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Nature as preceptor

Through architecture and principles of conservation, Santiniketan exemplifies the benefits of living in harmony with nature
REWIND

Raisina Hill Tales

How was land for Rashtrapati Bhavan and the old Parliament building acquired? Who were its original inhabitants?
IN CONVERSATION

'Local knowledge disregarded'

Landscapes suffer because we do not learn from extreme events, Arati Kumar-Rao tells Down To Earth
EXCERPT
'Marginlands' talks about India’s rich, diverse landscapes brought nearly to waste by misguided decisions
CARTOON
DATA CENTRE
VIDEO
The Aranya story: turning barren land into a food forest using permaculture
TOP 10 STORIES OF THE WEEK THAT WAS
GREEN CLAIMS
Climate Change

EU to contain greenwashing by 2026; finalises draft banning misleading advertisements

The rule will impose stricter guidelines on environmental and climate-neutral claims, mandating verifiable proof 
September 22, 2023
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NEWS AND VIEWS

Agriculture

Madhya Pradesh: Crops destroyed by dry August and excess September rain
A farmer in Narmadapuram district with his maize crops ruined by excess rains. Photo: Pooja Yadav
Drought-like conditions in many districts of Madhya Pradesh till September 3, 2023, …
September 22, 2023
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Climate Change

Monsoon 2023: Withdrawal delayed again, may happen well into October
Rains in October would go unaccounted for as monsoon rainfall by the India Meteorological Department. Photo: iStock
Even then monsoon rainfall would end up below normal; overall deficit of 7% in India at present
September 22, 2023
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Governance

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 22, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high …
September 22, 2023
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Energy

There is a need to make a place for environmental justice in India’s fleet electrification drive
Making a place for environmental justice in India’s fleet electrification drive
Strict environmental, social and governance regulations that extend throughout the EV …
September 22, 2023
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Water

Water storage in major reservoirs less than average of last 10 years
Photo: iStock
Overall storage position in India’s 150 major reservoirs is less than the …
September 22, 2023
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Climate Change

World seeing signs of climate breakdown: Antonio Guterres
Photo: UN
UN Pact for Future must prioritise communities bearing brunt of climate emergency, says UN …
September 22, 2023
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Economy

SDG Summit 2023: World needs investment of over $6 trillion to transform food systems, end hunger by 2030
SDG Summit 2023: Over $6 trillion investment needed for transforming food systems to end hunger, achieve food security by 2030
Estimates for transforming food systems are among key findings of new UNCTAD analysis on …
September 22, 2023
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Climate Change

Carbon removal: Why ambitious ‘no nonsense’ plans are vital to limit global heating to 2°C
Carbon removal: Why ambitious ‘no nonsense’ plans are vital to limit global heating to 2℃
A decade provides a realistic window to develop the processes needed to reach net zero
September 22, 2023
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Lok Sabha passes Women’s Reservation Bill with two-thirds majority

Opposition leaders have flagged concerns about the timing of the bill’s passage as well as its eventual transition to the status of law

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रिसर्च

सरकार की वन नेशन वन सब्सक्रिप्शन योजना से किसको होगा फायदा?

सरकार विज्ञान सामग्री प्रकाशन उद्योग के साथ समझौता करने में लगी है जो ओपन एक्सेस और ज्ञान साझा करने की सच्ची भावना के खिलाफ है
राजस्थान के कुछ हिस्सों से 25 सितंबर तक हो सकती है मॉनसून की वापसी, यहां बरसेंगे बादल
मानसून

राजस्थान के कुछ हिस्सों से 25 सितंबर तक हो सकती है मॉनसून की वापसी, यहां बरसेंगे बादल

आज, उप-हिमालयी पश्चिम बंगाल और सिक्किम, बिहार, असम और मेघालय में 115.6 मिलीमीटर से 204.4 मिलीमीटर तक बारिश होने का अनुमान है
क्या खतरनाक है कोरोना वायरस का नया वैरिएंट ओमिक्रॉन?
संक्रामक रोग

कोरोना अपडेट: महाराष्ट्र में 81.7 लाख के पार पहुंचा संक्रमितों का आंकड़ा, 24 घंटों में 37 नए मरीज आए सामने

भारत में पिछले 24 घंटों के दौरान 62 नए मामले सामने आए हैं, जिसके बाद सक्रिय मामलों का आंकड़ा 469 पर पहुंच गया है। 

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Little to debate
Environment

Little to debate: Our lawmakers hardly ask questions on the environment

In the past 10 years, Parliamentarians asked 132,606 questions in Lok Sabha. Of these, a little over 12 per cent questions were on environment and allied issues such as water, sanitation, …

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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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DTE Coverage of Delhi G20 Summit 2023

DTE Coverage of Delhi G20 Summit 2023

September 15, 2023
DTE delved into the environmental angle of the negotiations at Bharat Mandapam
Energy
DTE Coverage of World EV Day 2023

DTE Coverage of World EV Day 2023

September 11, 2023
DTE delved into various aspects of vehicular electrification in both, India and the Global South
Africa
DTE Coverage of Africa Climate Summit 2023

DTE Coverage of Africa Climate Summit 2023

September 08, 2023
Three-day summit ended with 'Nairobi declaration'; but not everyone is happy

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