COVID-19: Is India testing enough? Here’s what data says
India’s daily testing has dropped dramatically since September
Live water storage in reservoirs at the end of monsoon less than 2020
Punjab recorded the highest deficit of 40%
Water every other day: Bengaluru is drying up & destruction of lakes is the reason
City is now dependent on Krishna Raja Sagara reservoir, which received only 75% of its usual inflow last due to poor rainfall in River Cauvery …
The hunt in Mudumalai: Missteps during 2021 tiger capture hold lessons
The successful live capture of MDT23 was a daunting task marred by missteps and challenges. By recounting the operation, I hope to inspire …
Concerns raised over decimation of green cover in Cauvery basin: NGT issues notice to southern states
A recent report found green cover has declined to 15,345 sq km from 28,154 sq km over past 50 years
Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka record 13,662 jumbos; male-female ratios and age gradation healthy, say experts
Climate change, human-elephant conflict and habitat fragmentation affecting movement of the animals
Scanty rainfall, low-water levels to affect kuruvai paddy yields this year, warn Tamil Nadu farmers
Deficit rain in neighbouring Karnataka also hit Mettur dam water levels
Saline solution: How MGNREGA helped Nagapattinam recover from the 2004 tsunami
Two villages in the Tamil Nadu district fought soil salinity through MGNREGA
Coral breach: A silent, catastrophic invasion has happened in the Gulf of Mannar; here is how
The government plans a seaweed park in Tamil Nadu, ignoring the threat that Kappaphycus, a widely grown invasive seaweed, poses to corals in the …
Wind sector in India needs an overhaul — here's why
Transparent and closed bids, bundling of tarrif some ways in which wind energy sector can go up again
Offshore wind energy: India set to harness coastal breezes
Eight zones off the coasts of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have been identified as potential offshore wind energy zones
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 30, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Tamil Nadu says no to Indian Neutrino Observatory project in Theni
The Tamil Nadu government filed an affidavit in the apex court stating the project in Theni would cause irreparable damage to the Western Ghats
Agroforestry, livestock & non-traditional crops: Ground report finds Himalayan farmers adapting to climate change
Irregular rainfall impacting traditional farming; investments into new methods good examples of climate adaptation, say experts
South India records its lowest June rainfall in 122 years
Interactions between Cyclone Biparjoy, Typhoon Mawar, Bay of Bengal winds and the blocking of the monsoon trough for a couple of weeks likely to …
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Mainstreaming climate resilience through MGNREGS: Learning from Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai
The district set a record for creating 1,121 farm ponds in 30 days in September 2021, in line with the recently launched state climate mission
Conservationists in Tamil Nadu welcome formation of vulture conservation committee in state
The committee will ensure regular population monitoring of the raptors, scientific dumping and analysis of cattle carcasses among other things
Lessons from cyclone Michaung: Take better care of natural resources in coastal states
Natural disasters are becoming more common as the average temperature of the land and sea rises
Indian thermal power plants got Rs 7.62 lakh crore in loans in 17 years: Report
Tamil Nadu got the most loans at over Rs 84,000 crore; followed by Telangana, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
Saseendran’s ‘tiger cull’: Kerala forest minister made a gaffe; but state’s human-wildlife conflict needs redressal
Removing invasive plants, restoring vanishing wildlife corridors and eco-restoration inside forests should be the solution to human-wildlife …
Global Eco Watch: Leopard killed, eaten in Idukki as revenge for sheep-killing
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
