Less trees

...more malaria

Drought forces Egyptians into felling trees

In court

Ghana to start importing timber

The West African nation once boasted a rich forest cover

Forests: lost in the wild

Double trouble in Bundelkhand

Flakes for inspiration

Court allows widening of 17 km of road

Elephant traffic

Concerns raised over decimation of green cover in Cauvery basin: NGT issues notice to southern states

A recent report found green cover has declined to 15,345 sq km from 28,154 sq km over past 50 years

Callous forest law

Heading Downhill

Thailand policymakers' volte-face on community forestry bill jolts devolution process

Woman power

When the men of Dengajhari failed, women took up arms to protect their forests

Deep impact

Uttaranchal village resists, and succeeds in stalling, resumption of mining activity

Temples of doom

The Mayans penchant for building places of worship brought their downfall

Stars dont foretell any more

Sahyadris have been documenting the changing climate for 40 years

When planting trees is a curse

King without a jungle

The sandalwood forests are gone. Now an ageing Veerappan looks for greener pastures

ECO COSTS

No rules for mining

New mineral policy pushes privatization at people's cost

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 22, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

India now has 1,706 tigers

At the last count their number was 1,411; experts doubt latest census

Indonesian forest fire rages on; refuses to die down

The fire has been fuelled by peat deposits, according to reports

Rainmaker