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Karnataka's junk food ban near schools explained

India, Aug. 6 -- Karnataka has drawn a bold line against junk food - and it could change what millions of children eat every day. On July 31, the state announced a sweeping ban on HFSS (high fat, sug... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Monsoon fury continues; Delhi among several states likely to receive heavy rainfall, alerts issued

India, Aug. 6 -- Heavy monsoon rains continue across India, with several states facing flooding, waterlogging, landslides, and severe weather conditions. Delhi-NCR receives steady rainfall, causing t... Read More


Drought and the war in Ukraine changed what families in Kenya could afford to eat - research tracked food and cooking gas use

India, Aug. 6 -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a prolonged drought sharply raised food and LPG prices in Kenya, hitting informal settlements like Mukuru hardest. Smart meter data from PayGo Energy... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 4, 2026)

India, Aug. 5 -- The National Green Tribunal directed the Central Pollution Control Board to respond to allegations of large-scale illegal fly ash dumping by Vedanta Limited in Jharsuguda, Odisha. Th... Read More


India approved diversion of 215,943 hectares of forestland in 12 years

India, Aug. 5 -- Around 215,943 hectares (ha) of forestland was approved for diversion for non-forest use between the period, 2014-15 and 2025-26. Nearly 62 per cent of this land was cleared for minin... Read More


NASA to track SpaceX rocket part as it crashes into Moon

India, Aug. 5 -- NASA is tracking a discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage that is expected to crash into the Moon around 06:35 GMT, or about 12:05pm IST. The rocket part was launched in January 2025... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Red alert in Assam-Meghalaya, Orange-Yellow rain warning across 15+ states

India, Aug. 5 -- Assam and Meghalaya face red alert as extremely heavy rainfall threatens flooding, landslides and widespread disruptions across vulnerable northeastern regions. Uttarakhand witnesses... Read More


Climate change is shifting childhood malaria hotspots across Africa, finds study

India, Aug. 5 -- A new study led by researchers at Yale University School of Public Health reveals that climate change is reshaping the geography of childhood malaria across sub-Saharan Africa, increa... Read More


The Sunita Narain Show: Why do we need an energy and economic sense for survival?

India, Aug. 5 -- Heat is intense; rain when it falls is extreme; there is devastation of life; of infrastructure. This is the impact of a changing climate; let's be clear on this. But the question is ... Read More


Kerala's latest floods show state yet to internalise lessons from 2018 on ecological degradation and unsustainable land use

India, Aug. 5 -- Eight years on from the deadly 2018 floods, Kerala has been deluged again. This time, experts Down To Earth spoke to say the mathematics of floods in the state has changed drastically... Read More