Elephant memories apart

Tania James offers an insight into the elephant's mind, while exploring the human-animal conflict through a range of narrative techniques

A flawed effort

Book>> Conservation by murder: Maneaters of Sundarbans • by Sudipt Dutta • 201 Quicksilver • Rs 499

Tussle over land

Land acquisition Bill should take into account demands of those dependant on natural resources

Nobody's waste

Kerala's capital wants a solid waste treatment plant in a nearby village. This has created a rural-urban conflict

Chipping away

Time was, when the Saranda forest cover was so dense that even the sun's rays couldn't penetrate it. Ironically, denudation has driven the region …

Conflicts, climate make 2 more nations need food aid

An FAO report says Cabo Verde and Senegal have been added to a list of 39 countries that need external food assistance owing to poor cropping …

Human-bear conflict in Kashmir can be solved

Though human-bear conflict in the Kashmir Valley has shown a sharp increase in the last one-and-a-half decade, it can be solved by proper strategy

Zimbabwe's cheetah population declines by 85%

Historically, Zimbabwe and other regions in Africa have inhabited large cheetah populations 

Climate change threatens US military capabilities, say experts

Militaries around the world have started acknowledging the security risks posed by climate change

Conflicts over water

Four of the 10 drought-hit states in the country face chronic conflicts because of poor water management and diversion of water to urban areas

Food gap widens in South Sudan, say UN agencies

2016 cereal deficit about 53 per cent higher than last year; food prices rise as markets collapse

Barrages spur protests

Odisha wants to dam surplus water downstream of Hirakud dam. But where’s the surplus?  

Under threat

A proposed dam is set to change the landscape in the Pindar ghati--host to the last free flowing tributary of the Alaknanda. Bharat Lal Seth …

Climate change, conflicts & poor hygiene accelerate global cholera outbreaks

If the current trend persists, the supply of preventive vaccination will likely continue to be limited

Gujarat police crack down on Narmada Bachao Andolan rally; Medha Patkar detained

Rally was a protest against government for not carrying out rehabilitation work for people affected by Sardar Sarovar Dam

Water scarcity may cause upto 6% loss in GDP: World Bank

Water shortage may also increase migration and conflicts in some regions, finds a World Bank report

Going backward

As the Maratha community in Maharashtra finally gets 16 per cent reservation in government jobs and education, Down To Earth profiles other …

World awakes to new danger: use of water as weapon of war

Using water as a weapon to weaken people is a tactic used in Syria, other countries of West Asia and Africa

Our tigers, their tigers

Book>> Forest Of Tigers: People Politics And Environment In The Sundarbans • By Annu Jalais • Routledge • Rs 395

Turbulence ahead

Green clearance issue solved, Navi Mumbai airport project now faces opposition from people

The battle over forests

Are the recent eviction drives misdirected? (Read full article)

Life after coalgate

As the apex court cancels 214 illegal coal blocks, people fighting against mining rejoice. But they are uncertain about the land already taken, …

Bullets for water

During a chance visit to Weliweriya, Sugandh Juneja wonders what took the Sri Lankan government so long to heed people’s complaints against …

Election boycott over mining

Residents protest iron mining in Maharashtra tehsil; authorities blame murder for boycott

Red alert in Chhattisgarh

Land acquisition is at the centre of intense political and social disputes in the tribal hinterland of Chhattisgarh. On the one hand, Naxal …