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State of India's Environment 2023-In Figures

STATE OF INDIA’S ENVIRONMENT IN FIGURES: REPORT THAT INDIA TRUSTS

Agriculture

CSE-DTE mark World Environment Day with release of State of India’s Environment 2023: In Figures

A highlight of this year’s report is a ranking of Indian states on parameters like environment, agriculture, public health and infrastructure

NEWS AND VIEWS

Climate Change

World Environment Day 2023: How a teen climate crusader battled poverty, abuse after Cyclone Yaas

World Environment Day: How a teen climate crusader battled poverty, abuse after Cyclone Yaas

Across the world, there are millions of children who have been displaced from a stable life …

Climate Change

World Environment Day 2023: Rural India bears the brunt of climate change

Marginal farmers have little control over the water needed for farming and water stress leads to unpredictable yields and reduced income to farmers. Photo: iStock

Climate change is a global challenge with local implications; important to build …

Wildlife & Biodiversity

World Environment Day 2023: This project in south India is all about bridging art, conservation and empowerment

World Environment Day 2023: This project in southern India bridges art, conservation and empowerment

Adivasis make life-sized elephants from lantana; this provides them with employment besides …

Water

Obituary: Manoj Misra will always be remembered for his work on the Yamuna

Manoj Misra, convenor of Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan, who was suffering from COVID-19, died on June …

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HALFWAY TO DUBAI COP28: CAN BONN SET THE AGENDA?

Delegates will meet in the German city from June 5 to hammer out issues before November’s conference

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High road to Dubai COP28: Why discussions on carbon credits are important at upcoming Bonn climate conference

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High road to Dubai COP28: Climate finance will be key at Bonn Climate Conference

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High road to Dubai COP28: What to expect at the upcoming Bonn climate conference

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Pollution

DTE Ground Report: How toxic industrial gas killed 11 people in just 15 minutes in Ludhiana

Down To Earth reports from ground zero in Ludhiana’s Giaspura and goes behind the scenes to find out how the city manages its water, waste and industrial pollution

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Two Gangetic dolphins found dead in Bihar in the last 3 days

Waste

As UNEP discusses Global Plastic Treaty in Paris, here is what its earlier report had said

Waste

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023: Are small-scale incinerators a good idea?

Agriculture

Meet the woman who preserves over 90 endangered varieties of grains, pulses and oilseeds

Cartoons

Photo Gallery

Lavreotiki, Greece is famous for the abundance and variety of its mineralogical specimens, many of which were first discovered in the area. But this geopark is best known for its silver extracted from mixed sulfide deposits. Seen here, the Soureza ancient

In pictures: UNESCO’s global geoparks get 18 new sites

UNESCO is adding 18 sites to its global geoparks network, bringing the total number up to 195 in 48 countries. Two UNESCO Member States have joined the network — New Zealand and the Philippines. Here’s a look at some of them

Volcanoes have erupted on three separate continents in the past few days. In Europe, the continent’s most active volcano Mount Etna erupted on May 21, 2023. It caused flights in the region to come to an abrupt halt. This photo taken on May 19 by the Dipar

Natural Disasters

Popocatepetl, Etna, Nyamuragira: Volcanoes erupt on three continents

Ash spewed on towns and cities nearby by the three volcanoes throws normal life out of gear

Climate Change

In pictures: Wildfires blaze through Canada thanks to unusually hot, dry spring

Wildfires began early in May 2023 in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces, which have affected over 10,000 people. Alberta government’s wildfire division has responded to 496 wildfires through May 22 and over 842,000 hectares have been burned so far

Once on the verge of extinction, the Asiatic lion has remarkably recovered in the Gir forests of Gujarat. The entire population, however, remains vulnerable due to limited habitat and potential disease outbreaks. This article has been curated by Village S

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Endangered Species Day 2023: Elephants to buffaloes, creatures around us that are in danger

Animal conservation in India brings creatures like tigers to mind. But many commonly talked about creatures are in need of public attention as well. Here are some of the species on India’s Red List that we need to talk about more

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Agriculture

How India fared environmentally: State of India’s Environment 2023 In Figures

Climate Change

Understanding climate patterns: What are El Nino and La Nina?

El Nino and La Nina are opposing climate patterns in the equatorial Pacific Ocean that can affect weather worldwide

Health

Infographic: India lacks rural health centres, human resources to run them

As on March 31,2021, health centres at all three levels are catering to more population than recommended

Climate Change

Loss and damage: Displacements

Globally, disasters, mostly cyclones and floods, triggered most internal displacements, or movements, in 2021.

डाउन टू अर्थ

ग्लोबल वार्मिंग

विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस विशेष: एक और सामूहिक विलुप्ति से कितनी दूर है धरती?

वैज्ञानिकों का कहना है कि हम एंथ्रोपोसीन में हैं और मानव गतिविधियों ने धरती के वजूद को संकट में डाल दिया है

गंगा

एसओई इन फिगर्स 2023 : देश की 46 फीसदी नदियां प्रदूषित, यूपी में सर्वाधिक खराब बीओडी वाली नदियां

गंगा में सर्वाधिक 49 स्थलों पर बीओडी स्वीकार्य सीमा से अधिक पाया गया है। बीओडी के आधार पर गंगा सर्वाधिक प्रदूषित नदी है।

खेती

एसओई इन फिगर्स 2023: लंपी से 1.86 लाख पशुओं की मौत, राजस्थान में सबसे ज्यादा प्रभाव दिखा

लंपी त्वचा रोग ने अगस्त 2019 में सबसे पहले ओडिशा में दस्तक दी थी। इसके बाद महज 16 महीनों में यह देखते ही देखते देश के 15 राज्यों में फैल गया

Factsheet

Climate Change

India experienced an extreme weather event on 314 of 365 days last year

The events from January 1 to December 31, 2022, claimed 3,026 lives, affected 1.96 million hectares of crop area, 423,249 houses and killed over 69,899 animals

Sunita Narain's Desk

Director General of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and the Editor of Down To Earth magazine. She is an environmentalist who pushes for changes in policies, practices and mindsets

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Environment

Plastic-free planet: Paris meet ends after severe delays and proposal for zero draft text by member states

DTE Reportage: World meets in Paris to discuss an end to plastic pollution

June 05, 2023

Member states have urged the preparation of a zero draft which will be up for negotiations …

Health

DTE Coverage: Highlights from 76th World Health Assembly

May 31, 2023

Progress at event on WHO funding, indigenous health, drowning, hazardous chemicals

Agriculture

DTE Reportage: How nano urea fared in field trials

May 17, 2023

A 4-part series by Down To Earth on what farmers think of nano urea

STATE OF INDIA’S ENVIRONMENT IN FIGURES: REPORT THAT INDIA TRUSTS

Agriculture

CSE-DTE mark World Environment Day with release of State of India’s Environment 2023: In Figures

Agriculture

Environment

Agriculture

Environment

NEWS AND VIEWS

Climate Change

World Environment Day 2023: How a teen climate crusader battled poverty, abuse after Cyclone Yaas

Climate Change

World Environment Day 2023: Rural India bears the brunt of climate change

Wildlife & Biodiversity

World Environment Day 2023: This project in south India is all about bridging art, conservation and empowerment

Water

Obituary: Manoj Misra will always be remembered for his work on the Yamuna

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HALFWAY TO DUBAI COP28: CAN BONN SET THE AGENDA?

Delegates will meet in the German city from June 5 to hammer out issues before November’s conference

news

High road to Dubai COP28: Can Bonn climate conference iron out disagreements around loss & damage fund

blog

High road to Dubai COP28: Here is what to expect at Bonn on climate mitigation

news

High road to Dubai COP28: Why discussions on carbon credits are important at upcoming Bonn climate conference

news

High road to Dubai COP28: Climate finance will be key at Bonn Climate Conference

news

High road to Dubai COP28: What to expect at the upcoming Bonn climate conference

Videos

Pollution

DTE Ground Report: How toxic industrial gas killed 11 people in just 15 minutes in Ludhiana

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Two Gangetic dolphins found dead in Bihar in the last 3 days

Waste

As UNEP discusses Global Plastic Treaty in Paris, here is what its earlier report had said

Waste

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023: Are small-scale incinerators a good idea?

Agriculture

Meet the woman who preserves over 90 endangered varieties of grains, pulses and oilseeds

Cartoons

Photo Gallery

In pictures: UNESCO’s global geoparks get 18 new sites

Natural Disasters

Popocatepetl, Etna, Nyamuragira: Volcanoes erupt on three continents

Climate Change

In pictures: Wildfires blaze through Canada thanks to unusually hot, dry spring

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Endangered Species Day 2023: Elephants to buffaloes, creatures around us that are in danger

Data Centre

Agriculture

How India fared environmentally: State of India’s Environment 2023 In Figures

Climate Change

Understanding climate patterns: What are El Nino and La Nina?

Health

Infographic: India lacks rural health centres, human resources to run them

Climate Change

Loss and damage: Displacements

डाउन टू अर्थ

ग्लोबल वार्मिंग

विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस विशेष: एक और सामूहिक विलुप्ति से कितनी दूर है धरती?

गंगा

एसओई इन फिगर्स 2023 : देश की 46 फीसदी नदियां प्रदूषित, यूपी में सर्वाधिक खराब बीओडी वाली नदियां

खेती

एसओई इन फिगर्स 2023: लंपी से 1.86 लाख पशुओं की मौत, राजस्थान में सबसे ज्यादा प्रभाव दिखा

Factsheet

Climate Change

India experienced an extreme weather event on 314 of 365 days last year

Sunita Narain's Desk

Recent Editorials

India’s population question

Human empathy is our politics

Turn around India’s water story

Reinvent tiger conservation

In-Depth

Environment

DTE Reportage: World meets in Paris to discuss an end to plastic pollution

Health

DTE Coverage: Highlights from 76th World Health Assembly