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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/altérra-reflects-a-broader-shift-in-the-politics-of-climate-finance</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber listen to opening statements at the COP29 World Leaders Climate Action Summit.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/indias-energy-transition-who-pays-the-price</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A woman rummages through a pile of smoldering coal in Jharia, Jharkhand.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-08-24T11:41:47.112Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/simply-put-shed-the-classroom</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-08-24T11:15:57.257Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/india-on-e-wheels-crut-plans-rs-5000-crore-urban-mobility-overhaul-for-odishas-new-economic-corridor</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Electric buses by CRUT on a street in Bhubaneswar. Photo for representation. ]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-08-24T10:22:07.136Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/in-one-corner-of-up-plastic-waste-is-being-processed-on-agricultural-land</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-08-24/uvfrcu7n/UP-Plastic-2.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ Plastic waste is being manually cut and washed using hot groundwater on open agricultural land.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Against most waste management rules, this practice is a significant environmental risk to farmland, groundwater quality, and public health.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ In the fields of Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh, an environmental violation is taking place.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-08-24T09:56:09.636Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/food/firing-up-our-fiery-palates</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Chilli farmers with their stock at Enumamula agriculture market in Warangal, Telangana. India is the world's largest producer, consumer, and exporter of chillies.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Chilli farmers with their stock at Enumamula agriculture market in Warangal, Telangana. India is the world's largest producer, consumer, and exporter of chillies.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-08-24T09:36:59.313Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-august-21-2026</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-08-24/ptenclq3/Gavel.jpg</image:loc>
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<lastmod>2026-08-24T08:54:03.801Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/iran-oil-spill-the-war-is-leaving-environmental-scars-that-ceasefires-cannot-heal</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-08-24/n50h2ye8/Iran-oil-spill-conflict-Hormuz</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ Mangrove forest in Qeshm Island, Iran. The Strait of Hormuz and its surrounding waters are home to mangroves, coral reefs, seagrass beds, fisheries and coastal communities. ]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-08-24T08:42:37.107Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/non-profit-undertakes-plantation-of-guggal-species-on-commons-land-in-attempt-to-restore-kutchs-native-medicinal-heritage</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/downtoearth/2026-08-24/hfyn1098/Kutch-Plantation.jpg</image:loc>
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<lastmod>2026-08-24T07:55:59.086Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/combat-desertification-cop17-report-makes-21-tn-47-tn-case-for-investing-in-rangelands-so-why-is-investment-falling-short</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A man herds goats, cows and donkeys in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A new report challenges the long-held assumption that pastoralism is primarily a driver of land degradation.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-08-24T07:19:12.196Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/india-on-e-wheels-hubbali-dharwads-ev-market-is-growing-but-sustainable-mobility-still-has-a-long-way-to-go</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Vinayak Navali.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Vinay Kumar Pujar.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A charging station near Hubbali.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-08-24T06:27:23.897Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-very-heavy-rain-threat-grips-several-states-as-flood-relief-continues-in-agartala</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha visits flood-affected areas near Ashram Chowmuhani in West Tripura district. ]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-08-24T05:30:12.694Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/economy/china-opens-new-arctic-trade-route-but-obstacles-will-prevent-its-wider-use</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-08-24T05:04:41.897Z</lastmod>
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