In photos: The arid paradise that is Jaisalmer’s Desert National Park
Down To Earth’s photographer Vikas Choudhary travels through the protected area on the Indo-Pak border to bring these pictures
Chinkara antelope are dying in the Thar’s traditional pastures; Here is why
More than 100 Chinkara have died prematurely in the last three-four months in Orans in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan
There are 150 Bustards in the Desert National Park, claims report
Wildlife Institute of India pegged the species' total population for the whole country at 150 during 2018
To future-proof our crops from drought, look to the Australian deserts
Why not use Australia's deserts to develop the next generation of drought-resistant crops?
Desert under siege
The Thar of Pakistan is an arid region troubled by long spells of drought, rapidly falling groundwater levels, abysmally low literacy levels and …
Good News: Great Indian Bustards lay 20 eggs
Four of the birds laid two eggs each in Rajasthan’s Desert National park; authorities say conservation efforts are paying off
Why is Earth’s driest place flooding and snowing?
The Atacama Desert in Chile is witnessing rains like never before, including regions that never recorded rains in history
Fetching water is a woman's responsibility in this arid Rajasthan village
In Jaisalmer's Khadero ki Dhani village, a strong sense of community and humour help women survive numerous trips to beris
Humans may have transformed the Sahara from lush paradise to barren desert
The world's biggest desert used to be green, lush and full of hippos. A new theory suggests humans could have tipped the environment over the edge
Conflict diamonds from Basarwa’s homeland in Kalahari go on sale for Valentine’s Day
The mine of Gem Diamonds lies on the traditional territory of Basarwa in Botswana’s Kalahari Desert. The government has been illegally …
Will the deserts retreat?
The first conference of parties for the Convention to Combat Desertification held in Rome took some important decisions to save the parts of the …
Craning glory: Demoiselle cranes find sanctuary in Rajasthan village
Kheechan village on the edge of the Thar desert lies on the migration route of demoiselle cranes travelling from their breeding grounds in …
Why 40°C is bearable in a desert but lethal in the tropics
Heatwaves of similar magnitudes can have very different impacts depending on factors like humidity or how prepared an area is for extreme heat
At least 40% global crops lost to pests every year: FAO
Invasive pests cost countries at least $70 billion annually, among main drivers of biodiversity loss
North India Deluge 2023: Lahaul-Spiti’s cold desert receives a third of seasonal rain in a day
A village in the district has also received snow in July, a highly unusual phenomenon
Wet regions may behave like drylands: Study blames heatwaves, droughts
Europe, US might see desert-like changes due to current heatwaves, authors suggest
Tracking locust attack: Cotton crop spread over 700 hectares destroyed in Bikaner
Farmers in a dilemma with no income to pay for living expenses as well as debt
Ancient fossil throws light on earliest migrants from Africa
Humans might have interbred with Neanderthals
Blanket of dust to cover North India in few days; air quality will be hit
These are ominous signs for Delhi, which saw a public health emergency in 2016 and 2017 due to extremely poor air quality
North India Deluge 2023: Ladakh, a cold desert, received over 10,000% of its normal rain on July 8-9
Heavy rains are now a reality for Ladakh due to global warming; Ladakhis may now have to unlearn their former ways of living
On thin ice: Less snow, high temperatures have upturned lives in Himalayan cold desert
Ladakh’s Average temperature has increased in last 3 decades while precipitation had reduced; Rainfall has also decreased in Lahaul-…
Can rosogolla be healthy?
A 100 g serving of rosogolla has 186-200 calories, depending on the sugar content, but a tulsi rosogolla made by a young breed of …
Life in the dry Thar desert
In the dry Sam region of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan, there are villages which rely on water harvesting structures for regular water needs. …
COVID-19: The unfolding predicament in villages of Thar desert
Infrastructural constraints are intensified by lack of substantive knowledge, awareness and behavioural limitations about health
Breakthrough in thermal storage technology
The plant will use a technology that will be able to produce electricity for about 20 hours in a day