One in three large American rivers has changed colour in the last 34 years: Study
Most rivers in the United States appear green or yellow possibly due to human activities
This winter most polluted for Maharashtra, Gujarat in last 4 years: CSE report
This demands urgent and aggressive scaling up of the multi-sector action plan to control pollution
India lifted 415 million people out of poverty in 15 years
In 2021, there were 230 million people still in poverty & nearly 19% population vulnerable to poverty, according to the latest update to the …
Asia witnessed 63 per cent jump in e-waste generation in five years
A UN study revealed that most of these countries lack the infrastructure to recycle e-waste safely and cleanly
Rajasthan records maximum number of environmental crimes for two successive years
NCRB’s report shows that the state made maximum violations under The Wildlife Act, 1972
Cacao tree originated 10 million years ago: scientists
Early evolutionary origin of the species is good news as it suggests that cacao has had enough time to diversify genetically
More rainfall, snow in India in next 30 years: Report
Majority of India will see 30% relative increase in precipitation by end of century
More new exits than additions in EPF scheme in last 2 years
This dip could be because small units have closed down during the pandemic, say experts
Africa would need another 142 years to achieve gender equality
The disparity could cost the continent nearly US$700 billion by 2025
The COVID-19 pandemic turns 3-years-old
As the pandemic enters its fourth year, it is turning endemic
India had a deficit monsoon in 13 of the last 18 years
The country had its last surplus monsoon in 2013
Borneo’s wildlife habitat to shrink by a third in 65 years
Over 30 per cent of island’s mammals likely to become extinct
Chhattisgarh tribals to get sterilisation facilities after 30 years
Planning Commission asks state to ensure no discrimination
Tale of two Roses: How one discovered another, 125 years ago
How rosarian MS Viraraghavan and his wife Girija introduced Richard Rose, a water rose named after the man who discovered it in the 19th century&…
Why India took 75 years to get its first tribal woman president
In the larger scheme of things, where global capital and politics come into the picture, tribal women’s voices are missing
50 years since Stockholm conference: The summer lingers
That we still seek the Stockholm declaration’s ideals only shows how we need to up our game to prevent the planet’s environmental crisis
Food affordability improved over last 50 years; but what about nutrition
Vast majority of people living in rural and traditional countries and over three billion people globally cannot afford a nutritious diet
‘Europe will witness more extreme megadroughts in the years ahead’
Down To Earth speaks to climate historian Christian Pfister from the University of Berne about Europe’s tryst with drought this year, in …
COVID-19: The poor must wait years for the jab
Intellectual property rights can act as a barrier against wide access to vaccines, treatments for the novel coronavirus disease
Niyamgiri: 10 years since India’s first environmental referendum
Niyamgiri case today serves as textbook example of good usage of free, prior informed consent, without which asymmetry of power between …
Climate change first ‘went viral’ exactly 70 years ago
Throughout the 50s and 60s US, Swedish, German and Soviet scientists were examining the issue
100 years of insulin use: How it was discovered and where we stand today
Insulin treated its first patient in 1922, before which, those suffering from type I diabetes were rarely expected to live longer than a year or …
A fifth of the world's healthy land degraded in 15 years
First land degradation assessment report by UNCCD shows countries in emergency mode to halt land degradation by 2030
Ethanol, other biofuels will see reduced demand in 10 years
Declining demand for transport fuel will lead to reduced demand for ethanol in the US and EU—main markets for ethanol
UN plans to double farmers’ income in Africa in three years
Combating climate shocks and food insecurity with the help of climate-smart agriculture has been identified as a priority