Sand mining ban extended till October 15 in Bihar
Three-month ban was to lift on October 1; changing rainfall trends in monsoon 2023 behind extension
Bihar policeman arrested for allegedly poaching blackbuck, chopping off horns
Blackbucks are found in abundance in Bihar’s Rohtas, Buxar, Kaimur and Bhojpur districts
Excess March rainfall: What it means for COVID-19 outbreak
The country recorded 77 per cent more rain than normal between March 1 and March 19, 2020
COVID-19: Why the surge in Bihar's cases
Rise in cases in the state puts spotlight on worrying trend of migrant workers reportedly crossing border without telling authorities
Is rainfall linked to pollution? Depends on whether you live north or south of Vindhyas
DTE analyses PM10 spatial data for August 2022 and 2023
Critical to look beyond Bihar’s MGNREGA employment numbers
Agro-ecological suitability of MGNREGA works and created assets driving these employment figures are key lenses
Synchronised rise of ‘bad air’ in cities of Indo-Gangetic Plain in 2020: CSE analysis
Landlocked region cannot rely on mitigation efforts by the National Capital Region alone, say experts
PM trains guns on ‘environmentalists’ during virtual meet with farmers
Says environmentalists who support farmers now, opposed killing animals raiding farms earlier
Bihar procures most paddy in 6 yrs, But will that help
Nitish Kumar government already has hands full; mills may not want to lift more
Bihar man-eater shot: Here is when an order can be given to put down such an animal
If a tiger / leopard begins to seek out, stalk and wait for human beings and has, after killing a person, eaten the dead body, it is established …
How did monsoon 2023 progress and perform in June
Arrived late, covered entire country in 22 days rather than normal duration of 38 days
What happened to India’s flood management plan?
There is no national-level flood control authority in India — 43 years after the country’s first and last commission …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 25, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Coronavirus update: 25 of 36 states / UTs record daily increase in cases
No decrease in number of deaths due to COVID-19 in any state
COVID-19: Bihar woman showing symptoms dies in hospital without being tested
75-year-old woman suffered from asthma, had high fever and cough
Damp, snowy weekend ahead: Minimum temperatures to rise, dip again from January 14
Dense fog and cold wave over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for the next 24 hours
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 29, 2020)
Age at marriage in India: A gossamer of complexities and intricate linkages
India is the home to largest number of child brides. Nearly 27 per cent women aged 20-24 years were married before attaining 18 years of age
Global Eco Watch: Red Sea turtles are now mostly being born female due to climate change
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Locusts invade Delhi-NCR
Insects spotted in Delhi’s Aya Nagar and Vasant Kunj areas in addition to five places in Gurugram; expected to move deeper into Delhi
COVID-19: Nitish Kumar orders more testing amid numerous challenges for Bihar
Kumar wants 10,000 tests for the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) per day against current 1,900-2,000 daily tests
COVID-19: Bihar beekeepers find it tough to relocate bee boxes amid lockdown
Bees are relocated to orchards in Jharkhand for them to get easy access to food sources
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 21, 2020)
Indian reservoirs brimming as monsoon advances
Storage levels in 123 reservoirs monitored by Central Water Commission was 194 % of the levels of corresponding period …
Farm laws effect: Farmers’ protests in India increased 38% in 2020 after 3 years of decline
Number of protests increased in 12 states, with Jharkhand leading the tally