Physical work capacity begins to decline around 20°C ambient temperature & further diminishes as temperature, humidity & exposure to solar radiation increases
Four more cheetah cubs born in Kuno; but experts point out captive breeding not conservation
Coalition for GM-Free India alleges Solicitor General of India misled court during hearing
Indians consuming rice and wheat low in food value, high in toxins: ICAR study
Good step, but not long-term answer: Activists on Odisha’s request for ‘kumkis’ & ‘mahouts’ from Tamil Nadu
Stopping illegal mining & quarrying, notifying elephant corridors would be ideal solution for human-elephant conflict
No food in forests: Weeds like Mimosa, Siam are taking over Assam’s biodiversity
Mimosa species, at its peak, covered 56% per cent of Bagori range of Kaziranga National Park
Silent famine: Can India halt its own weakening nutritional security?
If India has to have any chance in arresting malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency burden, nutrition has to be made ...
Silent famine: What exactly changed in India’s wheat and rice?
The crops gained quantity but lost quality in the quest to feed India’s millions
Lack of political will, forest department opposition driving poor implementation of FRA, claims study
Forest Rights Act can help secure rights and ensure livelihoods to at least 200 million people including tribals, say ...
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 22, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Induction charging on ‘golden quadrilateral’ can make travel between India’s metros cheap, easy
With wireless charging available, battery size of electric vehicles may be reduced, and thereby, reduce the price of EVs
Dry winter: Water levels in dams on Himachal rivers decline to half of their capacity; experts warn of thirsty summer
Snow & rain during December and January was supposed to replenish state’s glaciers
Over 3% of all cancer patients in India are under 15; 4.6% under 20: Study
Leukaemias make up nearly half of all cancers in 0-4 year age group (42.1%), 5-9 year age group (42.5%)
Bihar’s much-hyped solar street light scheme way behind target, government data shows
People in more than 80 per cent of the villages are awaiting installation of solar street lights
Silent famine: Has India weakened its own nutritional security?
A study led by Indian Council of Agricultural Research scientists has found the grains that we eat have lost ...
Agroforestry, livestock & non-traditional crops: Ground report finds Himalayan farmers adapting to climate change
Irregular rainfall impacting traditional farming; investments into new methods good examples of climate adaptation, say experts
Untapped potential
India’s two-decade journey with Geographical Indication tags has shown limited out-come and there is an urgent need to simplify ...
That lonely feeling
WHO has recognised loneliness as a public health crisis and is trying to devise a way to measure the ...
No food in forests: Tamil Nadu challenges spread of invasive species head on
State formed expert committee in 2021 to tackle the menace, forest department has reclaimed 493 hectares so far
New amendments in wildlife trade rules enable issuing licences for certain Schedule II species
The revised notification came into effect on January 16, the first revision since 1983
MNRE launches scheme to incentivise production of green hydrogen
Rs 17,490 crore has been set aside for the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) programme, to bolster ...
Gangetic dolphin rescued in Odisha, may be indicator of more freshwater dolphins in river
Caught in finishing nets, forest officials to release it into the Budhabalang river
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 19, 2024)
Climate impact: Tamil Nadu study links vector-borne scrub typhus cases with high rainfall, humidity
Every millimetre increase in rainfall could lead to a 0.5%-0.7% hike in monthly scrub typhus cases
In Himachal Pradesh, Hindus and Buddhists organise religious ceremonies for rain & snow
With the 3-month-long dry spell continuing in the state, people say they have been left with few alternatives