Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
K Meerabi’s husband was disabled due to pesticides in 2008; this month, she earned acclaim for natural farming at Oxford
Climate-impacted Sagar island witnesses 10 million pilgrims take holy baths in Ganga Sagar
To beat water shortage, these youths in Kinnaur’s cold desert created artificial glacier by watching YouTube videos
New butterfly species endemic to Western Ghats discovered in Karnataka
The species was first sighted in 2008, followed by an extensive research in 2021
More than 4 billion people are eligible to vote in an election in 2024. Is this democracy’s biggest test?
Even amid spreading illiberalism and disillusionment about the benefits of a democratic system, there is reason for cautious optimism
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 12, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the ...
Two years of Dhinkia violence: Villagers observe ‘Black Day’ in Bhubaneswar
Thirty people from Dhinkia sustained injuries after police baton-charged agitators trying to protect their betel vineyards from acquisition for ...
Concerns raised over decimation of green cover in Cauvery basin: NGT issues notice to southern states
A recent report found green cover has declined to 15,345 sq km from 28,154 sq km over past 50 ...
What do tribal groups like the Soligas and Yeravas eat?
Loss of habitat and knowledge could adversely impact diets of tribal communities living in Western Ghats
Marginal increase: There are 1,811 saltwater crocodiles in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika, annual census reveals
Bhitarkanika, in the state’s coastal Kendrapara district, is one of 3 ‘saltie’ strongholds in India; the Sundarbans and the Andaman ...
Moon River: The Chenab, a symbol of lovers, today symbolises pain of partition & consumerism, says Surjit Patar
Down To Earth speaks to prominent Punjabi poet about the Chenab as the inauguration date of the bridge over ...
Kerala comes up with Operation AMRITH to tackle AMR
Operation Amrith is aimed at conducting surprise raids in retail medical shops for detecting OTC sale of antibiotics
GM mustard: Hearing starts afresh; SC hears arguments on both sides
Three-day hearing concluded by new bench of justices BV Nagarathna and Sanjay Karol
Jharkhand declares drought in 17 districts
The state overall recorded 38 per cent less rainfall than average during last monsoon
The first-ever IUCN assessment of the Himalayan Wolf is out. And it is grim
Species listed as ‘Vulnerable’, with just 2,275-3,792 mature individuals in the wild
National Clean Air Programme missed 2024 target to push back pollution, study shows
Durgapur in West Bengal deteriorated most; Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh saw most improvement during 2019-2024
Supreme Court approves Shimla Development Plan, activists call it ‘unfortunate’
The NGT’s November 2017 verdict had prohibited construction on buildings above two floors and the attic floor in the ...
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 11, 2024)
‘Small herbivores are true victims’
Megaherbivores unwittingly promote the spread of invasive species by dispersing their seeds
India’s green hydrogen offtake in ‘wait-and-watch’ phase: WEF calls for increased subsidy to help lower cost
Electrolyser costs should be brought down by increasing subsidy significantly, to match price of grey hydrogen: WEF
Just transition in petrochemicals: Dahej’s industries proving to be major obstacles for climate targets
Petrochemicals, including plastics, emit large amounts of greenhouse gases during the process of manufacture — from start till end
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 10, 2024)
PDS, public infrastructure helping Adivasis of Chhattisgarh, MP live with dignity despite lower income: PRADAN Report
Malnutrition, gender discrimination, lack of landholdings and education & declining forest produce major concerns
Pong dam eco-sensitive zone: Awaiting rehabilitation for over 50 years, not consulted for policy decision, say locals
Union environment ministry has created a draft policy to declare region eco-sensitive zone