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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/simply-put-unheeded-warnings</loc>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/my-unfinished-agenda</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-08-17T10:21:13.143Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/drc-faces-its-deadliest-ebola-outbreak-as-virus-spreads-to-6th-province</loc>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/rivers/keralas-recent-floods-show-pamba-river-vembanad-kuttanad-wetland-system-under-enormous-strain-experts</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Vembanad Lake.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-08-17T10:08:39.371Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/major-us-study-finds-undocumented-immigration-does-not-increase-neighbourhood-crime</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ As anti-immigration sentiment rises across the US, federal agencies like US Immigration and Customs Enforcement face growing condemnation for repeatedly violating fundamental human rights in enforcement and detention.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-08-17T09:36:30.179Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/european-cities-plan-to-offset-a-fifth-of-emissions-through-carbon-removal-but-few-have-clear-strategies</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Current climate neutrality plans do not include detailed assessments of land availability. Photo for representation.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-08-17T08:43:15.328Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/india-must-confront-the-growing-threat-of-abandoned-fishing-gear</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Lightweight synthetic nets, particularly those used by small-scale fishers, are often cheaper to replace than retrieve. Seen here, fishers handling gear in Penthakotta beach, Puri, Odisha. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Fishers are more likely to return damaged gear when collection points are accessible, when they do not fear penalties and when financial or social incentives are available. Seen here, fishers in Penthakotta beach, Puri, Odisha. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Nylon and polyethylene nets dominate India’s mechanised and motorised fisheries. Seen here, fishers in Penthakotta beach, Puri, Odisha. ]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-08-17T07:03:49.650Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/fijis-hiv-outbreak-is-a-public-health-emergency-pacific-neighbours-must-step-up</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ HIV prevalence among adults in Fiji is now 1.6%. This means about one in 60 adults lives with the virus.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-08-17T06:28:18.767Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-heavy-rains-trigger-red-alert-in-bengal-and-odisha-delhi-ncr-among-18-states-under-weather-warning</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Flood rescue operations in Odisha.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-08-17T05:04:31.997Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/russia-is-cutting-off-ukraines-grain-exports-again-threatening-a-critical-harvest-and-global-food-security</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-08-17T05:03:14.573Z</lastmod>
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