We all eat GM food, uninformed and illegally

In - Depth

Locust plague: How India can fight this menace

Locusts have spread to new territories across India, with new factors contributing to their spread. What can be done to curb this ‘other plague’?

Water

Water-stressed in India: Reports from the districts

Environment

Urban commons

Down to Earth reaches out to experts to understand the scope and limitations of reimagining urban commons

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Asian elephants. India recently held the 13th CoP to UNEP CMS. Photo: iStock Photos

FULL COVERAGE: Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals CoP in Gandhinagar

Health

India's population: Fertility rate below replacement rate in 20 states, UTs | COVER STORY

Agriculture

Locust attack: How swarms pose a threat to Indian farmers

Health

Antibiotic resistance: What do we do about the threat, especially in Africa

Waste

Glitter, not litter: These 10 cities show how to get rid of waste

Zero-waste is all about making surroundings clean, green & environmentally sustainable

Lifestyle

Look back at the decade: 2010-2019

Developments that shaped the world in the second decade of the new millenium

Food

Junk food monster: Every bite of your favourite snack can be lethal FULL COVERAGE

Climate Change

Climate Emergency CoP 25: What you need to remember about Madrid summit

Climate Change

Climate Emergency CoP 25: We have reached the edge — FULL COVER STORY

The world needs to give up carbon by 2050. Are we on track? Read Down To Earth's full cover package published ahead of the Madrid gig

Rural Water and Sanitation

Congratulations - India is open defecation free Now

How big a challenge is sustaining India's open-defecation free status

Governance

Poverty eradication, a top priority or not?

On World Poverty eradication Day, here’s a lowdown on the recent developments in poverty eradication in the world

Climate Change

All that happened at UNCCD COP14

The 14th Conference of Parties in New Delhi saw delegates discuss desertification in detail. Here are the discussions they did and decisions they made

Climate Change

How desertification threatens most of India

DESERTIFICATION DAY: Download our print cover for free at https://bit.ly/3fv3AND

On the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, download our 2019 print coverage on the issue for free

Wildlife & Biodiversity

18th Conference of parties of CITES: Global conservation's hits and misses

Some excellent decisions taken to protect the Earth's diminishing flora and fauna; in some other cases, better luck next time perhaps

Health in Africa

In-Depth: 69th session of WHO Regional Committee for Africa

The sixty-ninth session of World Health Organisation's Regional Committee for Africa in Brazzaville (August 19-23 2019) helped turn a much-needed focus on healthcare needs of the continent

Forests

Forest Rights Act: Let’s look at its impact on wildlife, politics

Here are different perspectives on what the Supreme Court hearing on the fate of “encroachers” may mean for all those who dwell in and outside forests

Economy

Union Budget 2019-20 full coverage: Grey areas for blue skies, green goals

All of Down To Earth’s coverage on how this year’s Budget impacts India’s economic health is right here

Environment

Blazing India: All about the killer heatwave

Before monsoon could arrive, the country recorded high temperatures and the sun was brutal to all, but the poor suffered more than others

Science & Technology

Will 5G slip through the net or cast it wide?

As the Centre plans a Rs 6-lakh crore spectrum auction to make the introduction of 5G affordable, experts and industry stand at odds over its impact on human health and environment. Here’s what they have to say on the issue