Food

Global food crisis: 1 in 5 people in need of urgent action 

Over 72 million people are facing high levels of acute food insecurity because of extreme …

Environment

Heatwave and hot winds claim two lives in Bihar

IMD issues ‘yellow’ alert for heatwaves in over a dozen districts in the state

Water

Australian researchers develop model to estimate groundwater recharge more accurately

To provide a more precise estimate, they used improved chloride deposition map with …

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 …

Climate Change

Environment in elections: Will climate change alter voting dynamics in Ladakh?

Scientists, journalists and others are confident that warning signs in the cold desert &…

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