Jumbo without a jungle
Experts from the fields of history and conservation tell Down To Earth about why, despite featuring so frequently in Indian history and culture, …
Conflict and climate change lead to a rise in global hunger
We need to heed the warning and take actions necessary to help communities build more resilient food systems
Maharashtra High Court quashes shoot-at-sight order against tiger
The court observed that the order was passed in violation of guidelines issued by the National Tiger Conservation Authority
About 65 million people were living in forced displacement at the end of 2015
A new report by World Bank assesses the global refugee crisis and examines solutions. Quick facts from the report
World Environment Day 2016: Sustaining our wildlife
We must depart from narrow solutions and find opportunities in our mountain landscapes to secure larger habitats, writes ICIMOD's Rajan Kotru
A year of Russia-Ukraine war: Global fossil fuel ‘bonanza’ may lead to more conflicts, warns Greenpeace
‘Neo-colonial models of extracting fossil fuels at any cost have to come to an end’
MENA economies face stagnant growth & rising debt amidst regional conflict, World Bank warns
Report highlights growing burden of debt, particularly among oil-importing countries
There will be more human-bull shark interactions in future; the species is adapting to warming seas, and thriving
Five-fold increase in the abundance of juvenile bull sharks over the last 20 years in Mobile Bay coincides with increasing sea surface temperatures
Russia-Ukraine conflict pushing world towards clean energy, finds World Energy Outlook 2022
Switch to renewables means natural gas no longer a viable transition fuel
Special trainings, aids for Ukraine health systems preparing for harsh winter amid war
Mental health of health workers, citizens also in focus
Globally 78.2 million children out of school: UN report
Over half the out-of-school children are girls, data shows
Croc kills again: Sixth fatal attack in a year near Bhitarkanika
The national park in Odisha is home to over 1,700 saltwater crocodiles
Talcher's killer elephant detusked
The rogue elephant that killed five persons in Talcher was de-tusked
A tool to settle scores
Contests over water are set to increase, intensify
About 9.4 million people in need of food assistance in Syria; 716,000 more than in 2015
The production of wheat in Syria reduced by an alarming 55 per cent in 2015-2016
International Leopard Day 2023: Website dedicated to rosette cats launched
The website aims to enable higher awareness, promotion and celebration of leopards worldwide
A year of war: Step back from the brink, Guterres urges at UN General Assembly special session on Ukraine
Some 20,000 civilians and many soldiers are dead and countless more injured, while eight million refugees have spread across Europe and beyond
Ukraine War: CERN has shortened runs; policy on publications involving Russian scientists ‘very soon’, says expert
We would like to remain neutral to keep science above politics, senior scientist at the CERN lab said
No one-size-fits-all approach to human-crocodilian conflict globally: Delegates at IUCN meet
The great diversity of crocodilians, their distribution and the diverse cultures of people who share their habitat, make a common solution impossible
FAO acknowledges Indian wheat exports helped in reducing April inflation
There has been some relief in inflation in April according to the Food Price Index of the FAO, released May 6; this relief has been seen in …
Odisha readies radio collars for 7 elephants: Why experts don't like that
Radio collaring to track wild elephant movement has failed in other states, say conservationists; add exercise will be a waste of public money
Giving birth to a poverty-free world
Reduction of poverty among children is central to a world without extreme poverty
Planting trees to protect tiger habitat in Maharashtra
A safe forest corridor was critical for the facilitation of tiger dispersal between Kanha and Pench Tiger Reserves, the organisation said
Earth Day 2020: Wildlife runs wild amid COVID-19
With humans across the world cooped up in their homes due to COVID-19, wild animals have made appearances in human-dominated areas
Israel's fiscal standoff impacts environment, health of Palestinians: UNCTAD
People living in Gaza, the West Bank including East Jerusalem are facing major shortage of electricity, access to good quality water, destruction …