https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/why-traffic-on-indian-roads-defies-conventional-models-what-a-study-of-36000-vehicles-found https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/wa2yhpcj/iStock-2257113639.jpg The researchers recorded drone videos on an eight-lane divided highway on the outskirts of Delhi during daytime. downtoearth en 2026-11-05T12:17:52.128Z Why traffic on Indian roads defies conventional models: What a study of 36,000 vehicles found Indian traffic, traffic models, IIT Guwahati, vehicle density, drone data, traffic congestion, road design, Underwood model, machine learning, traffic forecasting, Delhi highway, vehicle gaps, traffic diversity, intelligent systems, road capacity https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/cop31-timeline-how-the-world-got-here-and-whats-at-stake-in-türkiye https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/9vcf3pkg/ind-1.png downtoearth en 2026-11-05T11:42:38.961Z COP31 timeline: How the world got here and what's at stake in Türkiye COP31, climate change, Türkiye, UNFCCC, climate finance, global electrification, Belém Mission, climate adaptation, climate mitigation, just transition, Paris Agreement, climate summits, Kyoto Protocol, loss and damage, climate action https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/scaling-up-climate-and-health-measures-could-prevent-156-million-deaths-annually-who https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/gn00kp7q/iStock-1410768013.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-05T11:19:28.723Z Scaling up climate and health measures could prevent 1.56 million deaths annually: WHO climate health, WHO report, greenhouse emissions, economic benefits, fossil fuel pricing, heat-health systems, climate crisis, public health, carbon reduction, economic inequality, climate action, health risks, fiscal policies, clean energy, climate resilience https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/simply-put-green-pollution https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/i4vhacig/Simply-Put-5-Nov-Pollution-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/shens4z3/Simply-Put-5-Nov-Green-Cracker-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-05T10:16:22.527Z Simply Put: Green pollution Air, Pollution, green crackers, Air pollutiion, Firecracker ban https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/climate-change-is-undermining-our-health-and-the-burden-falls-heaviest-on-women https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/ninaedja/iStock-1322800254.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-05T09:12:12.347Z Climate change is undermining our health and the burden falls heaviest on women climate change, women's health, COP31, chronic diseases, Pacific communities, climate finance, gender equity, global warming, food insecurity, water scarcity, climate adaptation, health equity, emissions reduction, primary healthcare, climate leadership https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/from-stubble-to-power-how-india-can-tap-the-2845-gw-potential-of-its-surplus-biomass-residue https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/hmyhhrxs/air-pollution.jpg Stubble burning is a seasonal contributor to Delhi's air pollution https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/jg5dkq63/IMG3.jpeg A survey by the Ashoka Centre for a People-centric Energy Transition (ACPET) in Haryana found that inadequate storage, high moisture content in crop residue and seasonal disruptions, particularly during the monsoon, hamper biomass procurement and processing. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/vfgv89mm/IMG4.jpeg India generates around 228.5 million tonnes of surplus biomass residue annually, with an estimated power-generation potential of 28.45GW. downtoearth en 2026-11-05T08:39:15.488Z From stubble to power: How India can tap the potential of its surplus biomass residue biomass energy, stubble burning, crop residue, biomass co-firing, renewable energy, farmers income, air pollution, carbon credits, energy transition, rural jobs, supply chain, climate change, Atmanirbhar Bharat, biomass pellets, clean energy https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/305-billion-needed-28-billion-delivered-developing-countries-face-massive-climate-adaptation-funding-gap https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/od14itj1/iStock-2297580160.jpg Flooding along the Bhotekoshi River inundated low-lying areas and riverbank settlements in Devighat, Nuwakot, Nepal, on August 28, 2026. The UN Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage has provisionally approved $21.6 million for Nepal, including $20 million in recovery assistance and $1.6 million for administrative and oversight costs. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/vjg1ond9/Screenshot_2026_11_05_at_10_31_59_AM.png Adaptation finance needs (including with potential inflation) and flows, and the potential adaptation finance gap for developing countries in 2035 for different tripling scenarios downtoearth en 2026-11-05T07:21:51.923Z $305 billion needed, $28 billion delivered: Developing countries face massive climate adaptation funding gap Climate Change, Developing Countries, Climate Adaptation, Climate finance, Loss and Damage, climate resilience, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), COP30, Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD), Adaptation Gap Report 2026, Climate funding gap https://www.downtoearth.org.in/food/who-pays-when-good-food-goes-to-waste https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/7u2kwall/Solid-Waste-Management-Rules-2026.jpg Under the Extended Bulk Waste Generator Responsibility provisions of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, any facility generating at least 100kg of waste a day, such as hotels, hospitals, malls and institutional campuses, must process its wet waste on-site or arrange for certified processing downtoearth en 2026-11-05T07:04:16.375Z Who pays when good food goes to waste? food waste, EBWGR, waste hierarchy, methane emissions, food redistribution, composting, biogas generation, waste prevention, solid waste, landfill reduction, inventory management, EPR framework, climate action, FSSAI, Save Food https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-heavy-rain-in-five-southern-regions-snowfall-in-himalayas-and-showers-in-delhi-ncr https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/he4yswus/Screenshot-2026-11-05-at-10.49.44-AM.png downtoearth en 2026-11-05T05:28:02.637Z Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain in five southern regions, snowfall in Himalayas and showers in Delhi-NCR heavy rain, Cyclone Murasu, IMD alert, southern India, Himalayan snowfall, Delhi-NCR showers, yellow alert, western disturbance, Tamil Nadu rain, Uttarakhand rain, Karnataka storms, Puducherry weather, Jammu snowfall, Andhra Pradesh rain, Uttar Pradesh rain https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-november-4-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-05/p38430di/Gavel.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-05T04:58:56.344Z Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 4, 2026) green crackers, Delhi-NCR pollution, firecracker ban, air quality monitoring, NGT Odisha explosion, Diwali safety, illegal firecrackers, compensation victims, no-cracker zones, solid waste disposal, AQI reports, public awareness, Odisha firecracker case, environment orders, pollution control https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/india-climate-2026-india-faced-extreme-weather-on-92-of-days-in-first-nine-months-of-2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-10-13/1p9da3v1/drought.jpeg Grape vineyards in Maharashtra impacted by drought. downtoearth en 2026-11-04T15:05:10.089Z India Climate 2026: India faced extreme weather on 92% of days in first nine months of 2026 Climate Change, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Crop loss, Extreme weather, India Climate 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/mining/mining-water-and-trust-how-namibias-geoscientists-see-their-role-with-communities https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/os2c6ks0/iStock-655897546.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-04T15:03:07.170Z Mining, water and trust: how Namibia’s geoscientists see their role with communities Namibia mining, geoscientists, community trust, resource management, public engagement, uranium exploration, rare earths, science communication, groundwater, mining impact, local knowledge, environmental sustainability, policy decisions, colonial legacy, social responsibility https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/simply-put-normal-aqi https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/z3ov1wwn/Simply-Put-4-Nov-Pollution-hero-image-copy.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/162qnymh/Simply-Put-4-Nov-Air-Pollution-Delhi-copy.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-04T14:49:01.562Z Simply Put: Normal AQI Air, Pollution, Air Quality Index (AQI), air quality https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/cop30-fossil-fuel-roadmap-calls-for-national-transition-plans-as-india-rejects-cop31-electrification-pledge https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/mr1ohugj/55092311123a1caffcfedk.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-04T12:50:47.354Z COP30 fossil fuel roadmap calls for national transition plans as India rejects COP31 electrification pledge COP30 roadmap, fossil fuels, India rejection, global electrification, climate finance, carbon border tax, energy transition, renewable energy, Belém roadmap, just transition, energy efficiency, developing countries, global emissions, COP31 pledge, energy systems https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/global-report-on-environmental-think-tanks-highlights-need-for-cooperation-lists-cse-among-top-institutions-worldwide https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-04/3ieixazl/HVD60vakAAItMs.jpeg Parth Kumar, second from left, at the International Symposium of Environmental Think Tanks, which saw the release of Global Environmental Think Tank Development Report 2025 downtoearth en 2026-11-04T11:09:24.372Z Global report on environmental think tanks highlights need for cooperation; lists CSE among top institutions worldwide environmental think tanks, global cooperation, CSE ranking, climate challenges, environmental governance, funding disparities, institutional strength, research capacity, policy engagement, biodiversity loss, sustainable development, air pollution, green technology, shared learning, international symposium 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