‘They stole my womb’: Doctors mislead thousands of women to get their uterus removed
DTE found most women who have undergone hysterectomy to be under 30, not needing the surgery
Northeast Monsoon gets good start due to low pressure system in Arabian Sea
The system has brought heavy rainfall to Kerala and north Karnataka, with more rain predicted
World Bank pulls out of Amaravati construction project
The Bank, which was to lend $300 million to the project has said it will no longer be involved, given the project’s non-compliance of its …
Cyclone Asani to hit coast between Visakhapatnam and Bhubaneswar on May 10
West Bengal set to receive heavy rains from May 10-13
Rains due to Cyclone Michaung damage paddy in Odisha’s border districts
Farmers in the districts could not shift ripened paddy due to paucity of safe storage spaces
In run-up to landfall, Michaung causes havoc in Chennai neighbourhoods & northern Tamil Nadu
Nandanam, Mylapore, Velacherry, Chengalpattu and Thiruvallur severely innundated as heavy rains batter Greater Chennai
ATM agriculture: There are reasons as to why there is so much resistance to the idea of natural farming
It is different. In this case, science promotes competition in the plants so that they can build soil reservoirs of fungi and bacteria and …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 3, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Odisha fishers seek higher compensation for 2-month ban
Central, state assistace doesn’t compare with market rate; women not covered under scheme
How effective has Andhra Pradesh’s Aarogyasri scheme been
A look at the scheme shows a number of shortcomings such as woes of hospitals as well as nature of appointments of doctors
Polavaram — displaced and nowhere to go: Several await houses, compensation
DTE travelled to West Godavari district and East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh to evaluate the extent of displacement prompted by Polavaram …
How 4 school girls are trying to get Andhra farmers to practise natural farming
Zero Budget Natural Farming in Andhra Pradesh has helped farmers reduce input costs, thereby reducing debt
Uppada: On the frontline of the sea’s war on the Andhra coast
Uppada village in East Godavari District has lost over 127 acres of land in sea-erosion in the last four decades
People’s agenda for coastal, river erosion: Local climate efforts need not be stalled for want of global action
While rehabilitating coastal communities, special attention must be given to traditional and customary rights of fishing communities over coastal …
IMD issues red alert for Chennai, Yanam & Rayalaseema as Michaung continues to dump more rain
Chennai is witnessing showers more severe than those experienced in the 1970s-80s, according to state minister KN Nehru
Michaung intensifies into severe cyclonic storm; weak winds slowing its movement & causing heavy rainfall in Chennai
Michaung is moving slowly due to weak background atmospheric winds which steer the cyclone forward; this is resulting in heavy rains across Chennai
Telangana farmers pushed to suicide after pest attack destroys chilli crop
There has been no announcement on compensation to farmers who have lost their crops
What is so strange about Cyclone Gulaab?
Why did Cyclone Gulaab form over both Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea?
Lightning strikes linked to climate change: 1,697 killed in a year in India
Lightning strikes increased 34% compared to previous year in India
Organochlorines may be behind Eluru mystery illness; why is that worrisome
These chemicals present in insecticides and pesticides affect human health
Cyclone Nivar may hit Tamil Nadu Wednesday: IMD
Possible landfall between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram; southern states may get rainfall
Can Universal Basic Income tackle India’s poverty
Localised experiments with universal basic income have shown mostly positive outcomes across states, strengthening calls in favour of the social …
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
Miner liable to pay ‘dead rent’ when unable to extract minerals due to lack of clearance: Andhra HC
Petitioner approached the court against the state government insisting on a dead rent for 2013-2020