Simple Put: The green activist vs the greed activist

Chamoli disaster: What lesson can Himachal learn

More than a dozen organizations from the hill state have come together to highlight dangers of climate change, exacerbated by exploitation of land,…

Simply Put: Perseverance vs preservation

Jammu’s Chipko moment: Green activists protest plan to chop 38,000 trees in Raika

The activists highlighted how the proposal was rushed through government departments for permissions  

Over 1,700 trees to be axed for widening NH-59 in Odisha

The felling of several old trees has already been started in Ratanpur

Simply put: Road to development

Outbreak of infectious diseases linked to change in forest cover, finds study

Outbreaks of vector-borne and zoonotic diseases linked to deforestation increased between 1990 and 2016

Draft amendment to Forest Conservation Act may dilute protection to forests

The proposed draft, accessed by Down to Earth, may grant exemptions to railways, roads, tree plantations, oil exploration, wildlife …

Earth Day 2021: Why we need to pledge to save our forests

The last few years have seen us sabotage our own future by degrading our forests. It’s time we learn from our lessons and treat Mother …

Over 57k hectares of forest land diverted in Odisha, says new report

Most of the forest land (28,409 hectares) was diverted for 186 mining projects

There will be a serious increase in lawsuits against fossil fuel companies in the coming years

So far, around 1,500 climate-related lawsuits have been brought before courts around the world

World's largest eagle unable to feed its young due to deforestation

Unlike other eagles, Harpy eagles cannot effectively hunt in a non-forest environment

Climate crisis: Deforestation in southeast Asia mountains on the rise

Forests are being increasingly cut down on steeper slopes, which have a high forest carbon density relative to the lowlands 

Tropical forests losing capacity to cycle carbon and water, finds new tracking system

Between 15 per cent and 20 per cent of humid tropical forests have been cleared since the early 1990s 

Climate emergency: Tipping points are already here, scientists warn

Limited time available to shift priorities to alleviate climate crisis  

‘Earth Overshoot Day’ has shifted back to July 29

This means humanity has used all biological resources that the Earth regenerates during the entire year by July 29, the same date as in 2019

Palm oil and environmental, social challenges in India: The road ahead

Deforestation, damaging effects on the environment and human rights violation are among major challenges related to palm oil production 

Simply Put: Cleaning the air

Peafowl population is growing in Kerala. But are they threatening humans?

The human population is also on the rise. Does it pose a threat to the Earth’s environment and other species?

At least 420 million hectares forest lost since 1990: Survey

Impact of agricultural expansion on global deforestation almost 90%, says FRA remote-sensing survey

Indigenous lands have less deforestation than state-managed protected areas in most of tropics

Roughly 15 per cent of the world’s land surface is under official state protection

Deforestation increases frequency of thunderstorms locally in West Africa: Study

Study shows storm frequency has doubled in the region in 30 years

Simply Put: Missing the woods

Simply Put: Save India’s forests

Biennial Forest Survey Report: What does State of India’s Forest 2021 tell us