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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/no-mgnrega-safety-net-for-migrant-workers-returning-due-to-lpg-crisis-as-scheme-comes-to-a-standstill</loc>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/humid-heat-emerging-as-indias-most-dangerous-climate-threat-with-kerala-at-the-frontline-shows-new-study</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Kalpathy village, Palakkad district in Kerala.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-04-17T12:19:02.418Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/nearly-50-women-and-girls-killed-daily-in-gaza-since-october-2023-un-data-shows</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-04-17T12:01:55.800Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/simply-put-world-without-borders</loc>
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<image:loc>https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-17/3gld1pi2/Bird-migration-alaska-to-australia</image:loc>
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<lastmod>2026-04-17T11:02:20.900Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/the-first-conference-on-transitioning-away-from-fossil-fuels-marks-a-move-from-process-to-implementation</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-04-17T10:35:46.266Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/delhi-sizzles-as-summer-finally-arrives</loc>
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<image:loc>https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-17/0vt0rtn0/Delhi-Heat-2.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ India will witness a very hot summer this year, with a ‘super’ El Niño projected.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Meanwhile, everyday routines continue in the extreme weather as Delhi bakes in the heat.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Temperatures in Delhi crossed 40 degrees Celsius this weekend as summer finally takes hold of North India.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-04-17T10:33:04.692Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-april-16-2026</loc>
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<image:loc>https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-07/29scgekk/Court-Digest.jpg</image:loc>
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<lastmod>2026-04-17T09:34:21.200Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/womens-reservation-questions-on-patriarchy-and-symbolic-politics-remain</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-04-17T09:27:30.848Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/rivers/people-affected-by-ken-betwa-river-linking-project-postpone-protest-after-administrations-assurance</loc>
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<image:loc>https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-17/e0a1cemv/Ken-Betwa.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ Protesters express anger by staging symbolic hangings during the protest, which lasted from April 5 to 16. ]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-04-17T09:18:10.227Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/when-biodiversity-science-speaks-to-business-who-speaks-for-the-forest-and-the-sea</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A  Soliga woman who has just harvested coffee beans.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-04-17T08:36:01.137Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/new-bird-flu-variant-sweeps-north-america-spreading-across-migratory-bird-routes</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The reassortant viruses have caused widespread mortality among wild birds and mammals, with nearly 14,500 wild bird and 650 mammal detections in the US alone,  study shows]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-04-17T07:44:28.811Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/machines-are-standing-still-fuel-shortages-disrupt-wheat-harvest-in-uttar-pradesh</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Farmers queue for fuel in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A closed petrol pump in Shravasti, Uttar Pradesh.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-04-17T07:17:59.872Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/food/the-mountains-are-losing-their-food-and-their-future</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Mooli ki Phali/ Sengri.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Guriyal.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Fig and raita.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Buransh (Rhododendron arboreum) is often used to make juices in Uttarakhand.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-04-17T06:50:31.754Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/great-white-shark-tunas-face-double-jeopardy-as-oceans-warm-warns-study</loc>
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<image:loc>https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-17/zp1fcfbe/Great-White-Shark.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ A Great White off the coast of South Africa.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-04-17T06:50:22.615Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/loneliness-can-affect-your-memory-but-that-doesnt-mean-it-leads-to-dementia</loc>
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<image:loc>https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-17/mwma501t/ELderly-man-loneliness-memory</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ Memory problems and dementia are not the same thing, and conflating them causes unnecessary alarm.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-04-17T06:14:38.689Z</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/south-africans-want-solar-power-but-they-worry-panels-will-be-stolen-study</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-04-17T05:57:51.035Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/africa-remains-off-track-in-the-fight-against-vaccine-preventable-diseases-says-who-report</loc>
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<image:loc>https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-17/ixz6p9k3/Africa-Immunisation.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ Representational photograph.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-04-17T05:00:17.573Z</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/noida-workers-protest-the-global-cost-of-living-crisis-comes-home</loc>
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<image:loc>https://gumlet.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-04-17/dpindubd/noida-protests.png</image:loc>
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<lastmod>2026-04-17T04:40:48.500Z</lastmod>
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