops-being-a-probabilitya-field-journey-into-marathwada-with-sukharakshak-ai https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-18/tlxs6wsq/Parbhani1.jpeg Researchers and partners from VNMKV conduct a hands-on demonstration of SukhaRakshak AI with farmers, collecting feedback to enhance the relevance, accessibility, and usability of its advisories. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-18/5qx8xw7q/Parbhani2.jpeg A farmer in Parbhani, Maharashtra, demonstrates the SukhaRakshak AI mobile application, designed to provide localised drought information and timely, actionable agricultural advisories. downtoearth en 2026-07-18T04:22:40.633Z When El Niño stops being a probability: A field journey into Marathwada with SukhaRakshak AI Climate Change, Agriculture, El Nino, Maharashtra, Drought El Nino, Marathwada, Drought in Maharashtra, Sukharakshak https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/a-23a-is-dead-worlds-largest-iceberg-has-fallen-apart-into-pieces https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-18/pyg78c88/A23a.png downtoearth en 2026-07-18T04:21:53.115Z A-23a is dead: World’s largest iceberg has fallen apart into pieces Climate Change, Global Warming, Antarctica, iceberg, South Atlantic Ocean https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/andhra-fishermen-fear-loss-of-livelihood-as-kakinada-green-hydrogen-plant-begins-operations https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/hiyvbif7/AM-Green-green-hydrogen-plant-at-Kakinada-promises-thousands-jobs-but-locals-say-otherwise.jpg AM Green green hydrogen plant at Kakinada promises thousands jobs but locals say otherwise. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/bywyfaox/At-AM-Green-plant-at-Kakinada.jpg An electronic display showing pollution levels of various pollutants at AM Green plant at Kakinada. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/dducda7s/Fishermen-sell-fishes-at-Uppada-harbour-near-Kakinada.jpg Fishermen sell fishes at Uppada harbour near Kakinada. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/yw76gpw7/Surada-Raju-leader-of-local-fishermen-union-at-Uppada-in-Kakinada-says-that-new-green-hydrogen-plant-will-pollute-sea-causing-depletion-in-fihsing-population.jpg Raju Surada, a local fishermen’s union leader, said fishing families were worried about the green ammonia plant and other chemical industries along the Andhra Pradesh coast. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/slm717cs/M-Raju-fisherman-at-Suryapet-three-km-from-AM-Green-says-chemical-factories-fishing-now-available-6-80-km-inside-sea.jpg M Raju, 47, sits repairing fishing nets with fellow fishermen from Suryapet. He says catches in the Bay of Bengal off Kakinada have become harder to secure over the past 15 years. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/fq5wqli7/Saroda-Nagmani-fisherwoman-at-Uppada-says-her-income-reduces-with-every-upcoming-factory.jpg Saroda Nagmani, a fisherwoman from Uppada, says her income has declined with every new factory that has come up along the coast. downtoearth en 2026-07-17T14:23:51.506Z Andhra fishermen fear loss of livelihood as Kakinada green hydrogen plant begins operations Environment, Energy, Renewable Energy, Pollution, Marine ecology, green hydrogen, Andhra Pradesh, environmental clearance, Kakinada, Green Ammonia, Coastal pollution, AM Green, Fishing livelihoods, India-Germany energy partnership https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/residents-activists-converge-on-saat-mod-in-dehradun-as-authorities-prepare-to-fell-4369-trees https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/aycy0oui/Saat-1.jpg Trees are being cut for the Bhaniawala–Jolly Grant–Rishikesh road project, which has sparked ongoing protests. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/j1f7zgu3/Saat-2.jpg Despite protests from local residents, the felling of sal trees continues. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/ma4mejpr/Saat-3.jpg This is the condition of the trees transplanted in 2022. downtoearth en 2026-07-17T12:57:26.017Z Residents, activists converge on ‘Saat Mod’ in Dehradun, as authorities prepare to fell 4,369 trees Forests, tree felling, uttarakhand, Rishikesh, Dehradun, Saat Mod, Bhaniawala-Jolly Grant-Rishikesh https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/reservoir-report-card-pan-india-situation-worse-than-last-year-even-as-kharif-season-advances https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/dt38novq/Reservoir.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-17T12:38:19.465Z Reservoir report card: Pan-India situation worse than last year even as Kharif season advances Water, Kharif, RESERVOIR, Central Water Commission (CWC), Southwest Monsoon 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-heat-tracker-new-delhi-records-highest-night-time-temperature-at-302c https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/necxmaae/Daily-Heat-Tracker.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-17T12:38:08.597Z Daily Heat tracker: New Delhi records highest night-time temperature at 30.2°C Climate Change, heatwave, India Meteorological Department (IMD), heat, Warm nights, Daily Heat Tracker https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/simply-put-isro-mass-exodus https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/sswck0ok/ISRO https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/je3vinws/ISRO-scientists-quit downtoearth en 2026-07-17T12:07:49.939Z Simply Put: ISRO mass exodus Science & Technology, Governance, ISRO, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Mass Exodus, resignation, resign https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/community-animal-health-workers-are-our-first-line-of-defence-against-the-next-zoonotic-outbreak https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/6aiky760/Animal-health https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/kqs7mptb/Dilip-B-Vet downtoearth en 2026-07-17T11:42:58.133Z ‘Community animal health workers are our first line of defence against the next zoonotic outbreak’ Agriculture, Livestock, Livestock diseases, one health approach, Animal health, Zoonotic Outbreaks, community workers, Dilip Bhandari https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/first-sighted-in-2008-rare-orange-mouthed-monkey-is-a-new-primate-species-from-africa https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/86ezvcqu/orange-mouthed-monkey.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-17T10:50:05.653Z First sighted in 2008, rare, orange-mouthed monkey is a new primate species from Africa Africa, Wildlife & Biodiversity, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Primate, congo rainforest, Likweli, Colobus https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/climate-change-pushes-27-million-into-food-insecurity-in-island-states https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/bfwh5m5c/Haiti-food-insecurity A camp at Haiti. Photo from representation. downtoearth en 2026-07-17T09:37:58.525Z Climate change pushes 2.7 million into food insecurity in island states Climate Change, Heatwaves, Food, food insecurity, Droughts, Small Island Developing States, SIDS, Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, climate-linked health action https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/highlights-from-the-issue-46 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/hj13282x/20260714-Highlights-from-the-issue.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-09/u9afevjf/Editor-July-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-15/b9k2gukn/dig059564.jpg Rainfall deficits across key rain-fed regions, from Nagaland to Maharashtra, are pushing more land into drought and leaving millions of farmers exposed with few irrigation buffers. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-16/r8vix9n9/14.jpg Existing legal provisions have failed to prevent the systematic surrender of pedestrian spaces to vehicular carriageways and parking https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/miehft1r/18.jpg A unit of Balrampur Chini Mills that discharges into the Suav river of Balrampur https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/k5m4l6r6/30.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/geac7m60/38.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/9cc5kfte/22.jpg India currently produces first-generation ethanol using rice, sugarcane and maize as feedstocks. The crops are procured from different sources https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-13/tcvchy0h/Patently-Absurd.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/ky7xu7rk/48.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/c4mecl5e/Venezuela-Earthquake.jpg Rescue efforts in Venezuela https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/v0muimr3/54.jpg Gitchak nakana, the first subterranean fish found in Assam, is a miniature, aquifer-dwelling fish that lacks eyes and a skull roof https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/4eif28sj/Drought.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-17T09:25:26.404Z Highlights from the issue Environment https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/return-of-so-many-people-to-farming-is-a-failure-of-labour-market https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/geac7m60/38.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-17T09:22:11.359Z “Return of so many people to farming is a failure of labour market” Agriculture, Migration, Farming, reverse migration, reverse migration crisis, Employment models https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-very-heavy-rain-forecast-for-eastern-and-northeastern-india-hill-states-advised-to-remain-alert-for-next-six-days https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/199l06ss/Daily-Weather-Tracker.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-17T08:47:35.179Z Daily weather tracker: Very heavy rain forecast for Eastern and Northeastern India; hill states advised to remain alert for next six days Climate Change, Northeast India, India Meteorological Department (IMD), East India, Daily Weather Tracker, Hill states https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/are-we-drought-proof https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/4eif28sj/Drought.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-17T06:48:00.832Z Are we drought proof? Agriculture, Climate Change, Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), El Nino, Drought El Nino, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Southwest Monsoon 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/a-dance-in-the-dark https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/v0muimr3/54.jpg Gitchak nakana, the first subterranean fish found in Assam, is a miniature, aquifer-dwelling fish that lacks eyes and a skull roof downtoearth en 2026-07-17T06:47:45.935Z A dance in the dark Wildlife & Biodiversity, Assam, aquifer, Fish, Subterranean fish, aquifer-dwelling fish https://www.downtoearth.org.in/natural-disasters/dual-shocks https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/c4mecl5e/Venezuela-Earthquake.jpg Rescue efforts in Venezuela https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/ncubnio0/52.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-17T06:47:21.674Z Dual shocks Natural Disasters, Venezuela, Venezuela earthquake, Venezuela earthquakes, Doublets https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/what-blusmart-got-wrongand-right https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/ky7xu7rk/48.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-17T06:46:01.254Z What BluSmart got wrong—and right Air, Energy, Electric vehicles, Delhi-NCR, SEBI, CNG, BluSmart, B2B https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/fields-of-fuel https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/9cc5kfte/22.jpg India currently produces first-generation ethanol using rice, sugarcane and maize as feedstocks. The crops are procured from different sources downtoearth en 2026-07-17T06:45:12.571Z Fields of fuel Agriculture, Energy, Food Crops, Biofuel, Ethanol, Bio Fuel Crops, agricultural waste, Biofuels https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/back-to-crisis-again https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/k5m4l6r6/30.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-17T06:44:50.654Z Back to crisis again Agriculture, Governance, Migration, Farming, reverse migration, reverse migration crisis https://www.downtoearth.org.in/rivers/existential-crisis https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/miehft1r/18.jpg A unit of Balrampur Chini Mills that discharges into the Suav river of Balrampur downtoearth en 2026-07-17T06:44:19.261Z Existential crisis Rivers, Water, Yamuna, Uttar Pradesh, Ganga, Ganga tributaries, Drains, river channels https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/reclaim-the-footpath https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-16/r8vix9n9/14.jpg Existing legal provisions have failed to prevent the systematic surrender of pedestrian spaces to vehicular carriageways and parking https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-16/joomn3mb/p16DLpix-1Y2A8467.jpg When urban authorities neglect designing functional streets, conflict arises between pedestrian’s safety and vendor’s economic survival downtoearth en 2026-07-17T06:44:06.693Z Reclaim the footpath Governance, Transport, Footpaths, Right to walk, commuting https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/can-speaking-multiple-languages-really-lower-dementia-risk-its-not-that-simple https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/qd2xp5k9/language-dementia downtoearth en 2026-07-17T06:08:00.454Z Can speaking multiple languages really lower dementia risk? It’s not that simple Health, Brain, Neurology, Languages, Dementia, brain health https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/melatonin-may-help-ease-chronic-muscle-and-joint-pain-new-study-suggests https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-17/rnah06s5/iStock-1169196633.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-17T04:36:01.428Z Melatonin may help ease chronic muscle and joint pain, new study suggests Health, Sleep, Musculoskeletal pain, Hormones, Melatonin https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/chhattisgarhs-new-biogas-policy-picks-up-where-others-left-off https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-16/tq7ligu2/Biogas-plant downtoearth en 2026-07-16T12:31:27.969Z Chhattisgarh’s new biogas policy picks up where others left off Energy, Biogas, Biofuel, Chhattisgarh, CBG, Chhattisgarh Compressed Biogas (CG-CBG) Policy 2026, dung https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/sea-of-plastic-fisherfolk-cannot-manage-fishing-related-litter-without-disposal-sites-and-technology-says-manju-lekshmi https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-16/lojvzlsy/Manju-Lekshmi.jpg Manju Lekshmi, senior scientist at Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology. downtoearth en 2026-07-16T12:05:15.655Z Sea of plastic: Fisherfolk cannot manage fishing-related litter without disposal sites and technology, says Manju Lekshmi Waste, Plastic pollution, Fisherfolk, marine litter, Manju Lekshmi, abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), Ghost fishing, fibre-reinforced plastic boats, Fishing gear, Marine waste management https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/ladakh-indias-cold-desert-is-getting-more-monsoon-rain-than-normal-for-the-fifth-year-in-a-row https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-16/0qu5z27i/iStock-1634992641.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-16T11:47:32.637Z Ladakh, India’s cold desert, is getting more monsoon rain than normal — for the fifth year in a row Climate Change