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

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

How to resolve Karnataka water crisis

At the peak of Karnataka’s water crisis, the state’s deputy chief minister, G Parameshwara, made a desperate suggestion. He said the government was mulling over a moratorium on the construction of new residential complexes in Bengaluru for five years to tide over the water crisis. Experts debate on whether restrictions on construction or population are an effective way to resolve …

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

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

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

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

All we know about this year’s monsoon

Researchers and experts have been talking about monsoon, its impact on agriculture and how cities are not prepared to handle the rains much before monsoon hit the Kerala coast. Here’s all of it

Full coverage: Green agenda for the new govt

Here is what environmentalists and experts expect from the new regime

The sugarcane story: Not at all short and sweet

Here’s all about the political economy of the sugarcane crisis

India Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of April

Every Sunday Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of Indian ecology, botany and zoology. Here are all of them for April 2019

Cyclone Fani: The tale of a weird storm

Here is our entire coverage on the cyclonic storm that barrelled through Odisha on May 3, 2019

All about the first-ever global assessment on biodiversity

Down To Earth followed the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services’ from when it was a draft to its final release. Here’s all of it

Court digest: Major environment hearings in April

While every week, Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal, here is a round-up of all the Saturday digests for April

Indian Forest Act: What the proposed amendment entails

The government is all set to amend the colonial Indian Forest Act, and make it more biased against forest dwellers

Rakesh Sharma on space exploration and technology

Wing Commander (retired) Rakesh Sharma recently completed 35 years of being the first Indian to have ever set foot in space. He talked to Down To Earth about the exhilarating moment, space exploration, humans as multi-planetary species, ISRO’s plan to send a humanoid to space and weaponisation of space in a four-part series

Aravallis: How mining wreaked havoc on the mountain range

Here’s all about how humans ravaged the 2.5 billion years old mountain range in just 40 years

Proposed amendment to Indian Forest Act would deepen injustice

It will change the fundamentals of community-driven forest governance that has taken roots in the past decades

Heat wave: Phenomenon, predictions and precautions

From what the IMD has to say, to areas that are already under the extreme weather event’s grip, here’s all you need for a status update on the intense heat

General Elections: All you need to know to be an environmentally informed voter

As India goes to polls, here’s all the knowledge you need about environment and development to make an informed decision

Court digest: Major environment hearings in March

While every week, Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal, here is a round-up of all the Saturday digests for March