The government has started control rooms at state- and district- levels to ward off locusts
Cyclone Nisarga: Mumbai to bear the brunt
Extreme weather: India’s death toll 1,357 from 19 events in 2019, flags DTE report
COVID-19: A long lull for Kashmir’s cherry, strawberry growers
Cyclone Nisarga update: Cyclone now 80 km southeast of Mumbai, says IMD
Cyclone Nisarga made landfall in Alibaug, around 100 km south from Mumbai
Locust attack: 40 of MP’s 55 districts hit
Temporary control camps, continuous spray of insecticides are among measures taken to control locust attack
World Bicycle Day 2020: Time for the humble cycle to take a bow as a friend of the working class
The nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) forces migrants to cycle thousands of kilometres braving summer heat
COVID-19: Centre doesn’t clarify basis for CDSCO authorising remdesivir
Government also does not provide clarity about whether remdesivir should be given to only severe patients
What does the Bible say about locusts?
In the Bible, God afflicts ancient Egyptians with ten plagues for their sins. One of them was the plague of locusts
NGT wants environment compensation regime for non-complying CETPs
NGT directives to CPCB to develop environmental compensation regime for non-complying CETPs may act as deterrence against non-compliance
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 2, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Cluster headache is more than ‘just a headache’ — but is often misdiagnosed
Cluster headache is often misdiagnosed as migraine, sinusitis or dental problems
COVID-19: Migrants trapped in debt at Himachal pharma hub
Baddi Barotiwala Nalagarh industrial area has a Rs 60,000 crore turnover, employs 125,000 migrant workers
Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Himachal top Down to Earth’s governance rankings
Down To Earth’s State of India’s Environment 2020: In Figures releases on June 4, 2020
International Sex Workers Day: Odisha’s sex workers get little help amid COVID-19 lockdown
The COVID-19 lockdown means a complete loss of income, struggle for daily survival for sex workers across the country
COVID-19: Solar power capacity addition falls short of targets, flags report
India added 989 MW of solar power generation capacity first quarter of 2020 — a third of total target supposed to be commissioned
Coronavirus update: India tally inches towards 2 lakhs
Active case count nears a lakh
COVID-19 testing laboratory inaugurated in Jorhat
Establishment of the COVID-19 testing laboratory in Jorhat the demand of the hour, officials say
Southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala, aided by Cyclone Nisarga: IMD
The cyclone will bring heavy rains to interior areas of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
COVID-19: Odisha plans to prevent community transmission with weekend shutdowns at 11 districts
Doctors term the decision as illogical, say government should identify containment zones instead
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 1, 2020)
COVID-19: Study points to 3-pronged approach to mitigate airborne transmission
Improving ventilation in built spaces, building knowledge base to inform holistic decision-making are among recommendations published in a journal
Cyclone Nisarga may hit Mumbai on June 3, says weather department
Nisarga will be the first cyclone to hit the Maharashtra coast in June since 1891, according to the weather department
Bolsanaro’s environmental crimes come under EU scanner
Europe’s resolve to act against the Bolsonaro government’s environmental crimes appears to be strengthening
Drugs standard body proposes banning animal test for human vaccines
The proposal has been put in public domain for comments
