How India’s farmers’ protests could upend the political landscape
The cycle of farmer agitations and the linkage with the main trade union federations suggests the possibility of the future growth of the …
Learning curve: E-Mobility stories from India’s hilly terrains
Shimla, Agartala, Guwahati are steadily switching to electric buses for public transport
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 28, 2020)
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 (March 18, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
No food in forests: Weeds like Mimosa, Siam are taking over Assam’s biodiversity
Mimosa species, at its peak, covered 56% per cent of Bagori range of Kaziranga National Park
Wary healthcare workers in Assam inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines
Beneficiaries January 16, especially expressed wariness about Covaxin, compared to Covishield
Arsenic-affected habitations in India up 145% in last 5 yrs
The country had 1,800 arsenic-affected habitations in 2015. This increased to 4,421 as on September 17
African swine fever: Forgotten contagion
Viruses, it seems, are at war with life forms. While the world is struggling with the novel coronavirus, another one has been killing pigs, …
Leaking Oil India well that caught fire yesterday should have been flagged earlier
Serious observations were made about Oil India project near Dibru-Saikhowa national park
Erratic weather teams up with COVID-19 lockdown to be double whammy for North East farmers
Experts see climate change footprint as villagers lose livelihood, shelter
Preserving Assam’s indigenous culture: Government’s step for dedicated department felicitous
Greatest danger to Assam’s tribal identity is domination by western influence
Assam floods: Why is Lakhimpur district always badly hit?
Dikorni river from Papuma Pare, Subansiri river from Lower Siang contribute majorly to flooding in the district
Kaziranga braces to curb human-wildlife conflict ahead of monsoon
Water levels rise inside the park every year, prompting animals to move highlands in areas of heavy settlements
Baghjan blowout shows why we need to fix liabilities
There is also a need to address inland oil spills through regulations
DTE Impact: Assam-based activist writes to Supreme Court; demands transparency on elephant transfer to Vantara
Vehicle carrying cow elephant Pratima and her calf had been stopped in Assam en route to the Reliance Zoo in Jamnagar, as reported by DTE
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 12, 2024)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 15, 2024)
Warm temperatures for prolonged periods may have led to massive pest attack in Assam
28,000 hectares of paddy crop in 15 districts destroyed by armyworm
Monsoon 2021: Skewed withdrawal again; do we blame climate change?
The southwest monsoon season may withdraw later than normal in 2021, an event that would happen for 11th year in a row
Assam to revist Kharif crop calendar to counter effects of erratic monsoon
Yield of rice, the state's major crop, has been affected by unpredictable rainfall patterns
Multi-stakeholder approach needed to address Assam’s vulture poisoning incidents
Farmers set poisoned meat to kill dogs, but vultures die in huge numbers, leaving few records of dog mortality
Green campus done right: This Assam university sets an example
How Assam Don Bosco University weaves climate action, preservation of flora and fauna, management of water resources in its green initiatives …
Involving indigenous people in environmental governance — the Sixth Schedule way
Customary practices of the North East’s tribal population are harmonious with nature. Extensive recognition and conferment of rights over …
Every northeastern state reports loss in forest cover: State of India’s Forest Report 2021
Manipur recorded the largest loss in forest cover
Importance of lakes not realised enough: Flood control chief
Sharad Chandra, director, flood forecast monitoring division, Central Water Commission, spoke to DTE on increasing instances of urban flooding&…
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