Coronavirus update: Metros back on track Sept 7; many regular trains to go

Delhi average death toll up 50% in 3 weeks

How safe is your hand sanitiser

The government hasn’t had much control over India’s hand sanitising manufacturers, who have mushroomed amid the COVID-19 pandemic 

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 2, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

As Lebanon turns 100, capital Beirut can face a ‘waste crisis’

The city’s waste management systems were reportedly on the verge of collapse, as one of the two plants serving the city was severely damaged in a blast at the city’s port

Red fox displacing blue counterparts in Norway’s alpine areas

Litter left by humans as well as roads are aiding the red fox in its spread, says study

UN report flags changes in food system to boost climate action

Addding diet and food loss to climate change plans can improve mitigation and adaptation contributions towards food systems by as much as 25%

‘Dead’ coral reefs as important as ‘live’ ones, shows new study

‘Dead’ coral reefs support ‘cryptic’ animals — including fishes, snails, tiny crabs and worms — who hide under this rubble to save themselves from predation

RTI reveals 13 of 14 operational coal mines allotted to PSUs being run by pvt contractors

Of the total 35 coal mines allotted to PSUs between 2015 and 2020, 21 have been given to mines developer and operator contractors

Every 4th suicide in 2019 by daily wage earners: NCRB

National Crime Records Bureau report shows 2/3 of those who died by suicides earned less than Rs 278 a day

Coronavirus update: Pune overtakes Delhi in COVID-19 cases

Antibody levels against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19 present for four months in 90% of recovered patients in Iceland, says a recent study

COVID-19: Serosurvey estimated every fifth person in Chennai infected

Highest infection estimated to be in children, lowest in people more than 60 years

How do you weigh a dinosaur? There are two ways, and it turns out they’re both right

An animal’s body mass is a fundamental property of its biology. It dictates what an animal can eat, how far and fast it can move, and how many offspring it can have.  

World Coconut Day: A wonder fruit that has nurtured humanity

Coconut flesh, water, oil and milk are widely consumed across the tropical coasts of the world

Climate change can affect malaria transmission patterns in Africa: Study

Much of the subsequent increase in malaria transmission could be realised by 2041-2070, according to the study

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 1, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Adivasis account for 13% of total convicts, 10% of total under-trials, shows data

This number did reduce by a small margin, compared to data from 2001, but the disproportionate percentage of Adivasis in prison is just the tip of the iceberg, say experts

Antarctica, Greenland ice sheet melting matches worst-case climate change scenarios: Study

Ice sheets lose ice at rates predicted by worst-case scenarios estimated in the last report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 31, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Agriculture sector has beaten pandemic, latest GDP figures show

Estimate for June quarter reported a contraction of 23.9 per cent in national GDP, but agriculture was the only sector to have reported positive growth

How smart metering infrastructure can help distressed power sector

When electricity demand is expected to rise by 95% by 2030, India’s power sector is marred with high Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in Delhi street fruit juice samples

Study for which samples were taken, said the source of the bacteria could be municipal water