Mindless metro debate

What is at stake is a discussion on what it would take to make the public transport system of our cities truly the one that moves people, not …

Is bamboo a tree or a grass?

Solving India’s garbage problem

Segregation at source should be at the heart of municipalities’ solid waste management system

“मानव निर्मित” आपदा

केरल में जो हुआ वह पूरी दुनिया में हो रहा है। यह एक असहज क�…

Call for business unusual

What has happened in Kerala is also happening across the world. It is an uncomfortable fact that we do not have a semblance of the plan to deal …

Change the climate now

Now that the rich are also being hit by climate change & the “attribution” is clear, the targets for the world’s anger will …

First Food: A Taste of India's Biodiversity

This collection of around 100 recipes from different parts of the country brings to life the magic that takes place once biodiversity is combined …

Genetically modified food: Whose health, whose business

People are concerned about the possibility of eating GM food.  Can we not expect the government to ensure that they have the right to choose?

स्वास्थ्य का व्यापार

जीएम भोजन का स्वास्थ्य के प्रति एक चिंताजनक पहलू यह भी ह�…

Balancing trade wars

Livelihood opportunities should take precedence in global trade talks as it is more about employment than anything else right now

हर बूंद मायने रखती है

जलस्रोतों को कानूनी संरक्षण की जरूरत है ताकि वर्षा जल क�…

Can we save Ganga?

The Ganga is getting political attention. What does it take to clean the river? Down To Earth team travels to the most polluted stretch of the …

परिवर्तन की पीड़ा

भारत में पर्यावरण पर चल रही बहस को अमीरों और गरीबों के चश…

Every drop matters

If water efficiency is the agenda for agriculture, then water recycling has to be the agenda for cities and industries

Shadow of storms

The fact is that storms of 2018 hold a mirror to our future

The plastic cycle

Will the world’s anti-plastic movement succeed? Or will it once again succumb to a new set of technology “fixits”

Why food is about biodiversity

If biodiversity disappears, food will become impersonal. It will become a sterile package designed for universal size and taste

हमारा `एसी' प्रेम

गरीब ऊंचे तापमान में आराम से रह सकते हैं क्योंकि उनका शर�…

Dilemmas of self-rule

In Jharkhand, movement for self-rule is about seeking better governance and community rights over natural resources

The young, old and an unequal world

Younger, meaner, more self-indulgent, angry and insecure in a climate risked world. We don’t deserve this

विज्ञान का कपट

इस बात के प्रमाण हैं कि यह रसायन जहरीला है फिर भी सरकारें…

Too cold for comfort!

Managing our cooling and heating needs would go a long way to reduce electricity demand and carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to climate …

जंगल के सवाल

फॉरेस्ट सर्वे ऑफ इंडिया द्वारा तैयार द स्टेट ऑफ फॉरेस्ट…

STATE OF INDIA’S ENVIRONMENT 2018

State of India’s Environment 2018, India’s much awaited annual statement on environment and development, is now available at a special/…

Conflicts of Interest: My Journey through India’s Green Movement

One of India’s foremost environmentalists, Sunita Narain gives a personal account of her battles as part of the country’s Green …