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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/ahead-of-cop31-in-antalya-türkiye-calls-for-global-push-to-electrify-economies-and-expand-renewables</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Türkiye’s environment minister and COP31 President-Designate Murat Kurum at the Copenhagen Climate Ministers’ Meeting.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-20T13:23:49.359Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/urban-life-makes-animals-bolder-more-aggressive-study</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-20/2mekm64v/Pigeon-city-birds</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ Urban-associated increases in behavioural traits occurred across species irrespective of ecological category.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-20T12:54:31.212Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/world-bee-day-2026-conserving-natures-tiny-treasures</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Today, awareness of the significance of bees is important as they are on the decline due to pesticide use.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Promoting steps that will protect and enhance pollinators and their habitats and championing indigenous knowledge can help secure a sustainable future for both bees and people.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ May 20 is a day designated by the United Nations to highlight the importance of bees, with whom humanity has shared a millennia-old relationship.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-20T12:41:40.810Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/sundarbans-to-feature-in-delhi-big-cat-summit-says-environment-minister</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-20T12:39:32.026Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/for-indian-agriculture-the-west-asian-crisis-is-not-just-a-test-of-economic-resilience-but-also-of-policy-responsiveness</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A Robusta coffee plantation.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-20T12:16:29.373Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/the-dubare-elephant-camp-tragedy-exposes-a-deeper-crisis</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-20/zi21lscx/Elephant.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ A trained elephant working in the Ayarabeedu forest, Karnataka. Photo for representation.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-20T11:25:10.546Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/simply-put-heat-adaptation</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-20/b6mpvzyo/Heat-plan</image:loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-20/lpn93zws/Heat-threat</image:loc>
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<lastmod>2026-05-20T11:14:23.054Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/world-bee-day-2026-the-scientist-helping-indias-forest-communities-protect-wild-bees</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Honey bee pollination on onion flower.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Demonstration on handling of hive and proper cutting of hive by an expert.]]></image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-20/x1ptj92u/Honey-Collectors-brought-the-raw-honey-to-CBD-Centre-for-further-processing-and-sale.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ Honey collectors bringing raw honey to the Centre for Bee Development office for further processing and sale.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Gopal Paliwal is the director of the Centre for Bee Development.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-20T11:10:47.659Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/world-bee-day-2026-when-we-conserve-stingless-bees-we-safeguard-our-own-future</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A stingless bee colony.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A stingless bee pollinating a pomegranate flower ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A stingless bee colony.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-20T10:39:38.009Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/around-11-states-could-cut-fiscal-deficit-to-3-through-discom-privatisation-sbicaps</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-20/4dtirb93/Discom_privatisation.</image:loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Nine states including Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar and Chhattisgarh are immediately suitable for complete DISCOM privatisation, says report.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-20T10:22:17.643Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/world-bee-day-2026-indias-honey-boom-has-a-hidden-sting</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-20/jni4u66r/Honey.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ Photo for representation.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-20T08:54:42.819Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/ai-boom-masks-deepening-cracks-in-global-economy-developing-nations-most-exposed</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Growth of nominal merchandise import bill by products, selected economies, percentage]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Change in exchange rate against the dollar before and after the beginning of the conflict.]]></image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-20/h832y8h8/Global-trade</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ Financial stress among major food trading firms could amplify food security risks, adding pressure on governments already facing limited fiscal space.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-20T08:38:29.371Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/the-2026-el-niño-is-developing-unusually-fast-and-may-rival-the-strongest-ever-recorded</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-05-20T07:32:57.090Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/world-bee-day-2026-in-northeast-india-the-disappearance-of-bees-signals-a-deeper-ecological-crisis</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Farmer Thsathriba beside a bee box placed in his plantation field developed on former jhum land in Amahator village, Nagaland. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Farmer Sethsala stands in her former jhum field, now gradually transforming into a developing orchard integrated with bee boxes in Nagaland. ]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-20T07:05:20.824Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/world-bee-day-2026-how-odisha-farmer-manas-ranjan-jena-built-a-thriving-apiary</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-20/fok2j0jr/Manas-Ranjan-Jena-showing-self-made-honey-bee-boxPhoto-Pratyusa-Kumar-Panda.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ Manas Ranjan Jena showing self-made honeybee box.]]></image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-20/uytrfa3j/Manas-Ranjan-Jena-in-his-honey-bee-farm-in-Sukunda-village-in-Ganjam-district-OdishaPhoto-Pratyusa-Kumar-Panda.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ Manas Ranjan Jena in his honeybee farm in Sukunda village in Ganjam district, Odisha]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-20T07:05:10.342Z</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/gut-health-why-food-alone-wont-fix-childhood-stunting</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-20/d9r93fut/Child-Africa-gut-health</image:loc>
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<lastmod>2026-05-20T06:30:00.198Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/elon-musk-sued-openai-and-lost-but-the-core-question-of-the-case-remains-unanswered</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-05-20/oybpusor/FrMevMwaAAEHlkb.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-05-20T05:16:28.610Z</lastmod>
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