Déjà vu: Will Chennai see a repeat of 2015 deluge?
Chennai received 215 mm rainfall November 7, the second-highest 24-hour rainfall during the decade
Chennai needs an adaptive governance model to tackle climate change risks
Chennai needs continuous efforts to build the capacity of communities as well as existing institutions to enhance its resilience
Experts seek reassessment of Power Finance Corp’s annual discoms rating
The credit rating exercise conducted by Power Finance Corp since July 2012 has not made much of a difference on the ground, according to experts
Women help bring positive outcomes in migration of small-scale fishers
Research explores how closely knit community, Vagaira, helps to develop bond, trust and encourage economic growth
Bandh over Cauvery: Mixed response in Bengaluru; Mandya fully shut down
Another statewide bandh called by farmer associations on September 29 expected to evoke bigger response
Chennai managed to mitigate the impact of Cyclone Mandous; here is how
On-ground arrangement to drain storm water, clear trees, repair power lines and warn people may have helped the city to recover quickly
Cyclone Mandous: A weather expert charts the storm’s path
Mandous is expected to emerge over the Arabian Sea early next week and travel for a few days, but it won’t intensify again into another …
Cyclone update: ‘Mandous’ rising at dangerous intensity, three Tamil Nadu districts on red alert
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in most parts of north coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
‘The regulator should monitor mercury in the air in Kodaikanal’
We still do not know how far the atmospheric mercury levels have come down in the last two decades, Ameer Shahul tells Down To Earth as he …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 25, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 5, 2019)
Journey of the Fall Armyworm
Fall Armyworm has infested crops in over 50 countries across two continents in just over two years
Full coverage: State of renewable energy in India
India has set ambitious targets for green power. But how feasible are they? How is the progress?
Cyclone Gaja: 11 people killed, 82,000 evacuated
Nagapattinam has borne the brunt of the damage caused by the cyclone which made landfall at 2am
Cylone Gaja to make landfall further south: IMD
The forecasted track of the cyclone would now take it between the towns of Cuddalore and Pamban
Nilgiri Tahr to face drastic habitat loss due to climate change
One Tiger Reserve and three wildlife sanctuaries will become unsuitable for the wild mountain ungulate in the future due to climate change
A common class of insecticides puts farmers at high risk of diabetes
Long-term exposure to organophosphate insecticides puts the farming community at a higher risk of developing diabetes, shows a study
First, justify jallikattu?
If the tradition has to be kept alive in spirit, then its proponents must muster courage to walk the talk
A Tale of Two Rivers
Extraordinary court rulings on two rivers in south India set the stage for a showdown between environmental agencies and the industry
Reaping rainwater
The innovative use of stormwater drains to harvest water has meant a new lease of life for water-starved Chennai
Changing genes make cholera pathogen indomitable
despite its genome sequenced three years ago, the cholera bacterium continues to dodge all efforts aimed at combating its menace. Now, scientists …
Fire at Bayer plant
Toxic gas leak kills one, three villages hit
Coca-Cola plant in Tirunelveli gets go ahead for expansion
Tamil Nadu pollution control board’s permission would mean Coca Cola franchisee who owns bottling plant would double the intake of water …
In Tamil Nadu, a model for participatory production & distribution of farm products
Non-hierarchical collectives, horizontal networks & local markets provide a path of self-reliance to farmers in Tiruvannamalai
Climate impact: Tamil Nadu study links vector-borne scrub typhus cases with high rainfall, humidity
Every millimetre increase in rainfall could lead to a 0.5%-0.7% hike in monthly scrub typhus cases