How locals are trying to save the dying Deepor Beel

Some initiatives, along with bettering the health of the beel, have also provided employment to women from the community

Activists show lacuna in Assam PCCF’s notification on elephant microchips to prevent illegal transport

Microchips are issued for stolen or illegally captured elephants too; a captive elephant with a microchip may be a wild-caught one, they say

Are we inured to weather crises?

Not the number of natural disasters; we now need to keep an account of losses and damages

Manipur landslide: Weak soil, incessant rain, anthropogenic pressure to blame, say experts

Seventy-nine people have been confirmed as victims while 47 bodies have been recovered from the accident site at Marangching village in …

Kamrup vulture deaths: It is time to fight for the birds, if we want to secure our own future

The decline in vulture populations in some parts of the world, including India, may have serious consequences for ecosystems and humans alike

Climate change is real: Assam tea did not see a second flush this year

Measures to mitigate the impact of climate change on the tea industry need to be urgently undertaken, say tea experts

October rainfall in Northeast ‘normal’ but not flash floods

According to environmentalists, the floods that crippled the region last month have been caused due to a number of anthropogenic reasons

The Earth is not for humans alone, says NGT over Deepor Beel

Water body on the outskirts of Guwahati has been facing threats from railway tracks and a municipal solid waste plant

Assamese villagers become trailblazers in adaptive agriculture

From seed banks to rainwater harvesting, one village on the Brahmaputra has spread innovative agriculture through the region – as farmers …

Thousands marooned in a 'dam-induced' flood in Golaghat

Almost 90,000 people and more than 7,500 hectares of land under water as NEEPCO dam releases water from the Doyang river that flows through …

Palm oil consumption increased 230% in almost 2 decades, yet India imports most of it

India has not been able to achieve self-sufficiency in palm oil production despite 40 years of efforts. Down To Earth travelled to some of the …

Less than 10 per cent of dams have emergency action plans in case of floods: CAG

Report by the CAG has found delays and discrepancies in execution of projects for river management 

Under the Sal Tree—theatre of nature

Under the Sal Tree theatre festival is a unique concept where plays are organised inside a Sal forest in Assam's Goalpara district. This is an eco-…

Elephant dies after falling in a pit at Patanjali project site in Assam

A total of three elephants fell in the pit, prompting questions on allocation of land in a possible elephant corridor to the company

Disappearing Majuli, India’s first river island district

Floods in the Brahmaputra threaten to submerge this river island in Assam which is home to rich biodiversity and culture

In-principle approval accorded to four new tiger reserves

The new reserves are Ratapani (Madhya Pradesh), Sunabeda (Odisha), Guru Ghasidas (Chhattisgarh) and Orang (Assam)

In search of an alternative

Drastic reduction in the cycle of shifting cultivation and soil erosion are forcing the Karbi tribe of Assam to explore sustainable agricultural …

An abduction foretold

Threatened by avard-ne's rising popularity among the people in Majuli, ulfa saw itself losing credibility rapidly. Tried and tested tactics …

Are human beings edging out all other life forms?

Northeast India occupies 8 per cent of the country's geographic area, and supports 3.8 per cent of India's total population (2001 census figures).…

Assam budget announces measures for small tea growers

Retains VAT rate on auction sale of tea, proposes policy to maintain quality of produce

What is the best time for rhino translocation in Assam? December, says study

Adult rhinos are the best candidates for translocation, a new study has said

Climate change is real: Severe drought hits Assam’s wet regions

Never seen a drought of this magnitude, claim farmers; paddy crop affected

Heavy rain causes flood in Assam; over 150,000 people affected

The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in the coming days

A sanctuary becomes a battlefield

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