Not just Indo-Gangetic Plains, severe winter air pollution affects central India too: CSE

Singrauli and Gwalior have the most polluted air in central India, according to a CSE analysis

Heatwave over north, central India abating, says private forecaster

Temperatures to fall after rising marginally in the next two days

Are dhole packs in peril?

Safeguarding these true underdogs of India’s tropical forests will require much greater resolve from scientists, wildlife managers and the …

India’s cold-wave regions to have warm winter: IMD

While the winter season in general will be warm, based on average temperature, the cold-wave regions would be warmer than other regions

Researchers identify missing element in monsoon forecast model

The model has a 'dry bias' vis-a-vis rainfall over Central India; with the new research, a better picture of rainfall over the region and better …

Rainfall improves slightly in India

Amidst talks of an undeclared drought looming over the country, monsoon makes its presence felt in central and south India

Primitive classification

The Gonds, like other indigenous communities, still do not have sovereign political rights

Conserving India’s dhole population: Study earmarks 114 talukas

The dhole or Asiatic Wild Dog is a Schedule II species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; its populations have been declining …

In 5 graphs: How Monsoon 2021 is turning out to be an unusual one

Officially, it is still a normal monsoon but deficit level has been rising since July

South, central India may see more extreme rainfall events by mid-21st century

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar say that extreme rainfall events in India will become more prominent because of …

The Gond kingdoms

The first historically recorded Gond kingdoms came up in central India’s hilly region in the 14th and 15th century AD

GST of 18% on tendu leaves: how it will impact tribals

Many tribals in central India depend of tendu leaf collection for subsistence

‘Monsoon withdrawal will be sooner this year’

Down To Earth speaks to climate scientist Elena Surovyatkina, who said the overall south west monsoon over India had shrunk in 2020

Words are biotic

Is it a coincidence that areas of linguistic plurality are also areas of biodiversity?

Jharkhand-based coalition calls for mass protests against decision to open coal sector

The Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha is also irked due to Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s decision to support the Centre’s move

India this monsoon: 12% excess rainfall until now, distribution skewed

The North East, for example, is experiencing floods in some regions and below-normal rainfall in others

Southwest Monsoon 2020: Good rains now bring bad news

Excess rainfall in central India is the new normal as India grows warmer. This can also make locust attacks a perennial problem