In the name of development: How Nashik’s Goda Ghat juggled concretisation & de-concretisation over 2 decades
Recurring urban floods exposed how thoughtless development projects have renedered the area vulnerable
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 30, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Can synthetic biology offer solutions to environmental challenges?
Researchers and environmentalists consider synthetic biology or synbio as a potential tool to preserve biodiversity and restore the natural ecosystem
COVID 19, Russia vs Ukraine pushed back universal energy access goalpost
Renewable energy only source to grow through pandemic; Africa lags most
Gujarat: Environmentalists concerned over rising land in Bhavnagar, say lignite mining to blame
Land has risen approximately 10 metres in height and 700 metres in width at a lignite mining site near the Bhuteshwar-Bhumbhali village
More and more people willing to pay extra for products that help conserve natural resources
The sentiment was stronger in developing countries, especially China, India, Colombia, Chile and Peru
Working with waste pickers crucial for post-COVID-19 economic recovery: Report
Governments can transition to a zero-waste future by forging partnerships with informal recyclers, notes report
Chakwera has his work cut out restoring democratic rule that delivers for Malawians
Chakwera will need to build consensus to ensure that the new electoral laws don’t worsen tensions in the country
NITI Ayog's SDG report flags huge worries about hunger, poverty in India
Poor show by 25 states on food security and malnutrition Sustainable Development Index 2019
OECD’s ‘new’ narrative on economic policy isn’t exactly new
It fails to acknowledge capitalism’s role in locking humanity into a regime of consumption-driven growth, resource extraction and widening …
Livelihoods of 3 bln people living near river systems under threat: Study
Damming, sediment mining, water diversions and groundwater extraction inhibit efforts to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, says report
A void that cannot be filled: SEWA founder Ela Bhatt dies in Ahmedabad
Ela Bhatt founded SEWA in 1972, which has since blazed a trail in empowering women in various ways
In Odisha, a paradigm shift towards decentralised waste management
The success of the operation in Odisha has demonstrated that a decentralised system is the best way to manage waste
Bangladesh PM2.5 levels 7 times higher than WHO limit: Study
Clear link between heightened pollution and developmental works
Solutions at intersection of traditional knowledge & technology can help rural farmers
With the onset of climate change, monsoon has grown irregular and arrives later with every passing year, worsening the declining water table and …
Buddhist principles can help India re-imagine its food systems
In the districts comprising the Buddhist circuit in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, a model farm can be established by integrating the indigenous …
Meet the woman who preserves over 90 endangered varieties of grains, pulses and oilseeds
Lakshmiamma from Zaheerabad district of Telangana can name each of the 92 varieties she has grown on two acres of land and can also elaborate how …
Financial inclusion critical for building sustainable Indian cities
Financial inclusion not just a matter of economic growth, but also of social justice and ensuring sustainability
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 17, 2023)
What is the progress in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) post Covid-19?
The COVID-19 pandemic has wiped out 6 years of progress on the SDGs globally; the escalating conflicts and climate breakdowns are only adding …
World AMR Awareness Week: How ethnoveterinary medicines combat antimicrobial resistance
The biggest USP of ethnoveterinary medicines is that they can be prepared at home; simple ingredients of EVMs can work against several …
Air pollution will harm brain development, 9 of 10 people breathe polluted air
Annual loss in human capital arising from mental health conditions in children aged 0-19 is $387.2 billion
UNECA calls for transparent, comparable carbon pricing systems
Global carbon price of $50 per tonne can incentivise Africa to mobilise up to $30 billion per annum
How Uttarakhand’s pristine forests are being concretised for tourism
The mountain views and the beleaguered mountain wildlife may soon become memories of the past if better land use policies are not established
India’s transition to green economy can create more jobs
India can shift its economy from brown to green by assisting in the reduction of climate change risk