Governance

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 23, 2024)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high …

Africa

Deadly floods kill 38 in Kenya, destroy farmlands, property

Prolonged, large-scale crop loss, especially in key places considered as breadbaskets like …

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Asian tigers get a boost: 10 countries pledge $1 billion over a decade for habitat conservation

Since 2015, tiger population globally has increased from 3,200 in 2015 to about 4,500 in 2022

Wildlife & Biodiversity

The high and mighty Himalayas: A biodiversity hotbed facing significant challenges

The warming rate in the Himalayas is three times higher than the global average

Africa

Africa’s megacities threatened by heat, floods, disease — urgent action needed to start greening, climate adaptation

Cities can adapt by creating new zoning regulations, restoring wetlands to protect against …

Food

Activists call out FSSAI for increasing permissible level of pesticides in Indian herbs, spices

Data for changing the permissible limit should have been provided, they say

Climate Change

UN carbon credits document raises concerns; CSE highlights need for local community access, transparency

Supervisory Body’s criteria or rationale for fees to be levied on communities with …

Economy

No more climate neutral

Climate change entering the realm of formal economic policy-making is an acceptance of the …