https://www.downtoearth.org.in/food/cascade-of-geopolitical-shocks-has-handed-agrifood-corporations-a-windfall-report https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-11/c49gkyvi/Agricorporate.jpg Photo for representation. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-11/thsvptai/Screenshot-2026-05-11-at-5.22.39-PM.png downtoearth en 2026-05-11T14:07:30.906Z Cascade of geopolitical shocks has handed agrifood corporations a windfall: Report Food, geopolitics, Tariff Wars, Iran war, Ukraine War https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/mgnrega-to-formally-cease-from-july-1 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-11/2q5peote/labourers-daily-wage-MGNREGA Around 45 per cent of all workers and 9.5 per cent of active workers did not complete eKYC, shows report. downtoearth en 2026-05-11T12:57:06.785Z MGNREGA to formally cease from July 1 Governance, Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), rural employment, Rural Development, Jobs, MGNREGA, NREGA, VB-GRAMG https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/fossil-fuel-wealth-fails-africas-development-promise-says-report https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-11/ujog9ugt/Coal-Africa Foreign multinational firms control most oil and gas production across Africa. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-11/7win2t8n/1000329355.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-11T12:32:06.357Z Fossil fuel wealth fails Africa’s development promise, says report Africa, Energy, Africa, fossil fuel, Coal, Development https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/why-is-may-cool-varied-weather-systems-have-been-active-over-india-or-the-surrounding-seas-this-month https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-11/n69qozva/Rain-clouds.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-11T12:27:05.161Z Why is May cool? Varied weather systems have been active over India or the surrounding seas this month Climate Change, India Meteorological Department (IMD), weather systems, Super El Nino, May 2026 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/an-open-and-shut-case-of-ais-risky-trajectory https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-11/zkt5srrc/p46illu-Patently-Coloumn.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-11T12:03:30.282Z An ‘open’ and ‘shut’ case of AI’s risky trajectory Science & Technology, Elon Musk, Microsoft, openai, sam altman, Artificial intelligence (AI) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/india-drives-global-coal-based-steel-expansion-as-new-blast-furnace-projects-rise-5 https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-11/gzeykdc5/Steel.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-11/d2ht949i/Coal-1.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-11/yy4spi2c/Coal-2.jpg downtoearth en 2026-05-11T11:53:17.217Z India drives global coal-based steel expansion as new blast furnace projects rise 5% Energy, Coal, Steel, European Union, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), coal-based blast furnace, Global Energy Monitor (GEM) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/in-the-mountains-disasters-do-not-start-with-collapse-they-begin-when-warnings-that-have-been-passed-remain-unheeded https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-11/bsc9n37r/Slope.jpg Destroyed building in Inner Akhara Bazar, Kullu. downtoearth en 2026-05-11T11:21:12.455Z In the mountains, disasters do not start with collapse. They begin when warnings that have been passed remain unheeded Environment, Natural Disasters, himalayas, Mountains, Himachal Pradesh, disasters, kullu https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/zero-additive-cashew-apple-beverage-provides-income-to-farmers https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-11/npsqxj4x/Cashew-apple-beverage Latha Ajadka, ex panchayat member and resident of Guthigaru in Dakshina Kannada district has started a zero-additive cashew apple juice shop in Guthigaru. https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-11/evdwqg37/Cashew-apple-juice Zero-additive apple juice brought from Plantation Corporation of Kerala being sold at a cashew apple fest in Mangalore. downtoearth en 2026-05-11T11:14:21.038Z Zero-additive cashew apple beverage provides income to farmers  Agriculture, cashew, cashew plantations, Cashew Apple, cashew apple juice, Cashew farming https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/cash-transfer-development-model-to-continue-in-bengal-under-new-government https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-11/1b8qfk7u/Kolkata-women-Bengal-cash-transfer-scheme Mamata Banerjee’s government introduced more than 90 social welfare schemes that pushed the state deeper into debt trap. downtoearth en 2026-05-11T08:37:37.643Z Cash transfer development model to continue in Bengal under new government Governance, West Bengal, ayushman bharat, BJP, doles, swasthya sathi, Election, welfare schemes, Lakshmir Bhandar, Annapurna Bhandar https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/organic-farming-is-not-just-about-changing-agricultural-practices-but-also-about-building-a-healthier-future-transition-gap-remains-the-biggest-barrier-in-this-journey https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-11/zm3e7e37/Sikkim-Farmer.jpg A farmer ploughs a field in Rumtek village near Gangtok. downtoearth en 2026-05-11T07:57:15.216Z Organic farming is not just about changing agricultural practices, but also about building a healthier future. Transition gap remains the biggest barrier in this journey Agriculture, Sikkim, Farming, Organic agriculture, Transition gap https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/from-definition-to-deployment-indias-evolving-green-methanol-ecosystem-a-crucial-addition-to-countrys-green-taxonomy-stride-across-sectors https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-11/nmf9czyf/Green-Industry.jpg Representational photo. downtoearth en 2026-05-11T07:00:47.000Z From definition to deployment: India’s evolving green methanol ecosystem a crucial addition to country’s green taxonomy stride across sectors Energy, Industry, CSE, MNRE, ccus, green methanol https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/cameroons-sacred-and-royal-animals-could-literature-and-futures-thinking-help-save-them https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-11/kjhwm13w/lion-royal-animal-COngo-basin Custom dictates that when these animals are found, they must be killed and taken to the palace as a tribute. downtoearth en 2026-05-11T06:28:58.958Z Cameroon’s sacred and royal animals: Could literature and futures thinking help save them? Africa, Climate Change, Africa, History, conservation, Lion, Indigenous, literature, Ecology, culture, Leopard, Congo Basin, Cameroon, Africa elephants, community conservation, Royal animals, sacred animals, environmental humanities, ecological history https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/international-study-uncovers-novel-group-of-coronaviruses-closely-related-to-sars-cov-2-that-can-potentially-infect-humans https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-10/o1s7l6fi/Bat.jpg Bats in a cave in Thailand. downtoearth en 2026-05-10T11:02:55.977Z International study uncovers novel group of coronaviruses closely related to SARS-CoV-2 that can potentially infect humans Health, covid-19, sars-cov-2, sars-cov-2 in bats, coronaviruses