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Urban farming now covers area equal to size of Europe, says study

Farming by city dwellers plays major role in food security, finds the study

World Toilet Day: India now aims to build one toilet every two seconds

The country needs to play a major role in reducing open defecation

How useful is genome decoding?

Scientists decode pigeon pea at the cost of Rs 11 crore  

Countering El Nio

A call for an international front against the naughty child

Delayed report on Tripura toxic spill

EU, California announces first-ever fuel standards

2022 too short, too far: How did the economy fare last year

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022

UN climate talks: little progress in first week

No consensus on Green Climate Fund, loss and damage arising from climate change impacts

DMRC rejects Reliance Infra notice to terminate contract on Airport Metro Line

DMRC rejects Reliance Infra notice to terminate contract on Airport Metro Line

Knowledge initiative on Agriculture bad for farmers

India bans import of animal-tested beauty products

Becomes first South-Asian country to go ‘cruelty free’

One small step for India may become a big step for humanity

India's Mars mission could play an important role in space exploration of the future

EU aviation emissions tax: Indian airlines face fine of €30,000

Chinese carriers may be fined €2.4 million for not complying with rules

Sops for devil’s engines

Pee, poop and paani

Bharat Lal Seth recounts his experience of drinking water reclaimed from sewage

'GREEN' GOAL

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ICAR to launch tuber crops scheme in Attappady

Kerala chief minister claims it will provide food and livelihood security of tribals

Aircraft may monitor tropical cyclones over India

Four-day conference on Indian Ocean tropical cyclones begins in Delhi

Shift Mumbai trans-harbour link alignment, demand environmentalists

Mumbai development authority shows no sign of relenting; invites bids

Beyond oil

Energy security will not come with more drilling. The faster we realise this, the better

High and dry

India's energy supplies depend entirely on the vagaries of the market

US's free trade agreement for growth in Africa

Radioactive contamination rises to record levels in Fukushima

Increase in radioactivity blamed on the recent typhoon, Phanfone