World Wildlife Day: born free

A large part of biodiversity, especially fauna, is threatened due to human activity. Time and again, we have tried, and failed to restrict these wild beings

Treasures of Silent Valley

Down To Earth traveller Jemima Rohekar's stunning photos of the Silent Valley National Park opens up before us a diversity of life rarely experienced

Life along the Kosi: series 2

The Kosi river flows through the densely populated north-east Bihar, where people mostly depend on farming, fishing and cattle. They also make good use of the bamboo, reed, wild sugarcane and jute growing along the river. Notorious for changing its course and flooding, the river was embanked soon after Independence but with some painful consequences.

Down To Earth makes debut at Jaipur Literature Festival 2017

Down To Earth released its annual report on India's State of Environment 2017 at Jaipur Literature Festival 2017. It was followed by a riveting session by Sunita Narain on 'Deglobalisation in the time of Climate Change'

Life along the Kosi: series 1

The saying goes Eqypt is the gift of the Nile. Throughout history rivers around the world have nurtured civilisations. In India, rivers are worshipped as goddesses. But the Kosi river in Bihar is referred to as both mother and witch by the people in the region. Known for its frequent floods, the Kosi was confined within embankments soon after Independence.

Glimpses from the 104th Indian Science Congress

Every year, scientific from across the country gather at the Indian Science Congress to deliberate on a a theme. Down To Earth was present at the the meeting and brings to you snippets of the event

The hidden valley

Our photographer Vikas Choudhary captures the breathtaking landscape of Apatani valley nestled in the midst of wooded hills in Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh. His photographs capture the unique culture of the Apatanis and the stunning beauty of their surroundings.

An ode to the cloudy skies

We asked our readers to send photographs of clouds. In response, we received a stunning collection of evocative clicks with clouds as the protagonist hovering over landscapes

Life in the burning mountains

Besides destroying hectares of forest land, the Uttarakhand forest fire has huge implications on the lives and livelihoods of the local population

Bhalswa landfill up in flames

The recent fire at North Delhi's Bhalswa landfill has been at the centre of a political controversy. A look at the situation on-ground

Meet the Baigas

Baigas are a central Indian tribe who recently received habitat rights under the Forest Rights Act

Pride of India

The 'Pride of India Expo' at the Indian Science Congress 2016 hosted nearly 180 top notch scientific organisations of the country to display new innovations, working models of existing innovations and information on new research conducted by them. Here are glimpses from the exhibition:

Neither odd nor even

BJP's Arjun Ram Meghwal is popular for being the MP who cycles to Parliament

2015 in toons

Smoke from Punjab fires added to Delhi’s deadly air cocktail

Data captured by MODIS Aqua/Terra with active fire points marked as red dots Aqua images are at approximately 10.30 am and Terra at 1.30 pm Most fires observed in the afternoon

Rescuing the stepwells of Jodhpur

Another year of not-so-green Ganesh Visarjans?

Sweet success for wonder fruit kokum

Local groups are helping farmers rewrite the story of the healthy fruit

A slum's daily struggle with water

A 17-year-old boy, a resident of Jagdamba Camp in South Delhi's Malviya Nagar captures how his community deals with the lack or excess of water. These are his photos

Eight reasons why Delhi is a commuter’s nightmare

The capital's roads are filled with more private vehicles than they can manage, diminishing the air quality for Delhi's citizens

India's waste problem

Down To Earth photographer Vikas Choudhary visits the Bhalswa landfill, a symptom of the country's fast-filling dumping grounds and inefficient waste management strategies