Down To Earth

Top news

Global daily sea surface temperature breaks record in June 2026, hints at global marine heatwaves
Climate Change

Global daily sea surface temperature breaks record in June 2026, hints at global marine heatwaves

Akshit Sangomla
3 min read
Whether this is temporary or indicative of ocean conditions in coming months is unclear
Workers employed under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on August 2, 2022, demanding timely wage payments, increased funding for the rural employment programme, and action against alleged corruption.
Governance

VB-GRAMG begins with Rs 1 wage hike for Telangana workers, Rs 5 each for Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh

Himanshu Nitnaware
3 min read
Workers’ groups say revised wages remain below minimum wages in many states and do not address long-standing concerns over rural employment guarantees
Delhi cools a bit. But will the monsoon keep its date with the city?
Climate Change

Delhi cools a bit. But will the monsoon keep its date with the city?

Vikas Choudhary
1 min read
The southwest monsoon is expected to reach Delhi by July 3 or 4, the India Meteorological Department said on July 1
Read More
Global daily sea surface temperature breaks record in June 2026, hints at global marine heatwaves
Climate Change

Global daily sea surface temperature breaks record in June 2026, hints at global marine heatwaves

By
Akshit Sangomla
3 min read
Workers employed under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on August 2, 2022, demanding timely wage payments, increased funding for the rural employment programme, and action against alleged corruption.
Governance

VB-GRAMG begins with Rs 1 wage hike for Telangana workers, Rs 5 each for Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh

By
Himanshu Nitnaware
3 min read
Basel Convention advances work on e-waste, textiles, hazardous waste, but divisions persist over plastic waste
Waste

Basel Convention advances work on e-waste, textiles, hazardous waste, but divisions persist over plastic

By
Kiran Pandey
4 min read
Letter to ministries flags lack of rules for pesticide-coated seeds in India, urges safety checks and labelling
Agriculture

Letter to ministries flags lack of rules for pesticide-coated seeds in India, urges safety checks and labelling

By
Vivek Mishra
2 min read
Daily weather tracker: July 2026 forecast signals below-normal rainfall and higher temperatures across India
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: July 2026 forecast signals below-normal rainfall and higher temperatures across India

By
Dayanidhi
3 min read
New South-North Commission on Development launches in Hamburg; sets itself task to rewrite rules of global cooperation
Governance

New South-North Commission on Development launches in Hamburg; sets itself task to rewrite rules of global cooperation

By
Shagun
4 min read
Assam and Arunachal have remained rain-deficit in June. Yet they are flooded; here is how
Natural Disasters

Assam and Arunachal have remained rain-deficit in June. Yet they are flooded; here is how

By
Sandipan Talukdar
6 min read
Imprint of El Nino, other weather patterns on India’s deficit June 2026 rainfall
Climate Change

Imprint of El Nino, other weather patterns on India’s deficit June 2026 rainfall

By
Akshit Sangomla
4 min read
Lack of domestic demand major hurdle for green transition of MSMEs in Maharashtra
Energy

Lack of domestic demand major hurdle for green transition of MSMEs in Maharashtra

By
Varsha Torgalkar
8 min read
Ozone pollution spreading across Indian cities, says new CSE anaylsis
Air

Ozone pollution spreading across Indian cities, says new CSE analysis

By
DTE Staff
4 min read
Global energy demand rises 1.7 per cent in 2025 as clean power hits milestone, Asia remains emissions hotspot
Energy

Global energy demand rises 1.7 per cent in 2025 as clean power hits milestone, Asia remains emissions hotspot

By
Puja Das
5 min read
Data-driven flexibility could cut electricity grid upgrade costs in Europe: Report
Energy

Data-driven flexibility could cut electricity grid upgrade costs: Report

By
Puja Das
3 min read
SUPPORT

We need your support to continue doing what we do best—bringing you news, perspectives and analysis of the world that is changing around us

PLEASE CONTRIBUTE
Down To Earth
www.downtoearth.org.in