Gandhi Jayanti 2022: DTE’s coverage over the years on various facets of the Mahatma

From nutrition expert to cleanliness advocate to environmentalist, the Father of the Nation donned various hats 

After 8 years, IMD forecasts above normal rainfall

If distributed fairly across the country, the forecast should be a cause of cheer

COP Timeline: How climate negotiations have evolved over the years

Follow some key moments in the history of climate talks

This September was the 5th warmest in 142 years: Report

For the Southern Hemisphere, the month was the hottest this year

Strongest typhoon in 25 years strikes Japan

Typhoon Jebi made landfall with winds averaging 216km/h

Hurricanes are now getting intense more quickly than 30 years ago

Rapid intensification occurs when the maximum wind speed in a hurricane goes up by at least 28.8 miles within a 24-hour period

Canada apologises to First Nations band after 154 years

Premier Justin Trudeau delivered an apology in the Canadian Lower House of Parliament to chiefs of the Tsilhqot’in Nation for atrocities …

Spain records its hottest-ever temperature in 62 years

Hot air moving from North Africa into Europe and a high-pressure weather system are responsible for the current situation in the Iberian country

There is no treatment for ‘Bhopal Gas Disease’ even after 38 years

When methyl isocyanate is mixed with water at a high temperature, it can produce 65 chemicals, most of them toxic; but so far, no one knows the …

MGNREGA: 15 years of moving from crisis to solutions

How the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme been used by India 

COP24: 2018 may be one of the hottest years ever, says UN climate chief

Patricia Espinosa said this to highlight how important it is for conference in Katowice to address climate change impacts and greenhouse gas emissions

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Sustainability is not as new an idea as you might think—It’s more than 300 years old

Modern sustainability evolved from forest management of the 18th century, and its ancient roots go back even further. Could it help with today&…

Is it really hotter now than any time in 100,000 years?

Earth is currently on course to reach temperatures of roughly 3°C  above preindustrial levels by the end of the century

New research suggests modern humans lived in Europe 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, in Neanderthal territories

It isn’t a stretch to assume that people in the Mediterranean had access to boat technologies 54,000 years ago and used them to explore …

Economic Survey 2019-20: Agriculture growth stagnant in last 6 years

Document emphasises sustainable agricultural practices to support farmers and avert water crisis

Not yet clean

Swachh Bharat Mission completes two years, but India is far from achieving its goal.

Global Eco Watch: 1.2 million Indians died of snake bites in last 20 years

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

509 glaciers in ‘Third Pole’ disappeared in last 50 years

The rate at which the glaciers are melting has almost doubled since 2005

Life expectancy reduced in 2020 after steady increase for 15 years: Study

Russia recorded the largest drop in life expectancy

Kenya’s population: 5 key findings in the past 20 years of research

There are huge differences in health, education & other social outcomes among residents of urban informal settlements when compared to other …

The world’s coral reefs have suffered terribly in 30 years, but are resilient: Study

Status of Coral Reefs of the World:2020, prepared by the Australian government, said reducing local pressures on coral reefs to maintain their …

COVID-19: Child immunisation pushed back by years in India during 2020

As many as 23 million children across the world did not get routine vaccines, according to WHO-Unicef analysis

20 years into 21st century: 70% global agriculture under climate threat

Every year, disasters killed 60,000 people; climate-related disasters doubled in the last two decades

This may be the driest August in 123 years: Expert

Between August 1 and August 21, India has recorded rainfall of 115.4 millimetres