3.9 million people in South Sudan facing severe hunger, says UN report

An analysis shows that at least 30,000 people are living in extreme conditions and are facing starvation and death

Rogues tamed

In a unique operation, forest departments of two states use trained elephants to capture crop-raiding tuskers in the forests of southern Maharashtra

Twist in turtle’s tale

Falling catch fuels turtle-fisher conflict in Lakshadweep atolls

As told to Parliament (February 2, 2023): Tapovan-Vishnugad power project far away from Joshimath, claims minister

Experts are of the opinion that the 520 MW Tapovan-Vishnugad project is part of the reason for the soil collapse

Why the attack on Kashmir's pastoralists is a big concern

Gujjars and Bakkerwals, the nomadic pastoralists of Jammu and Kashmir, now face a new deadly enemy: Gau Rakshaks

India’s hunger crisis worse than Bangladesh, Nepal

Around 15 per cent of India’s population is undernourished and 38.7 per cent of children suffer from stunted growth

Eco-sensitive zones subverted

States exclude ecologically rich areas around parks from regulation to allow industries

Better wild than never

Warring over water

While issues like Cauvery water sharing and Indus Treaty figured prominently in 2016, other inter-state water conflicts could be on the anvil as …

Is Arctic rush worth it?

With Shell's proposed oil exploration in the Chukchi Sea, we revisit the potential impact of exploring oil, natural gas, minerals and fish …

POSCO faces fresh litigation, protest

Uncertainty looms over its $12 billion steel plant project in Odisha

‘Hong Kong’s lost tigers show us a species once gone, cannot return’

Down To Earth speaks to journalist John Saeki about his upcoming book on the lost tigers of Hong Kong

India granted 'observer' status in Arctic Council

Violence at POSCO site

Clashes erupt as government resumes construction of coastal road at Jagatsinghpur in Odisha

POSCO villages resist land acquisition by Odisha government

Despite protests administration demolishes 37 betel gardens on the forestland. Land acquistion put on hold till June 17

Land use policy for the country on anvil

Rural development ministry revives two-decade old plan to demarcate the country according to land use to avert conflicts

India's disregarded wolves

The king of dry grasslands has nowhere to go

Indigenous people in India and the web of indifference

On the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we bring together the stories of exclusion, oppression, and at times, recognition

Out of control: why monkeys are a menace

Damage by raiding monkeys has become a menace of unprecedented magnitude. Down To Earth travels to Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar …

Growing tiger attacks in Uttarakhand: Shrinking natural habitat may be reason, say experts

Two humans were killed by tigers in April in Pauri; latest tiger census shows tiger population growing, sighted out of protected areas

Cabinet approves ordinance to ease land acquisition rules

Provisions relating to fair compensation in the land Act of 2013 have not been amended in the ordinance

New software programme to aid management and development of Cauvery basin

Modelling platform Source employed by IIT Delhi needs to be adapted to Indian conditions

Centre seeks to expedite interlinking of rivers

Water resources ministry publishes draft guidelines for water sharing amongst states seeking greater role for the Centre in water resource development

Endgame for bustards

Great Indian Bustard has been pushed to extinction in its biggest sanctuary; breeding stops

Stop passing the buck