https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/cop31-india-urges-developed-countries-to-fulfil-climate-finance-obligations https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-10/gm74u4r4/image0012026111013123844bfce.jpg Narendra Bhooshan, secretary, Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Delivering India’s opening statement at the summit in Antalya, Türkiye. downtoearth en 2026-11-10T12:44:18.395Z COP31: India urges developed countries to fulfil climate finance obligations COP31, climate finance, Paris Agreement, Global South, just transition, climate multilateralism, CBDR-RC, adaptation needs, climate obligations, UNFCCC, Antalya summit, equity, climate commitments, developed countries, Article 9.1 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/the-sunita-narain-show-delhis-pollution-crisis-needs-action-not-shutdowns https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-10/mtp2iqkd/SN-THUMBNAILEP-35-V4.png downtoearth en 2026-11-10T12:22:36.358Z The Sunita Narain Show: Delhi's pollution crisis needs action, not shutdowns Delhi pollution, air pollution, GRAP, winter smog, pollution crisis, public transport, stubble burning, toxic air, vehicular emissions, clean energy, pollution control, Delhi government, environmental action, BS-VI fuel, pollution measures https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/firecrackers-flout-supreme-court-restrictions-as-kolkata-records-severe-pollution-on-diwali-night https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-10/r64y8usb/iStock-1065421190.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-10T11:38:12.265Z Firecrackers flout Supreme Court restrictions as Kolkata records severe pollution on Diwali night Air, Pollution, Governance, public health, Noise Pollution, Supreme Court, NEERI, Diwali, PM2.5, West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB), kolkata air pollution, Firecracker pollution, green firecrackers https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/affordability-inclusive-growth-sustainability https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-10/dp4ipb7n/EDITORNOV-copy-1.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-10T11:29:36.191Z Affordability = inclusive growth = sustainability affordable growth, sustainable development, inclusive policies, clean energy, energy poverty, organic farming, pollution control, wastewater reuse, affordable food, climate policies, energy transition, green practices, food security, environmental equity, sustainable farming https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-rain-and-snow-likely-in-hills-heavy-showers-forecast-for-southern-and-island-regions https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-10/cazqqknf/iStock-1318300669.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-10T07:01:40.777Z Daily weather tracker: Rain and snow likely in hills, heavy showers forecast for Southern and Island regions weather tracker, IMD forecast, rainfall alert, western disturbance, Himalayan snowfall, Delhi pollution, southern rainfall, yellow alert, air quality index, Andaman rainfall, northeastern storms, cooler nights, Tamil Nadu rain, dry northern plains, Arabian Sea system https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/climate-change-is-killing-hundreds-of-thousands-a-kidney-specialists-concerns https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-10/n7g45egc/iStock-1319736000.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-10T06:29:30.665Z Climate change is killing hundreds of thousands — a kidney specialist’s concerns climate change, kidney health, heat-related deaths, global warming, chronic kidney disease, air pollution, heat stress, urban cooling, biodiversity loss, health policies, heat warning systems, cleaner energy, Lancet Countdown, ecosystem health, sustainable healthcare https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/delhi-ncr-hospitals-see-rise-in-respiratory-patients-as-air-pollution-worsens https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-09/k1qfnby3/respiratory-.avif Respiratory patient numbers at Majeedia Hospital in South Delhi rise by an estimated 60–70% during periods of high air pollution, according to healthcare workers. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-09/dy0jhcqx/respiratory-2.avif Doctors at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital's specialised air pollution OPD wait for patients on November 9. Dr Amit Jindal and his colleagues say a lack of awareness has contributed to low attendance, even as respiratory complaints rise. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-09/uabkmnua/lohia-3.avif Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital's dedicated air pollution OPD, established in 2023, operates every Monday from 2 pm to 4 pm to treat pollution-related illnesses. downtoearth en 2026-11-10T04:28:45.257Z Delhi-NCR hospitals see rise in respiratory patients as air pollution worsens Air, air pollution causes and effects, Pollution, Health, Respiratory Diseases, public health, Delhi-NCR, delhi air pollution, Air quality index, diwali pollution, Delhi-NCR air quality, Delhi-NCR pollution, Delhi-NCR air pollution, Air pollution and health, Air quality and public health, Pollution-Related Illnesses https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/cop31-adopts-climate-finance-work-programme-proposals-for-adaptation-funding-trade-measures-dropped https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-09/sppa76a6/55633490659c6d12db24dk.jpg downtoearth en 2026-11-10T03:53:20.956Z COP31 adopts climate finance work programme; proposals for adaptation funding, trade measures dropped climate finance, COP31, adaptation funding, Green Climate Fund, developing countries, climate adaptation, Paris Agreement, climate trade, Article 9.1, climate negotiations, climate finance gap, Antalya Turkey, climate commitments, NCQG, climate action https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-dense-fog-grips-north-india-heavy-rain-forecast-for-tamil-nadu-and-puducherry https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-09/wjqrs7iw/1000262303.jpg Dense fog in Delhi-NCR on November 9, 2026. downtoearth en 2026-11-09T08:29:00.349Z Daily weather tracker: Dense fog grips North India; heavy rain forecast for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry dense fog, heavy rain, North India, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, western disturbance, Himalayas, IMD forecast, Delhi-NCR, Andaman Islands, air pollution, thunderstorms, visibility issues, rainfall forecast, eastern states https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/the-morning-after-diwali-delhi-ncrs-air-worsened-in-eight-of-the-past-nine-years-and-2026-tells-a-familiar-story https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-09/htgcqcng/1000262301.jpg India Gate on the morning of November 9, 2026, the day after Diwali. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-09/l6j0n227/diwalincraqiheatmap20172025revised.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-09/nppacrr3/diwalincraqipercentchange20172025revised.png downtoearth en 2026-11-09T05:03:08.932Z The morning after Diwali: Delhi-NCR's air worsened in eight of the past nine years, and 2026 tells a familiar story Delhi pollution, Diwali air, AQI levels, firecracker ban, PM2.5 pollution, Supreme Court, Delhi-NCR, air quality, stubble burning, green crackers, weather impact, vehicle emissions, CPCB data, air quality index, pollution trends https://www.downtoearth.org.in/natural-disasters/proposed-western-ghats-ecological-protection-zone-faces-mounting-climate-threats-even-as-its-notification-remains-stuck https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2024-09-06/95mu6a9s/Wayanad1.JPG Wayanad in Kerala witnessed India’s worst-ever landslide, devastated the villages of Punchirimattam, Chooralmala and Mundakkai in Wayanad https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-09/ow8iwth3/figure1landslidesbystate.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-09/mbhyy0wl/wgesadraftnotificationstimeline.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-09/05hw94mx/figure5droughtesavsallindia.png https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-09/err94xzq/table5floodschangepct.png downtoearth en 2026-11-09T04:10:11.163Z Proposed Western Ghats ecological protection zone faces mounting climate threats even as its notification remains stuck Natural Disasters, Conservation of Western Ghats, Western Ghats conservation, Western Ghats eco-sensitive zone https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/dte-coverage-slow-murder-continues https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-09/jtu7kfwr/043A3744.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-09/1y7qpkjq/downtoearth2025-11-28qgk0o7vxDelhi-Air-Pollution.avif Heavy smog envelops the banks of the Yamuna in Delhi in the morning during December 2015. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-09/2atrc8ko/downtoearth2025-11-243q2x65e1Delhi-Air-Pollution.avif A suffocating blanket of toxic smog in Delhi-NCR. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-09/5xr73pfz/downtoearth2025-11-101o049ak1Delhi-Pollution-1.avif A person living in the sprawling Indo-Gangetic Plain, spread across northern India (as well as eastern Pakistan, southern Nepal and most of Bangladesh), will live seven years less than people in other parts of the country. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-09/v4ygk5kc/downtoearth2025-10-24kqa74lkcDelhi-Air-Pollution-1.avif Post-Diwali haze blankets Delhi-NCR. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-11-09/5732skb4/downtoearth2025-10-220cxn3psxAir-Pollution.avif Schoolchildren walking on the road, wearing masks to protect themselves from air pollution, amid heavy smog in Delhi on a December morning. downtoearth en 2026-11-09T04:04:45.704Z DTE Coverage: Slow murder continues Air, Pollution, Health, Air Pollution, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Life expectancy, delhi air emergency, India's Air Emergency, Air Emergency, Slow murder continues, life expectancy in India