We need to act NOW: UN climate change body turns 25

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change celebrated its 25th anniversary on 21 March, 2019. Here's what UN Climate Change …

World Water Day: Drawing to a close

Groundwater level has dipped in almost all parts of India, with the maximum depletion observed in and around Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, …

Drought but why: Deciphering the disaster in detail

Do you know that a normal monsoon doesn’t mean no drought and the same districts are parched every year. Read all this and much more here …

Second guilty verdict against Monsanto in the US

Federal jury finds that Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide caused a man’s cancer

मध्य प्रदेश में डीएमएफ का काम आधा-अधूरा

कैग के अनुसार, राज्य के खनिज संसाधन विभाग ने पर्यावरण पर…

Cyclone Idai batters southern Africa; 120 dead, many more missing

Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi affected in the ‘worst disaster to hit the region’

Vector-borne diseases may shift base with warmer temperatures

Stanford researchers say climate change will increase risk of vector-borne diseases spreading to countries characterised by cooler climate till now

Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (March 8-15)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

UN Environment Assembly focuses on moving faster towards Sustainable Development Goals

Ministers and delegates from 170 countries put their minds together to set global Green agenda

Mayors of 9 major cities support #FridaysForFuture

Teenager's climate protest leads to thousands of schools strikes in 106 countries

Court digest: Major environment hearings in February

While every week, Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal, here …

#FridaysForFuture: Students demand climate action

Inspired by Swedish teen Greta Thunberg, thousands of youth from across the globe hit the streets

On average Lok Sabha members represent most number of people in the world

10 facts about Parliamentary elections

UN Environment Assembly: World will miss the target on chemical uses

Developing countries emerging as the biggest users of chemicals; production set to double by 2030

2020 तक रसायनों के प्रभावों को कम करने का लक्ष्य नहीं होगा पूरा

वर्तमान में हमारी कुल वैश्विक रासायनिक उत्पादन क्षमता …

Women water activists gather in Kathmandu to exchange notes

About 100 women from Asia, Africa, the Americas and Europe attend the first Women and Rivers Congress

Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (March 1-8)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

WHO announces 'sweeping reforms'

New mission plan for triple-billion target and SDGs, says UN's public health agency

UN Environment Assembly: Livestock 'fart' is back in focus

An advance note of UNEP’s executive director lists meat consumption as an unmanageable threat to global warming  

NGT fines Volkswagen Rs 500 cr for damaging environment

Cheat device in multinational's diesel engines meant more nitrogen oxide emission than claimed

Cape Town invites public comments on draft water strategy

Says the strategy will ensure the city is more resilient to future natural droughts

UNESCO Director-General deplores fires in Mount Kenya National Park

Offers full help and assistance to Nairobi so that such an incident does not recur

All you need to know about Universal Basic Income

Here’s a lowdown on what the basic income scheme is and what it entails

Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (Feb 22-March 1)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

SC rebukes Haryana govt for throwing open Aravallis for realtors, miners

The apex court asked the state to not amend the Punjab Land Preservation Act that “favours builders”