Earth Pulse Monthly · July 2026 · Baner, Pune

July 2026 in Baner — Air, Birds & Weather

Generated from 24,270+ sensor readings · Published

Baner Hill, First of July 2026 (2 Jul 2026, 07:38 IST)
📷 First photo · 2 Jul 2026, 07:38 IST
Baner Hill, Last of July 2026 (31 Jul 2026, 08:09 IST)
📷 Last photo · 31 Jul 2026, 08:09 IST

In , Baner (Pune) recorded an average EU AQI of 17.4 (cleaner than June 2026); temperatures from 22.1 to 31.8 °C; 592.2 mm of rain with 19 rainy days (2.5 mm or more) and 40 confirmed bird species from 2,984 BirdNET detections (confidence 0.70 or higher).

July 2026 at a glance (screenshot and share)

🌿 Earth Pulse · Baner, PuneJULY 2026
July 2026: a healthy month for Baner
17.4Avg AQI (EU)
24.9°CAvg temperature
592.2 mmRain · 19 rainy days
40Confirmed species
2,984Confirmed detections
31 / 31Clean-air days (EU AQI)
Observing the Earth, over time · www.earth-pulse.org⚡ Pulse Score 93

The month in numbers

Key facts: July 2026 in Baner, Pune

Average AQI (EU scale)
17.4average of daily means; range 11-28; lower is cleaner
Clean days (worst AQI 40 or below)
31of 31 complete days
High-pollution days (worst AQI 61 or above)
0of 31 complete days
Temperature range
22.1-31.8 °Caverage 24.9 °C (Baner Weather Union station readings)
Rain
592.2 mm19 rainy days (2.5 mm or more); 24 days with 0.3 mm or more
Average humidity
89%average of daily means
Confirmed bird species (0.70 or higher)
402984 confirmed detections
Candidate bird species (all detections)
11520550 detections including lower-confidence
Peak bird hour (confirmed)
08:00 IST
Most active confirmed species
Asian Koel931 detections
Soundscape (mean NDSI, 0-1)
0.418median 0.426; 878 valid readings
Pulse Score
93composite of air, birds and clean days

Days run 00:00–24:00 IST. AQI is the European (EU) scale, 0–100, lower is cleaner. Bird headline numbers count detections at confidence 0.70 or higher ("confirmed").

Pulse Score 93 out of 100A ring filled to 93 percent.93

Healthy month for Baner

July 2026 brought a significant increase in rainfall compared to last month, with 592.2mm recorded. The air quality also improved, showing a cleaner trend than the previous month.

Air33 / 40100 − average AQI 17.4
Birds30 / 30capped: 2,984 confirmed detections ÷ 8 is over 100
Days avg ≤ 4030 / 30100% of days had a daily-average EU AQI of 40 or below (not the clean-air-day count)

July 2026 in Baner, Pune, presented a wetter and cleaner picture compared to June. Rainfall reached 592.2mm, a substantial increase from June's 9mm. Air quality showed marked improvement, with the average AQI at 17.4, much cleaner than June's 29.1. This month also saw a higher number of confirmed bird detections, with 2984 detections from 40 species, up from June's 2873 detections and 38 species. The Pulse Score rose to 93. Compared to July 2025, this year was wetter with 592.2mm of rain versus 237.8mm. However, the average temperature was warmer at 24.9°C compared to 23.8°C in July 2025, though this comparison mixes a model estimate with station readings and is not a trend. The air quality in July 2026 was cleaner than in July 2025.

Month on month

Compared with June 2026

July 2026 against June 2026. Red = worse for air or wildlife, green = better; rain is shown without a colour judgement. Both months use the same source (Baner station).

Average AQI (EU)
17.4
vs 29.1 in June 2026 · higher = hazier
cleaner by 11.7
Clean-air days (worst hour EU AQI ≤ 40)
31
vs 25 in June 2026
more by 6
Temperature range
22.1–31.8 °C
vs 22.2–37.3 °C in June 2026; average 24.9 vs 28.9 °C
cooler by 4 °C
Rainfall
592.2 mm
vs 9 mm in June 2026; rainy days 19 vs 1
wetter by 583.2 mm
Bird activity (confirmed)
2,984
detections vs 2,873 in June 2026
more active by 111
Confirmed species
40
vs 38 in June 2026
more by 2
Pulse Score
93
vs 84 in June 2026
higher by 9

Year on year · same month

Same month last year: July 2025

Sources for temperature and rain: 2026: Baner Weather Union station readings; 2025: Open-Meteo model estimates. Air quality uses the same EU AQI source in both years.

Average AQI (EU)
17.4
vs 20.7 in July 2025 · higher = hazier
cleaner by 3.3
Average temperature
24.9 °C
vs 23.8 °C in July 2025
warmer by 1.1 °C
Rainfall
592.2 mm
vs 237.8 mm in July 2025
wetter by 354.4 mm
Rainy days (≥ 2.5 mm)
19
vs 21 in July 2025
fewer by 2
Birds
No data
No BirdNET data before March 2026 (this is "no data", not zero).

Caution: 2025 temperature and rain are Open-Meteo model estimates; 2026 values are Baner Weather Union station readings. Direction is shown but this mixes a model with a station and is not a trend.

The long view · ERA5 reanalysis (a model, not a station)

ERA5 reanalysis, 1980–2021, 42 years: July in context

ERA5 is a reanalysis model (Copernicus / ECMWF), not a station. It is shown beside, and never subtracted from, Open-Meteo or station values. The bias-free signal is ERA5 compared with ERA5 (early 1981-90 vs recent 2012-21).

ERA5 normal, 1981–2010 (30 years)
23.2 °C
mean; average daily max 25.6 °C, min 21.8 °C
Rain 314.1 mm on about 25.3 rainy days
ERA5 against itself: 1981–90 → 2012–21
+0.28 °C
mean 23.16 → 23.44 °C (decade averages)
Rain 279.6 → 310.7 mm (+31.1 mm)
ERA5 record years for July
  • Warmest: 2020 (24.19 °C mean)
  • Coolest: 2013 (22.28 °C mean)
  • Wettest: 2009 (587.9 mm)
  • Driest: 2002 (128.6 mm)
This month, separate series · Baner station
July 2026: average 24.9 °C, rain 592.2 mm.

Shown beside ERA5, not subtracted from it. A station near the city and a 30 km reanalysis grid measure different things, so the gap between them is not a warming figure. The bias-free change is ERA5 against itself, above.

See every July since 1980 →

Air · European AQI, 0–100

Air quality — July 2026

AQI range this month (EU scale, 0–100)
Low: 11High: 28
Avg AQI
17.4
EU scale
Days averaging ≤ 40
100%
daily-average AQI; feeds the Pulse Score
Humidity avg
89%
average of daily means
Air quality, day by day
Colour = daily-average EU AQI. ▲ = a high-pollution day (worst hour 61 or more).
Daily-average EU AQI for each day of July 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
116216317418518
619719816916101811201220
1320142215251619171818161916
2015211622172317241525142617
27172816291830173115
Good (0–20)Fair (21–40)Moderate (41–60)Poor (61–80)Very poor (81–100)
31 days stayed clean all day (worst hour 40 or below). Hover or tap a day for its worst hour. Lower is cleaner.

View full AQI history →

Weather · Baner station

Temperature & rain — Baner, Pune

High
31.8°
°C this month
Low
22.1°
°C this month
Average
24.9°
°C
Total rain
592.2
mm · 19 rainy days (≥ 2.5 mm)
Every day's low and high, July
Each bar runs from the coolest to the warmest reading of the IST day.
Daily temperature range, July 2026For each day of July 2026, a bar from the lowest to the highest temperature. Highest 31.8 °C on 14 July 2026; lowest 22.1 °C on 1 July 2026.2022242628303234°C1 July 2026: 22.1–27.4 °C2 July 2026: 22.2–25.8 °C3 July 2026: 22.8–26.1 °C4 July 2026: 22.6–23.9 °C5 July 2026: 22.3–24.3 °C6 July 2026: 23.1–23.7 °C7 July 2026: 23.4–25.3 °C8 July 2026: 22.3–24.7 °C9 July 2026: 24.6–29.1 °C10 July 2026: 24.7–30 °C11 July 2026: 25.1–30.2 °C12 July 2026: 24.8–30.4 °C13 July 2026: 24.8–30.6 °C14 July 2026: 24.5–31.8 °C15 July 2026: 24.1–30.4 °C16 July 2026: 24.8–30.2 °C17 July 2026: 24.9–30.3 °C18 July 2026: 23.8–28 °C19 July 2026: 22.4–28.5 °C20 July 2026: 22.3–28.9 °C21 July 2026: 22.9–27.6 °C22 July 2026: 22.6–25.6 °C23 July 2026: 23.1–26.4 °C24 July 2026: 22.9–26.4 °C25 July 2026: 22.8–28.8 °C26 July 2026: 23.1–26.6 °C27 July 2026: 22.9–28.1 °C28 July 2026: 22.8–28.4 °C29 July 2026: 23.3–28.5 °C30 July 2026: 23.5–27.4 °C31 July 2026: 22.9–24.1 °Chigh 31.8 °Clow 22.1 °C18152229
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Every day's low and high, July
DayLow °CHigh °C
1 July 202622.127.4
2 July 202622.225.8
3 July 202622.826.1
4 July 202622.623.9
5 July 202622.324.3
6 July 202623.123.7
7 July 202623.425.3
8 July 202622.324.7
9 July 202624.629.1
10 July 202624.730
11 July 202625.130.2
12 July 202624.830.4
13 July 202624.830.6
14 July 202624.531.8
15 July 202624.130.4
16 July 202624.830.2
17 July 202624.930.3
18 July 202623.828
19 July 202622.428.5
20 July 202622.328.9
21 July 202622.927.6
22 July 202622.625.6
23 July 202623.126.4
24 July 202622.926.4
25 July 202622.828.8
26 July 202623.126.6
27 July 202622.928.1
28 July 202622.828.4
29 July 202623.328.5
30 July 202623.527.4
31 July 202622.924.1
Baner station values. Daily highs and lows come from the daily cache.
Rain, day by day (July)
Grey line: 2.5 mm, the rainy-day threshold (IMD). 19 rainy days; 24 days with 0.3 mm or more.
Daily rainfall, July 2026Bar chart of rain per day in July 2026. 19 days reached 2.5 mm; the wettest day was 6 July 2026 with 125.6 mm.020406080100120140mm per day1 July 2026: 19.2 mm (rainy day)2 July 2026: 12 mm (rainy day)3 July 2026: 44.2 mm (rainy day)4 July 2026: 35.4 mm (rainy day)5 July 2026: 64 mm (rainy day)6 July 2026: 125.6 mm (rainy day)7 July 2026: 45 mm (rainy day)8 July 2026: 62.2 mm (rainy day)15 July 2026: 1 mm17 July 2026: 8.4 mm (rainy day)18 July 2026: 1 mm19 July 2026: 1.2 mm20 July 2026: 6 mm (rainy day)21 July 2026: 26.2 mm (rainy day)22 July 2026: 22.2 mm (rainy day)23 July 2026: 11 mm (rainy day)24 July 2026: 22.2 mm (rainy day)25 July 2026: 11.4 mm (rainy day)26 July 2026: 8.6 mm (rainy day)27 July 2026: 17 mm (rainy day)28 July 2026: 2 mm29 July 2026: 1.2 mm30 July 2026: 4.2 mm (rainy day)31 July 2026: 41 mm (rainy day)2.5 mm rainy-day threshold125.6 mm18152229
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Rain, day by day (July)
DayRain mm
1 July 202619.2
2 July 202612
3 July 202644.2
4 July 202635.4
5 July 202664
6 July 2026125.6
7 July 202645
8 July 202662.2
9 July 20260
10 July 20260
11 July 20260
12 July 20260
13 July 20260
14 July 20260
15 July 20261
16 July 20260
17 July 20268.4
18 July 20261
19 July 20261.2
20 July 20266
21 July 202626.2
22 July 202622.2
23 July 202611
24 July 202622.2
25 July 202611.4
26 July 20268.6
27 July 202617
28 July 20262
29 July 20261.2
30 July 20264.2
31 July 202641
Days under 0.3 mm are traces and count as dry. Totals still include every drop.

Monsoon & rainfall history → · Temperature history →

Birds · BirdNET acoustic AI · confirmed = 0.70 or higher

Birds of July — Baner Hill

Confirmed detections
2,984
≥ 0.70 confidence
Confirmed species
40
≥ 0.70 confidence
Peak hour
8:00 AM
IST
Most active
Asian Koel
931 detections
When the hill sings: birds by hour
Confirmed detections per IST hour, whole month. Shaded: the dawn window, 05:00–07:59, with 36% of all confirmed detections.
Confirmed bird detections by hour of dayBar chart of confirmed detections in each IST hour over the month; peak at 08:00 with 586. 36% fell between 05:00 and 07:59.Dawn window 05:00–07:59 IST0100200300400500600detections00:00–00:59 IST: 2 confirmed detections01:00–01:59 IST: 1 confirmed detections04:00–04:59 IST: 3 confirmed detections05:00–05:59 IST: 96 confirmed detections06:00–06:59 IST: 440 confirmed detections07:00–07:59 IST: 529 confirmed detections08:00–08:59 IST: 586 confirmed detections09:00–09:59 IST: 80 confirmed detections10:00–10:59 IST: 96 confirmed detections11:00–11:59 IST: 96 confirmed detections12:00–12:59 IST: 108 confirmed detections13:00–13:59 IST: 88 confirmed detections14:00–14:59 IST: 65 confirmed detections15:00–15:59 IST: 45 confirmed detections16:00–16:59 IST: 109 confirmed detections17:00–17:59 IST: 205 confirmed detections18:00–18:59 IST: 374 confirmed detections19:00–19:59 IST: 55 confirmed detections20:00–20:59 IST: 1 confirmed detections21:00–21:59 IST: 2 confirmed detections22:00–22:59 IST: 3 confirmed detectionspeak 08:00, 5860006121823
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When the hill sings: birds by hour
Hour (IST)Confirmed detections
00:002
01:001
02:000
03:000
04:003
05:0096
06:00440
07:00529
08:00586
09:0080
10:0096
11:0096
12:00108
13:0088
14:0065
15:0045
16:00109
17:00205
18:00374
19:0055
20:001
21:002
22:003
23:000
BirdNET hears calls, not birds: one bird singing often counts many times. Rain and wind lower confidence, so wet hours look quieter.
Bird detections and species by BirdNET confidence tier
ConfidenceDetectionsSpecies
≥ 0.70 · confirmed (headline)2,98440
≥ 0.505,91459
≥ 0.3010,97985
All recorded (≥ 0.15) · candidates20,550115

BirdNET gives every detection a confidence score. Earth Pulse counts only detections at 0.70 or higher as confirmed; lower tiers are shown for transparency and include false positives.

Top 10 confirmed species this month

  1. #1
    Asian Koel
    ©Photo: Challiyan, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus931 (33%)
  2. #2
    Ashy Prinia
    ©Photo: Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis764 (27%)
  3. #3
    Red-wattled Lapwing
    ©Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus626 (22%)
  4. #4
    Common Tailorbird
    ©Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius137 (5%)
  5. #5
    Jungle Prinia
    ©Photo: Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvatica94 (3%)
  6. #6
    Common Hawk-Cuckoo
    ©Photo: Unknown author, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
    Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius68 (2%)
  7. #7
    Cinereous Tit
    ©Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Cinereous TitParus cinereus59 (2%)
  8. #8
    Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
    ©Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliae57 (2%)
  9. #9
    Oriental Magpie-Robin
    ©Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis37 (1%)
  10. #10
    Indian Gray Hornbill
    ©Photo: J.M.Garg, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
    Indian Gray HornbillOcyceros birostris30 (1%)

View live bird detection log →

Birds · who rose, who fell

Species momentum vs June 2026

Confirmed detections (confidence 0.70 or higher), this month vs last month. Rule: up or down = change of 25% or more AND at least 5 detections; otherwise stable. Bars: last month (light) and this month (dark), per bird.

More active (7)

  • Ashy Prinia
    ©Photo: Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis299 → 764 (+156%)
  • Red-wattled Lapwing
    ©Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus457 → 626 (+37%)
  • Jungle Prinia
    ©Photo: Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvatica33 → 94 (+185%)
  • Cinereous Tit
    ©Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Cinereous TitParus cinereus6 → 59 (+883%)
  • Common Hawk-Cuckoo
    ©Photo: Unknown author, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
    Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius21 → 68 (+224%)
  • Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
    ©Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliae16 → 57 (+256%)
  • Indian Gray Hornbill
    ©Photo: J.M.Garg, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
    Indian Gray HornbillOcyceros birostris1 → 30 (+2,900%)

Less active (9)

  • Asian Koel
    ©Photo: Challiyan, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus1,548 → 931 (−40%)
  • Large-billed Crow
    ©Photo: Laitche, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos42 → 12 (−71%)
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    ©Photo: Mahmadanesh, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
    Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer32 → 8 (−75%)
  • Oriental Magpie-Robin
    ©Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis58 → 37 (−36%)
  • Gray Francolin
    ©Photo: Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Gray FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus22 → 7 (−68%)
  • Shikra
    ©Photo: Ravi Vaidyanathan, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
    ShikraAccipiter badius15 → 3 (−80%)
  • Black-crowned Night-Heron
    ©Photo: ramidos, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
    Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax24 → 13 (−46%)
  • Rufous Treepie
    ©Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda26 → 18 (−31%)
  • Eurasian Coot
    ©Photo: Alexis Lours, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
    Eurasian CootFulica atra7 → 2 (−71%)
Heard this month, not last month (12)Gray-breasted Prinia, Scaly-breasted Munia, House Crow, Osprey …
  • Gray-breasted Prinia
    ©Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Gray-breasted PriniaPrinia hodgsonii7 this month · not heard last month
  • Scaly-breasted Munia
    ©Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata5 this month · not heard last month
  • House Crow
    ©Photo: Pkspks, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
    House CrowCorvus splendens4 this month · not heard last month
  • Osprey
    ©Photo: Chuck Homler / Focus On Wildlife, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    OspreyPandion haliaetus4 this month · not heard last month
  • Small Minivet
    ©Photo: Rushen, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
    Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus4 this month · not heard last month
  • Spotted Owlet
    ©Photo: This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would…, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Spotted OwletAthene brama2 this month · not heard last month
  • White-breasted Waterhen
    ©Photo: JJ Harrison ( https://tiny.jjharrison.com.au/t/zpppq3u5TIMicNgw ), via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus2 this month · not heard last month
  • Spot-breasted Fantail
    ©Photo: Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Spot-breasted FantailRhipidura albogularis1 this month · not heard last month
  • Greater Coucal
    ©Photo: Davidvraju, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis1 this month · not heard last month
  • Indian Pond-Heron
    ©Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii1 this month · not heard last month
  • Yellow-wattled Lapwing
    ©Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Yellow-wattled LapwingVanellus malabaricus1 this month · not heard last month
  • Black Kite
    ©Photo: Andreas Trepte, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Black KiteMilvus migrans1 this month · not heard last month
Heard last month, not this month (10)Green Sandpiper, Greater Painted-Snipe, Indian Thick-knee, Black Drongo …
  • Green Sandpiper
    ©Photo: Swardeepak, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Green SandpiperTringa ochropus5 last month · none this month
  • Greater Painted-Snipe
    ©Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
    Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis4 last month · none this month
  • Indian Thick-knee
    ©Photo: Satdeep Gill, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Indian Thick-kneeBurhinus indicus2 last month · none this month
  • Black Drongo
    ©Photo: Swardeepak, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus1 last month · none this month
  • Indian Peafowl
    ©Photo: Kandukuru Nagarjun from Bangalore, India, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
    Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus1 last month · none this month
  • Changeable Hawk-Eagle
    ©Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus1 last month · none this month
  • Crested Serpent-Eagle
    ©Photo: Yathin S Krishnappa, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
    Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela1 last month · none this month
  • Indian Scops-Owl
    ©Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Indian Scops-OwlOtus bakkamoena1 last month · none this month
  • Malabar Whistling-Thrush
    ©Photo: This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would…, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Malabar Whistling-ThrushMyophonus horsfieldii1 last month · none this month
  • Little Swift
    ©Photo: Derek Keats, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
    Little SwiftApus affinis1 last month · none this month
Stable (12)Common Tailorbird, Common Myna, Indian Robin, Rose-ringed Parakeet …
  • Common Tailorbird
    ©Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius171 → 137 (−20%)
  • Common Myna
    ©Photo: Gerrie van Vuuren, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Common MynaAcridotheres tristis20 → 21 (+5%)
  • Indian Robin
    ©Photo: Shino jacob koottanad, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus15 → 19 (+27%)
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    ©Photo: danielskatz, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
    Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri14 → 18 (+29%)
  • Indian White-eye
    ©Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus11 → 14 (+27%)
  • Gray Heron
    ©Photo: Giacomo Cimino ( foto.giacomocimino.workers.dev · @giacomociminoph ), via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Gray HeronArdea cinerea4 → 4 (±0%)
  • Common Sandpiper
    ©Photo: JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ), via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
    Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos4 → 4 (±0%)
  • Purple Sunbird
    ©Photo: Nicholas Iyadurai, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus1 → 1 (±0%)
  • Common Kingfisher
    ©Photo: Tony Wood, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
    Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis1 → 1 (±0%)
  • Savanna Nightjar
    ©Photo: JJ Harrison, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
    Savanna NightjarCaprimulgus affinis1 → 1 (±0%)
  • Alexandrine Parakeet
    ©Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria5 → 1 (−80%)
  • Wood Sandpiper
    ©Photo: Abdul Momin, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Wood SandpiperTringa glareola1 → 1 (±0%)

"Not heard" means no confirmed detection (0.70 or higher) on the recorder, not that the bird left the hill. Rare birds with 1–2 detections move in and out of these lists by chance.

Soundscape · NDSI

Soundscape health

NDSI 0 to 1; higher = more natural sound relative to human noise. Readings outside 0-1 are excluded as invalid.

Mean NDSI this month
0.418
median 0.426; middle 80% 0.118–0.701
▲ richer (+0.038)
Mean NDSI, June 2026
0.38
median 0.384; 1,038 valid readings
Valid readings
878
of 1,444 raw on 31 days; 566 outside 0–1 excluded
Soundscape index, day by day (July)
Daily mean NDSI from valid readings (0 to 1). Grey line: June 2026 mean, 0.38.
Daily mean NDSI, JulyLine chart of the daily mean soundscape index (NDSI) for each day of July, between 0.222 and 0.567; monthly mean 0.418. Last month's mean was 0.38.0.20.30.40.50.6NDSI (0–1)Last month mean 0.381 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.418 from 21 readings2 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.389 from 28 readings3 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.283 from 27 readings4 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.402 from 25 readings5 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.343 from 31 readings6 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.222 from 24 readings7 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.567 from 33 readings8 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.447 from 34 readings9 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.365 from 42 readings10 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.385 from 35 readings11 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.389 from 28 readings12 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.445 from 28 readings13 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.441 from 30 readings14 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.373 from 23 readings15 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.43 from 27 readings16 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.425 from 29 readings17 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.419 from 25 readings18 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.437 from 25 readings19 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.423 from 30 readings20 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.478 from 29 readings21 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.432 from 26 readings22 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.386 from 23 readings23 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.427 from 28 readings24 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.426 from 27 readings25 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.43 from 30 readings26 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.546 from 26 readings27 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.449 from 29 readings28 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.529 from 22 readings29 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.47 from 30 readings30 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.421 from 34 readings31 July 2026: mean NDSI 0.344 from 29 readings18152229
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Soundscape index, day by day (July)
DayMean NDSIReadings
1 July 20260.41821
2 July 20260.38928
3 July 20260.28327
4 July 20260.40225
5 July 20260.34331
6 July 20260.22224
7 July 20260.56733
8 July 20260.44734
9 July 20260.36542
10 July 20260.38535
11 July 20260.38928
12 July 20260.44528
13 July 20260.44130
14 July 20260.37323
15 July 20260.4327
16 July 20260.42529
17 July 20260.41925
18 July 20260.43725
19 July 20260.42330
20 July 20260.47829
21 July 20260.43226
22 July 20260.38623
23 July 20260.42728
24 July 20260.42627
25 July 20260.4330
26 July 20260.54626
27 July 20260.44929
28 July 20260.52922
29 July 20260.4730
30 July 20260.42134
31 July 20260.34429
Higher NDSI = more natural sound (birds, insects) relative to human noise. Day-to-day changes are noisy; look at the month, not single days.

One recording node. 39% of raw readings were outside 0-1 and excluded.

The long view · one value per year

Every July since 1980

Two separate records, drawn on separate charts with separate axes: ERA5 reanalysis for 1980–2021, then Earth Pulse's own record for the last few years. They are never joined into one line.

1980–2021: ERA5 reanalysis

ERA5: July mean temperature, 1980–2021
Reanalysis model (Copernicus / ECMWF), one value per year, its own axis. Grey line: 1981–2010 normal, 23.2 °C.
July mean temperature, ERA5 reanalysis, 1980–2021Line chart of the July mean temperature for each year from 1980 to 2021 on ERA5. Values range from 22.3 °C in 2013 to 24.2 °C in 2020. The 1981–2010 normal is 23.2 °C.2222.52323.52424.5°C (mean)1981–2010 normal 23.15 °C2020 warmest, 24.22013 coolest, 22.31980: 23.06 °C mean (ERA5)1981: 22.9 °C mean (ERA5)1982: 23.43 °C mean (ERA5)1983: 23.73 °C mean (ERA5)1984: 22.95 °C mean (ERA5)1985: 22.84 °C mean (ERA5)1986: 22.93 °C mean (ERA5)1987: 23.63 °C mean (ERA5)1988: 23.31 °C mean (ERA5)1989: 23.13 °C mean (ERA5)1990: 22.78 °C mean (ERA5)1991: 22.99 °C mean (ERA5)1992: 23.55 °C mean (ERA5)1993: 23.15 °C mean (ERA5)1994: 22.63 °C mean (ERA5)1995: 23.44 °C mean (ERA5)1996: 23.01 °C mean (ERA5)1997: 23.3 °C mean (ERA5)1998: 23.55 °C mean (ERA5)1999: 22.96 °C mean (ERA5)2000: 22.76 °C mean (ERA5)2001: 22.8 °C mean (ERA5)2002: 23.4 °C mean (ERA5)2003: 23.23 °C mean (ERA5)2004: 23.12 °C mean (ERA5)2005: 23.24 °C mean (ERA5)2006: 22.69 °C mean (ERA5)2007: 23.56 °C mean (ERA5)2008: 23.21 °C mean (ERA5)2009: 22.89 °C mean (ERA5)2010: 23.24 °C mean (ERA5)2011: 22.92 °C mean (ERA5)2012: 23.29 °C mean (ERA5)2013: 22.28 °C mean (ERA5)2014: 23.17 °C mean (ERA5)2015: 23.66 °C mean (ERA5)2016: 22.9 °C mean (ERA5)2017: 23.61 °C mean (ERA5)2018: 23.46 °C mean (ERA5)2019: 23.88 °C mean (ERA5)2020: 24.19 °C mean (ERA5)2021: 23.95 °C mean (ERA5)19801990200020102020
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ERA5: July mean temperature, 1980–2021
YearMean °CMax °C (avg)Min °C (avg)
198023.0625.3121.88
198122.925.3521.69
198223.4326.1521.97
198323.7326.3422.4
198422.9525.5821.45
198522.8425.2321.48
198622.9325.3421.53
198723.6326.4122.16
198823.3125.6522.07
198923.1325.7621.72
199022.7825.0521.51
199122.9925.1421.88
199223.5526.4521.83
199323.1525.2521.97
199422.6324.6221.52
199523.4425.9422.14
199623.0125.2721.77
199723.325.6222.04
199823.5526.0922.19
199922.9625.421.64
200022.7625.1121.37
200122.825.1821.47
200223.426.0821.75
200323.2325.6621.99
200423.1225.7421.64
200523.2425.5621.93
200622.6924.6821.54
200723.5626.0922
200823.2125.921.69
200922.8924.8921.8
201023.2425.4122.11
201122.9225.221.82
201223.2925.8921.91
201322.2823.8821.44
201423.1725.721.88
201523.6626.4822.01
201622.924.8821.85
201723.6125.9322.12
201823.4625.4822.23
201923.8826.2322.37
202024.1927.222.5
202123.9526.7922.19
ERA5 is a ~30 km grid model, so it reads cooler than a point near the city. Compare these years only with each other.
ERA5: July rainfall, 1980–2021
Wettest 2009 (588 mm), driest 2002 (129 mm). Grey line: 1981–2010 normal, 314 mm.
July rainfall, ERA5 reanalysis, 1980–2021Bar chart of July rain totals per year on ERA5, from 129 mm in 2002 to 588 mm in 2009. The 1981–2010 normal is 314 mm.0100200300400500600mm (month total)1980: 351.7 mm, 31 rainy days (ERA5)1981: 261.9 mm, 28 rainy days (ERA5)1982: 216.2 mm, 23 rainy days (ERA5)1983: 250.8 mm, 25 rainy days (ERA5)1984: 177.6 mm, 20 rainy days (ERA5)1985: 284.9 mm, 27 rainy days (ERA5)1986: 167.5 mm, 19 rainy days (ERA5)1987: 227.7 mm, 18 rainy days (ERA5)1988: 436.1 mm, 29 rainy days (ERA5)1989: 531 mm, 27 rainy days (ERA5)1990: 242.7 mm, 25 rainy days (ERA5)1991: 477.3 mm, 30 rainy days (ERA5)1992: 262.4 mm, 22 rainy days (ERA5)1993: 283.8 mm, 27 rainy days (ERA5)1994: 431.3 mm, 31 rainy days (ERA5)1995: 272.9 mm, 26 rainy days (ERA5)1996: 334.5 mm, 26 rainy days (ERA5)1997: 380.2 mm, 25 rainy days (ERA5)1998: 366.5 mm, 28 rainy days (ERA5)1999: 279.8 mm, 27 rainy days (ERA5)2000: 264.9 mm, 21 rainy days (ERA5)2001: 239.5 mm, 25 rainy days (ERA5)2002: 128.6 mm, 24 rainy days (ERA5)2003: 354.6 mm, 27 rainy days (ERA5)2004: 197.6 mm, 22 rainy days (ERA5)2005: 372.8 mm, 26 rainy days (ERA5)2006: 554.5 mm, 29 rainy days (ERA5)2007: 232.5 mm, 22 rainy days (ERA5)2008: 206.6 mm, 22 rainy days (ERA5)2009: 587.9 mm, 29 rainy days (ERA5)2010: 398.1 mm, 29 rainy days (ERA5)2011: 355.1 mm, 25 rainy days (ERA5)2012: 216.7 mm, 26 rainy days (ERA5)2013: 553.9 mm, 29 rainy days (ERA5)2014: 433.5 mm, 25 rainy days (ERA5)2015: 130.2 mm, 22 rainy days (ERA5)2016: 295.7 mm, 25 rainy days (ERA5)2017: 199.3 mm, 19 rainy days (ERA5)2018: 274.5 mm, 20 rainy days (ERA5)2019: 369.4 mm, 26 rainy days (ERA5)2020: 346 mm, 27 rainy days (ERA5)2021: 287.7 mm, 24 rainy days (ERA5)1981–2010 normal 314.1 mm19801990200020102020
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ERA5: July rainfall, 1980–2021
YearRain mmRainy days
1980351.731
1981261.928
1982216.223
1983250.825
1984177.620
1985284.927
1986167.519
1987227.718
1988436.129
198953127
1990242.725
1991477.330
1992262.422
1993283.827
1994431.331
1995272.926
1996334.526
1997380.225
1998366.528
1999279.827
2000264.921
2001239.525
2002128.624
2003354.627
2004197.622
2005372.826
2006554.529
2007232.522
2008206.622
2009587.929
2010398.129
2011355.125
2012216.726
2013553.929
2014433.525
2015130.222
2016295.725
2017199.319
2018274.520
2019369.426
202034627
2021287.724
Rainy day on ERA5 = 2.5 mm or more in the IST day, the same rule as the station.

Recent years: Earth Pulse record

Open-Meteo model before 10 Oct 2025, Baner Weather Union station from 10 Oct 2025 (see the source on each row)

Earth Pulse record: July temperature
Dot = monthly average; line = lowest to highest reading.
Open-Meteo model estimateBaner Weather Union station
July temperature, Earth Pulse record 2022–2026For each July from 2022 to 2026, a vertical line from the lowest to the highest temperature with a dot at the monthly average. 2022 average 23.2 °C (Open-Meteo model); 2023 average 23.8 °C (Open-Meteo model); 2024 average 23.9 °C (Open-Meteo model); 2025 average 23.8 °C (Open-Meteo model); 2026 average 24.9 °C (Baner station).20222426283032°C2022 (Open-Meteo model): average 23.2 °C, lowest 20.6 °C, highest 29.3 °C2022 (Open-Meteo model): average 23.2 °C, lowest 20.6 °C, highest 29.3 °C23.220222023 (Open-Meteo model): average 23.8 °C, lowest 21.9 °C, highest 28.9 °C2023 (Open-Meteo model): average 23.8 °C, lowest 21.9 °C, highest 28.9 °C23.820232024 (Open-Meteo model): average 23.9 °C, lowest 21.8 °C, highest 28.8 °C2024 (Open-Meteo model): average 23.9 °C, lowest 21.8 °C, highest 28.8 °C23.920242025 (Open-Meteo model): average 23.8 °C, lowest 21.5 °C, highest 28.8 °C2025 (Open-Meteo model): average 23.8 °C, lowest 21.5 °C, highest 28.8 °C23.820252026 (Baner station): average 24.9 °C, lowest 22.1 °C, highest 31.8 °C2026 (Baner station): average 24.9 °C, lowest 22.1 °C, highest 31.8 °C24.92026
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Earth Pulse record: July temperature
YearSourceAverage °CLowest °CHighest °C
2022Open-Meteo model23.220.629.3
2023Open-Meteo model23.821.928.9
2024Open-Meteo model23.921.828.8
2025Open-Meteo model23.821.528.8
2026Baner station24.922.131.8
Colour shows the source. Open-Meteo is a model estimate (before 10 Oct 2025); the station is a measurement at Baner. A change between the two colours is a change of instrument, not a trend.
Earth Pulse record: July rainfall
Month total in mm; colour shows the source.
Open-Meteo model estimateBaner Weather Union station
July rainfall, Earth Pulse record 2022–2026Bar chart of July rain totals: 2022 343.6 mm (Open-Meteo model); 2023 337.1 mm (Open-Meteo model); 2024 534.1 mm (Open-Meteo model); 2025 237.8 mm (Open-Meteo model); 2026 592.2 mm (Baner station).0100200300400500600mm (month total)2022 (Open-Meteo model): 343.6 mm, 26 rainy days34420222023 (Open-Meteo model): 337.1 mm, 27 rainy days33720232024 (Open-Meteo model): 534.1 mm, 29 rainy days53420242025 (Open-Meteo model): 237.8 mm, 21 rainy days23820252026 (Baner station): 592.2 mm, 19 rainy days5922026
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Earth Pulse record: July rainfall
YearSourceRain mmRainy days
2022Open-Meteo model343.626
2023Open-Meteo model337.127
2024Open-Meteo model534.129
2025Open-Meteo model237.821
2026Baner station592.219
Rain totals add up all rain; a rainy day is 2.5 mm or more in the IST day.

Air quality, same month, last 5 years

EU AQI, lower = cleaner by year
YearAvg AQIRangeClean days (≤ 40)High days (≥ 61)Complete days
2026 ★17.411–2831031
202520.713–3531031
202417.311–2631031
202316.712–2531031
2022——–—0031

EU AQI, lower = cleaner. Daily cache (ep_daily_climate). aqi_avg is the average of daily means. Clean day = the day's worst hour stayed at EU AQI 40 or below; high-pollution day = the worst hour reached 61 or more. Bar: share of clean days (green) and high-pollution days (red).

Records

Records and ranks

Days that stood out in July 2026

  • Hottest day: 14 July 2026, 31.8 °C
  • Coolest night: 1 July 2026, 22.1 °C
  • Rainiest day: 6 July 2026, 125.6 mm
  • Cleanest air: 25 July 2026, daily-average EU AQI 14.3
  • Haziest air: 15 July 2026, daily-average EU AQI 25

How this July ranks

  • Average AQI: the 2nd highest (haziest) of 4 Julys held by Earth Pulse.

Temperature and rain are not ranked: earlier years come from a different source (Open-Meteo model vs station).

Same calendar month across the sensor years held (up to the last 4 years plus this one). Rank 1 = lowest value. ERA5 is never ranked together with these.

On ERA5 (a separate record, 1980–2021) the warmest July was 2020 and the wettest 2009. ERA5 is never ranked together with Earth Pulse values.

Looking ahead · not a forecast

What a typical August looks like

Mean temperature
22.7 °C
average daily max 25.1 °C, min 21.4 °C
Rain
257 mm
on about 22 rainy days (2.5 mm or more)

ERA5 reanalysis normal 1981-2010 for the coming month. A long-term average, not a forecast. ERA5 runs cooler than a station near the city, so read these as the shape of the season rather than a number to expect on the Baner gauge.

Questions people ask

July 2026 in Baner: frequently asked questions

What was the air quality in Baner, Pune in July 2026?

The average EU AQI in Baner in July 2026 was 17.4 (range 11–28; lower is cleaner), cleaner than June 2026 (29.1). 31 of 31 complete days were clean-air days, meaning the worst hour stayed at EU AQI 40 or below, and 0 were high-pollution days (worst hour 61 or more). Counting daily averages instead, 100% of days averaged EU AQI 40 or below.

How much rain fell in Baner in July 2026?

Baner received 592.2 mm of rain in July 2026 (Baner Weather Union station), wetter than June 2026 (9 mm). 19 days were rainy days under the IMD rule of 2.5 mm or more in an IST day; 24 days had at least 0.3 mm. The wettest day was 6 July 2026 with 125.6 mm.

How hot was Baner in July 2026?

Temperatures in Baner ranged from 22.1 °C to 31.8 °C in July 2026, with a monthly average of 24.9 °C (Baner Weather Union station). That was cooler than June 2026 (28.9 °C); the hottest day was 14 July 2026 at 31.8 °C. July 2025 averaged 23.8 °C, but that value is an Open-Meteo model estimate, so the year-on-year gap is not a trend.

Which birds were heard on Baner Hill in July 2026?

BirdNET confirmed 40 bird species from 2,984 detections at confidence 0.70 or higher on Baner Hill in July 2026. The most active confirmed species was the Asian Koel (931 detections), and birds called most at 08:00 IST. Counting every recorded detection, including lower-confidence candidates, there were 115 candidate species in 20,550 detections.

How natural did Baner Hill sound in July 2026?

The mean soundscape index (NDSI, 0 to 1; higher means more natural sound relative to human noise) was 0.418 in July 2026, with a median of 0.426 from 878 valid readings. That is richer than June 2026 (mean 0.38).

How does July 2026 compare with the long-term climate in Baner?

On ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus / ECMWF), the 1981–2010 normal for July in the Baner grid cell is 23.2 °C with 314.1 mm of rain. Compared with itself, ERA5 changed by +0.28 °C between 1981–90 and 2012–21. ERA5 is a 30 km model grid, so it is shown beside this month's readings (24.9 °C, 592.2 mm), not subtracted from them.

Week by week

Weekly reports for July 2026

Methods & definitions

How this report was made

Definitions

  • Rainy day: 2.5 mm or more of rain in the IST calendar day (India Meteorological Department). Less than 0.3 mm is a trace and counts as dry. The month's rain total still adds up every drop.
  • Clean-air day: the day's worst hour stayed at European AQI 40 or below. High-pollution day: the worst hour reached EU AQI 61 or more. Only days with at least 18 hourly readings count.
  • Confirmed bird: a BirdNET detection with confidence 0.70 or higher. Tiers (0.70, 0.50, 0.30, 0.15) are nested: each includes the higher ones.
  • Species momentum: "more" or "less active" needs a change of at least 25% and at least 5 detections; otherwise "stable".
  • Soundscape (NDSI): readings outside 0–1 are calibration errors and are dropped; a change in the monthly mean smaller than 0.02 is "similar".
  • Model vs station: temperature and rain before 10 Oct 2025 are Open-Meteo model estimates; from then on they are Baner Weather Union station readings. ERA5 is a third, separate record.

Sources

  • Air quality, temperature, humidity and rain: Earth Pulse daily cache (ep_daily_climate). Temperature and rain are Open-Meteo model estimates before 10 Oct 2025 and Baner Weather Union station readings from then.
  • Birds: BirdNET acoustic AI on the Baner Hill node. Monitoring began in March 2026; earlier months have no bird data. Headline numbers count detections at confidence 0.70 or higher; lower tiers are nested.
  • Soundscape: NDSI readings from the Baner Hill node, keeping 0 to 1 only.
  • Long-term context: ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus / ECMWF), 1980-2021, 42 years. A model, not a station; compared only with itself.

Notes

  • The share of clean days uses the daily-average AQI (EU scale). Older posts counted the share of hours.
  • Hottest, coolest and rainiest days come from the daily cache and can differ by rounding from hourly readings.
  • Pulse Score = 0.4 x (100 - average AQI) + 0.3 x min(100, confirmed detections / 8) + 0.3 x share of clean days.

ERA5: contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (1980-2021). Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it.

Time zone: Asia/Kolkata (IST); a month runs from 00:00 IST on the 1st to 00:00 IST on the 1st of the next month. Figures computed by the Earth Pulse Worker (data 2026.10.06-r3-monthly-seo); the written story is generated by AI from those figures only.

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Earth Pulse (2026). July 2026 in Baner — Air, Birds & Weather. Earth Pulse monthly report, Baner, Pune, India. Published 6 October 2026. https://www.earth-pulse.org/blog/2026/july.html

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