‘Yeti is a vehicle to connect with our wild past’

While the India Army claims to have seen tracks of the mythical Himalayan monster in snow, here’s an interview of American scholar Daniel C …

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Combating fall armyworm attack amid confluence of challenges in Africa

The fall armyworm menace cost African farmers 40 per cent of their harvest in 2018. Amid COVID-19 spread, controlling the pest has become …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment hearings of April 10, 2019

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Crows drop dead eating insects killed by pesticides in Bihar's Purnea

The birds being scavengers, are an important part of the area's ecology, they say

Yes, Army mortar shelling did kill 4 elephants in north Bengal, state government confirms

State government asks Army to shift from the Teesta Firing Range; Army says it it yet to receive a formal communication

Fall armyworm bane back in Bihar’s maize-growing eastern districts

More than 2,000 hectares of maize affected by FAW attacks in Madhepura district alone

Rigged or not, polls the only option for Pakistan

While there are allegations of it being fixed, as a constitutional exercise it is preferable compared to the alternative which is martial law  

These warriors lead the way in greening degraded land; but they need more support

Uttarakhand government should encourage the greening efforts of the Indian Army soldiers and other such groups; financial support and timely …

Victory for Jharkhand tribals: Netarhat firing range not be renotified

Locals had been protesting atrocities by soldiers in the range for over 30 years

Uttarakhand floods: more rains predicted

Light to moderate rain forecast from June 24; will impede ongoing rescue operations

Sudan conflict: Women & girls hit hard as reproductive, maternal, paediatric care in jeopardy

Hospitals in affected areas shut or taken over; critical supply for obstetric care, post-rape treatment, contraceptives disrupted

Energy drinks all about caffeine only: study

Other ingredients listed have no positive impact

Scale of disaster unfolds as rescue work intensifies

Survivors say hundreds stranded in Kedar valley will starve to death if rescue teams do not reach them soon. Next 48 hours crucial

US passes new rule to ensure safe drinking water

Environmentalists welcome move, but farmers and industry groups are wary

Court orders water supply scheme for Khurpatal

Growing construction in the hill station is drying up springs downhill

Pakistan sees 70 per cent drop in polio cases

Government attributes decline to crackdown on militants

Andhra buckles up; Hudhud just 20 km away

Army, navy and air force on stand-by for emergency rescue and relief

Patent issues delaying Ebola cure

Canada's exclusive licensing rights of its Ebola patent to a US firm are holding up global development of a vaccine

Sri Lankan army opens fire on people protesting against MNC for contaminating their water; three killed

12 villages in Gampha district were demanding closure of Hayleys' subsidiary, Dipped Products

Real estate boom, quarries to blame for Pune disaster?

Ambegaon taluk where disaster-struck Malin village was located had become a realty hot spot and had mines; it is located in the ecologically …

Wildlife decline causes human trafficking, child slavery: study

Depletion of species has increased the need for labour

Jammu and Kashmir was unprepared for flood fury

State did not have forecasting system or a disaster management plan in place