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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/a-fixation-on-the-past-thats-stunting-indian-science</loc>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/povertys-own-republic-who-is-poor</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ In Dangabanji village in Odisha’s Balangir district, most residents have mortgaged themselves for years. The village keeps a unique register (inset) recording details of the migrant residents and advances taken from labour contractors]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-01T12:03:58.504Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/povertys-own-republic-our-old-world-was-a-free-economy-of-forests</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Over half of India’s population has no significant wealth at all. There are clear signs that those left behind in the “great wealth rush” may struggle to catch up, and  remain stuck in the cycle of poverty]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-01T11:57:26.891Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/povertys-own-republic-deep-inside-jungles-nobody-can-find-us</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Residents of Chinddi village in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district show the container they use to collect grain in exchange for labour]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-01T11:50:34.255Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/povertys-own-republic-100-droughts-10-famines-10000-deaths</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Lakmu Salam, from the Abujhmad area of Chhattisgarh, says poverty will not leave him or his next generation  ]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-01T11:45:24.163Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/povertys-own-republic-with-birth-poverty-is-certain-here</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Sangu Ram, resident of Kauhabahra village in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari district, has lived in poverty and hunger all his life. His children are also officially classified as extremely poor and are deemed at risk from hunger]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-01T11:38:05.149Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/super-el-niño-impact-will-india-see-a-weak-monsoon</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-05-01T11:28:53.883Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/el-niño-meets-warming</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The most immediate impacts of a super El Niño could be land and marine heatwaves, droughts, wildfires in some regions; and extreme rainfall, storms and floods in others]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-01T11:21:14.227Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/simply-put-may-day-inequality</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-05-01T11:15:27.894Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/munak-canal-in-delhi-gets-a-facelift</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Neglected for years, the Canal has loads of trash piled up along its banks.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The Canal has become the focus of government initiatives in recent months.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The Munak Canal in Delhi is undergoing a cleanup.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-01T09:40:26.292Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/may-2026-to-remain-cool-for-many-parts-of-india-due-to-rainfall-imd</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-05-01T09:29:13.094Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/jammu-on-the-edge-why-climate-change-demands-an-urgent-educational-response-in-jambu-lochans-citadel</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Aerial view of Jammu city and Tawi river.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-01T08:45:39.179Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/indias-critical-mineral-imports-remain-highly-concentrated-exposing-supply-risks-and-driving-diversification-push</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Lithium mining in Bolivia.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-01T07:57:03.643Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/coasts-to-plates-transboundary-journey-of-microplastics-to-enter-human-body</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Microplastics, tiny plastic fragments under 5 mm, are now found from India’s rivers and eastern coastline to soils, food and even human bodies]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-01T07:23:07.438Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/when-nights-refuse-to-cool-indias-heatwave-crisis-demands-a-new-climate-compact</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ India’s cities are now major contributors to their own heat burden. Concrete, asphalt, steel and glass absorb solar radiation through the day and release it slowly after sunset.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-01T06:43:23.233Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/simply-put-womens-unpaid-labour</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-05-01T06:13:51.630Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/why-do-polar-bears-approach-human-infrastructure-the-answer-is-more-complex-than-we-thought</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Findings align with community observations that bears who visit human habitations are not necessarily in poor body conditions.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-01T06:09:51.648Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/a-steady-voice-in-the-age-of-noise</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-05-01T05:03:01.072Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/35-years-of-down-to-earth-our-landmark-cover-stories</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-05-01T05:02:48.109Z</lastmod>
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