How much did Interim Budget 2024 allocate to different Union ministries

Down To Earth plots ministerial allocation and compares it with the amount allocated in the previous budget

How much did Interim Budget 2024 allocate to different central schemes

Down To Earth plots scheme allocation in the last budget before the general elections on data cards

Dry spread

Exceptional drought was observed in 658 districts across the country between 2012 and 2021. The Deccan region and the Northeast recorded the highest frequency of exceptional drought during this period

Know what the Indian elephant, one-horned rhino and Asiatic wild buffalo usually eat and are eating instead

A shortage of food inside Indian forests is forcing these 3 megaherbivores to eat invasive species & farm crops

When a tiger reached Delhi’s backyard

Down To Earth plots the path of ST-2303

These 11 invasive alien species have wrought havoc on India’s natural systems

A look at which species these are and what damage they can cause

What will be the future of migration?

Down To Earth looks into whether climate change can trigger the next wave of migrants

What 190 years of glacial lake outburst flood data tells us about the Hindu Kush Himalayas

Over 70% of GLOF outbreaks since 1833 have happened in last 50 years

Extreme weather 2023: India saw disasters on 86% days this year, shows DTE-CSE report

India has seen a disaster nearly every day in the first nine months of this year

Glacial lakes in the Himalayas: A ticking time bomb

There are 39 glacial lake and water bodies across India, China and Nepal that have recorded more than 40 per cent increase in the water spread area since 2009. They pose a great threat to nine Indian states and Union Territories and need to be monitored closely

Little to debate: Our lawmakers hardly ask questions on the environment

In the past 10 years, Parliamentarians asked 132,606 questions in Lok Sabha. Of these, a little over 12 per cent questions were on environment and allied issues such as water, sanitation, agriculture and food security

Explorers of the moon

Five orbiters and one rover are currently active on the moon. Overall, countries have made 47 attempts at soft landing on the moon of which only 20 have been successful. Chandrayaan-3 aims to land a rover on lunar south pole

Left behind: Energy poverty hampers development in sub-Saharan Africa

Forty countries have now more people without access to clean cooking fuel; 20 have more people living in the dark

More than half of internal displacements are now triggered by disasters

Five countries, Pakistan, Philippines, China, India and Nigeria, bear a heavier burden

India experienced an extreme weather event on 314 of 365 days last year

The events from January 1 to December 31, 2022, claimed 3,026 lives, affected 1.96 million hectares of crop area, 423,249 houses and killed over 69,899 animals

The COVID-19 pandemic turns 3-years-old

As the pandemic enters its fourth year, it is turning endemic

Everything you need to know about COP27

The 27th international conference is synonymous with climate change. Here is everything you need to know about it.

Picture of neglect: Tipping elements hold the future of our planet; here is how

Giant ice sheets, ocean currents and permafrost regions may have already degraded irreversibly. Other crucial climate systems like the Amazon might be lost forever if the world does not restrict its emissions fast

Stormy September: Several tropical storms turn into typhoons, hurricanes

Super typhoon Noru is battering Philippines, while Floridians in US are gearing up for hurricane Ian

How did COVID-19 pandemic pan out for India’s farmers? Check out these 8 charts

43% respondents were ‘worried about the food’, 21% ate ‘less than usual’, 14% skipped meals completely, while 5% went ‘without eating for a whole day’

New poster released to highlight threat to orchids from illegal trade

The poster was released ahead of Save the Himalayas Day 2022 and depicted 11 species protected under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972