https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/as-told-to-parliament-july-20-2026-ethanol-blending-has-not-affected-indias-food-security-centre-says https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-20/l5eezdsp/Parliament-Digest.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-20T11:58:14.080Z As told to Parliament (July 20, 2026): Ethanol blending has not affected India’s food security, Centre says Governance, Environment, waste segregation, Groundwater, Ethanol, Biomass, forest land, parliament digest, polluted rivers, Hill states https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/alternative-therapies-may-offer-a-new-way-to-fight-antibiotic-resistance https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-20/8pteirbx/iStock-1029339748.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-20T11:35:05.489Z Alternative therapies may offer a new way to fight antibiotic resistance Health, Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial resistance, public health, Antibiotic resistance, Drug resistance, Superbugs, Alternative therapies, Antibiotic adjuvants https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/rainwear-sales-pick-up-as-the-monsoon-returns-to-delhi https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-20/01viy883/Delhi-Rain-1.jpg Delhi was hot and humid for more than a week after receiving the first monsoon showers. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-20/lv54y7zi/Delhi-Rain-2.jpg On July 20, the capital received rain again. Which is why stalls selling rainwear again appeared on a city roadside. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-20/898hcvsj/Delhi-Rain-3.jpg Delhi is in for more rain this week as a monsoon trough appears again over the north Indian plains. downtoearth en 2026-07-20T11:13:36.286Z Rainwear sales pick up as the monsoon returns to Delhi Climate Change, Delhi, himalayas, humidity, Indo-Gangetic Plains, heat, Southwest Monsoon 2026, Rainwear https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-july-16-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-07/xdesj1kw/Court-Digest.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-20T10:27:53.905Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 16, 2026) Environment, Waste, Pollution, Mining, legacy waste, National Green Tribunal (NGT), cpcb, UPPCB, Poonch (D), drain, Baghpat https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/why-ais-environmental-footprint-wont-disappear-into-orbit https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-20/zmu5fsuu/Space-data-centre-AI downtoearth en 2026-07-20T09:07:12.049Z Why AI’s environmental footprint won’t disappear into orbit Environment, Science & Technology, Environment, space industry, spacex, AI, data centre, Space tourism https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/ken-betwa-other-protests-underline-need-to-adopt-a-comprehensive-strategy-that-recognises-interdependence-of-ecosystems-communities-and-economies https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-20/ykgc52ah/Ken-Betwa.jpg The Ken-Betwa protests in Madhya Pradesh. downtoearth en 2026-07-20T08:46:27.704Z Ken-Betwa, other protests underline need to adopt a comprehensive strategy that recognises interdependence of ecosystems, communities and economies Governance, Madhya Pradesh, uttarakhand, Environmental governance, EIA, Ken-Betwa, Ken-Betwa Link Project https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/why-is-bahraich-always-in-the-news-for-wildlife-attacks-the-answer-is-its-geography https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-20/kn736fpn/Bahraich.jpg Bahraich district magistrate Akshay Tripathi and Superintendent of Police Vishwajeet Srivastava meet with the family of Sunil Singh. downtoearth en 2026-07-20T07:25:05.485Z Why is Bahraich always in the news for wildlife attacks? The answer is its geography Wildlife & Biodiversity, Forests, Uttar Pradesh, Human-wildlife conflict, Bahraich, Bahraich wolf attacks https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/a-monsoon-mystery-in-arunachal-dibang-valley-shows-no-rain-for-nearly-50-days https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-20/kejc59px/downtoearth-hindi2026-07-207l8n0gub2018032064.jpg Dibang Valley district. downtoearth en 2026-07-20T06:57:51.907Z A monsoon mystery in Arunachal: Dibang Valley shows no rain for nearly 50 days Climate Change, Governance, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Arunachal Pardesh, Dibang Valley, Rain deficit, rainfall deficit, Dibang Valley (D), weather monitoring, Southwest Monsoon 2026, Monsoon 2026, automatic weather station, no rain, rainfall data gap, Himalayan district, international border https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-monsoon-regains-momentum-as-imd-issues-heavy-rain-alerts-across-north-east-and-northeast-india https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-20/xgxn2w25/Monsoon-clouds.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-20T06:07:25.695Z Daily weather tracker: Monsoon regains momentum as IMD issues heavy rain alerts across North, East and Northeast India Climate Change, North India, India Meteorological Department (IMD), eastern india, Daily Weather Tracker, Southwest Monsoon 2026, Northeastern India https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/africas-greater-horn-region-is-facing-a-looming-polycrisis-fueled-by-conflict-prices-climate-and-disease https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-20/2d92ywv0/iStock-916873200.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-20T05:06:40.623Z Africa’s Greater Horn region is facing a looming polycrisis fueled by conflict, prices, climate and disease Africa, Water, Ethiopia, Sudan, Famine, east africa, Horn of Africa, Horn of Africa drought, Somalia famine, Somalia, Eritrea, Uganda, Djibouti, Somalia Drought, El Nino drought https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/why-india-must-reduce-its-dependence-on-conventional-urea https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-20/3619s4qs/conventional-urea.jpg A farmer adds urea fertiliser to potato field in Himachal Pradesh downtoearth en 2026-07-20T04:58:46.712Z Why India must reduce its dependence on conventional urea Agriculture, Fertiliser, Urea, fertiliser use, Iran-Israel-US https://www.downtoearth.org.in/food/the-sunita-narain-show-what-is-the-prescription-for-food-safety-standards-in-india https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-19/xixiwbcz/SN-Show.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-19T09:50:51.571Z The Sunita Narain Show: What is the prescription for food safety standards in India? Food, Food safety standards, Food Safety Standards Authority of India, docuseries, The Sunita Narain Show https://www.downtoearth.org.in/dams/police-and-administration-forcibly-remove-people-participating-in-pyre-protests-against-ken-betwa-link-project https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-07-19/sp0s3oyb/Ken-Betwa-Link-Protests.jpg downtoearth en 2026-07-19T07:11:15.375Z Police and administration forcibly remove people participating in ‘pyre protests’ against Ken-Betwa Link Project Dams, Rivers, Water, Madhya Pradesh, River interlinking, ken river, Betwa river, Ken-Betwa Link Project, Pyre protests, Chhattarpur