Troubled interiors: How COVID-19 second wave has struck deep in heartland India
The second wave saw COVID-19 spread beyond urban centres, infecting rural and tribal populations. DTE examined 16 severely hit districts on how …
State of India’s Environment In Figures: Rural India worst hit by COVID-19 second wave
In May, over half of daily global cases happened in India on six days — triggered due to the surge in cases in rural districts
COVID-19 vaccines: India needs to rise
India has to work hard to defend its position as the global hub of vaccine production
Cut loose: End of COVID-19 containment
Life goes back to normal in my area of residence
Summer commences in India, impact on COVID-19 unclear as of now
More data expected in next 2 weeks, especially on the virus, humidity and ultra-violet radiation
Odisha records its first COVID-19 death
Total COVID-19 positive cases at 42; state’s third exclusive COVID-19 hospital with 500 beds became operational on April 6
Beginning of the third wave: How Nigeria is bracing for COVID-19 pandemic
From cash transfers for the vulnerable to new test kits, Nigeria has announced a slew of measures
COVID-19: Lockdown threatens Congo with hardships
People are allowed to step out to buy essential supplies every four days in Kinshasa province
Frontline workers set to play key role against COVID-19 in Odisha
State launches massive campaign to engage Anganwadi and ASHA workers to stall virus‘ march
COVID-19: Mass testing helped Italian town cut cases to zero
Vo in north Italy was home to country’s first death. Testing and quarantine helped control the spread
COVID-19: How Africa is coping despite fragile healthcare systems
Even as African countries are gearing to deal with the outbreak, experts say more needs to be done
Iranian officials squabble over toll as COVID-19 sweeps West Asia
Meanwhile, Chinese federal government to increase funds to local governments even as world races to develop a vaccine
COVID-19: 10,000 health workers infected in Africa, says WHO
South Africa, one of the five countries most affected by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, accounted for 35 per cent of the …
Biodiversity and pandemics: Does conserving nature matter to corporates?
While the government’s environmental conservation endeavours are followed closely, the role of industry goes largely unnoticed
Aerosol levels at 20-year-low in north India: NASA satellite data
Scientists compare aerosol optical depth measurements over the country between March 31 to April 5 for five years
Excess March rainfall: What it means for COVID-19 outbreak
The country recorded 77 per cent more rain than normal between March 1 and March 19, 2020
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (September 7-11, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Baluni in pictures
Uttarakhand has a number of ‘ghost villages’, where residents have left behind their homes to search for a better life in big cities. There …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 20, 2020)
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (June 15-19, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week
World Day Against Child Labour 2020: Vulnerable children worse off due to COVID-19
The nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has left child labourers with no source of income, no …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 2, 2020)
Nigeria was once an indisputable leader in Africa: What happened?
The intractable problems of Boko Haram and Islamic State, coupled with kidnappings, have created a security crisis in the country
Tonight we riot? What Nintendo’s ‘revolutionary’ video game misses about worker liberation
Some might think this fantasy epitomises the modern movement for worker liberation. It doesn’t.
COVID-19: The need is to decentralise how we manage wastewater
The water crisis in India is dire: By 2030, the country’s water demand is projected to be twice the available supply