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डाउन टू अर्थ, गहन पड़ताल: लम्पी बीमारी ने बिगाड़े हालात, ग्रामीण ही नहीं शहरी भी प्रभावित
मवेशियों में दो वायरस से होने वाली बीमारियां लम्पी रोग …
Livestock farming is a crucible for zoonotic disease; here is how
Artificial oceans of pigs and poultry in the hinterlands become mixing vessels for viruses from humans, livestock and wildlife, while other …
Climate change is making livestock susceptible to diseases; here is how
There is also growing evidence that changes in rainfall pattern, frequent floods and droughts and intense heatwaves have substantial effects on …
Lumpy Skin Disease outbreak shows livestock diseases are not just about animals; here is why
Down To Earth reports from Rajasthan and Delhi on how outbreaks like Lumpy Skin Disease have harsh economic and food security implications and …
Climate justice, now: Latest IPCC report just told us why we need that
IPCC’s latest climate report provides evidence that climate-justice needs to be at the centre of global policymaking
विश्लेषण : ग्लास्गो समझौते से दुनिया को क्या मिला
निर्धारित समय से अधिक दिन तक चले कॉप-26 से वे उम्मीदें पूर…
कब पता चला कि जलवायु परिवर्तन के लिए इंसान दोषी है?
जलवायु से जुड़े जोखिम का अध्ययन करने वाली शाखा एट्रिब्य…
COVID-19: Fear factor, supply uncertainty can make second wave worse for rural India, warns Pronab Sen
Down To Earth spoke to economist Sen, India’s former chief statistician and programme director for the International Growth Centre - …
Give indigenous people their rights to tackle climate change: Archana Soreng
The youth advisor to the UN Secretary-General speaks on nature-based solutions at Joe Biden’s virtual climate summit, but says this won't …
Petro to Electro: ‘Energy transition is happening, and it is unstoppable’
Down To Earth speaks to Gauri Singh from the International Renewable Energy Agency on the global transition to clean energy
From Petro to Electro: How prepared is India to ride the energy transition wave?
An electro-economy is an inevitable reality. The quicker India prepares for this change, the bigger will be the economic spin off, along with low …
Petro to Electro: It is the Dragon vs the Rest on critical minerals
There is a fight among countries to secure the greatest share of critical battery minerals and China has taken a huge early lead
Petro to Electro: A new transition that will change the world, has begun
The geopolitics of the world will shift from oil producing countries to the rare earth and other critical mineral producing countries in the …
Onion crisis: ‘High time Union govt invested in low-cost storage’
Country director, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-arid Tropics talks to DTE on onion price volatality, amendement to …
COVID-19 warriors: How one man saved a newborn abandoned by a travelling migrant
Social worker Abul Kalam Azad also helped many tired, on-the-road migrants during the initial days of the lockdown
Is India headed towards a locust plague
Exceptional summer breeding may prompt swarms to remain in the country through end of year, move east & south
Southwest Monsoon 2020: Good rains now bring bad news
Excess rainfall in central India is the new normal as India grows warmer. This can also make locust attacks a perennial problem
COVID-19 and migrants: A mother abandoning her newborn shows how acute the problem is
Millions are walking on empty stomachs, suffering a sweltering summer and cold societal response
Economic stimulus package on Day 3 a repetition of budget: Experts
The announcement included some major policy shifts that may have far-reaching consequences
State of India’s Environment 2020
The State of India's Environment 2020 is the country's most credible annual statement on the state of affairs in environment and …
Swachh Bharat Mission: Let the toilet revolution live long
The start has been promising and exciting. Now the challenge is to sustain the ODF tag and ensure that the pollution is checked
How desertification is silently fueling conflicts
More than 100 countries are at the risk of desertification. Left unchecked, this could fuel conflicts and displace 700 million people worldwide …
Space Race 2.0: Is this democratisation of space or a high-tech coup?
A handful of billionaires are working hard to make space colonisation a reality. In the process they are reviving a sector that had stagnated for …
World Book Day: Five books to reshuffle your reading list
This World Book Day, we bring you a list of nonfiction tales that may nudge you into stepping out of your comfort zone, and still keep you hooked
Govt must get its hands dirty to rescue manual scavengers
Swachh Bharat Mission will end up perpetuating manual scavenging if the authorities fail to implement right toilet technology and manage the huge …