Russia to grow 30 gene-edited plants, animals by 2027
The country aims to create 10 new varieties of such crops as well as animals by 2020; another 20 by 2027
Coral disease threatens reefs of US Virgin Islands
The disease — believed to be Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) — has left corals in the region with large, stark-white …
Court digest: Major environment hearings in March
While every week, Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal, here …
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कुछ लोग खदान के दूसरे मुहाने से निकलने में कामयाब रहे जबकि आठ से दस लोग मलबे में दब गए
India's cow crisis: The full coverage
All that you need to know about what's wrong with India's cow laws and the problems they are leading to in a five-part series
Definition of kilogram set to change
Since 1879, the kilogram has been defined as the weight of Le Grand K, a cylinder of platinum and iridium weighing a little over 2 ounces and …
आईपीसीसी रिपोर्ट ने बजाई खतरे की घंटी
भविष्य में गरीबी, खाद्यान्न की कीमत में वृद्धि होगी, साथ ही मलेरिया और डायरिया की बीमारी का प्रकोप बढ़ेगा
Bhima-Koregaon violence: Police raids homes of human rights activists, arrests at least five
In a multi-state raid, Pune Police seized laptops, pen drives and documents of human rights activists
24 new sites join UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves
A biosphere reserve is a site destined to reconcile the conservation of biodiversity and human activity through the sustainable use of natural …
Only 30% of tropical timber products in EU market are sustainable
Sustainable timber sourcing can protect over 5 million hectares of tropical forest, says a new report on sustainability of Europe’s timber …
Rise in malaria cases in 2016 may be due to decline in health aid
The global fight against malaria is stalled, especially in Africa, because of a decline in health aid, says a new report
The hidden valley
Our photographer Vikas Choudhary captures the breathtaking landscape of Apatani valley nestled in the midst of wooded hills in Lower Subansiri …
In Parliament on August 12, 2016
Here is a round-up of debates on environmental and developmental issues that took place on the final day of the Parliament (Monsoon) Session
Canada’s commercial seal hunt begins
India and China urged to help stop the killing with a trade ban
In the Parliament on March 1, 2016
Here’s a round-up of today’s debates and reports on environmental and developmental issues
Tighter norms proposed for polluting coal-fired power plants
Centre for Science and Environment, which had published study pointing to high emissions from such power plants, calls for strict implementation …
पांच साल में दोगुणा से अधिक हो जाएगा कैपेटिव खनन से कोयला उत्पादन, सरकार ने तय किया लक्ष्य
कोयला मंत्रालय ने कहा है कि कोयला उत्पादन लक्ष्य वित्त वर्ष 2029-30 तक 383.56 मिलियन टन तक पहुंच जाएगा
कोरोना का ओमिक्रॉन वेरिएंट भारत पहुंचा , कर्नाटक में दो मरीज मिले
केंद्रीय स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय ने कहा कि घबराने की बात नहीं, सावधान रहने की जरूरत
Experts recommend safe, regulated use of antibiotics at poultry industry round table
A complete ban on use of antibiotics was not advisable or feasible, participants say
A national emergency: SC slams Centre on COVID-19 mismanagement
The Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of the COVID-19 situation and might take over all related cases from high courts
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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 4, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
5 billion people globally exposed to toxic trans fat linked to heart disease: WHO
Diets high in trans fat can increase the risk of heart disease by 21 per cent and deaths by 28 per cent
सात साल में केरल में सर्वाधिक 2,239 भूस्खलन की घटनाएं दर्ज
जीएसई ने 16 राज्यों में कुल 2,239 भूस्खलनों का आंकड़ा एकत्र किया, अभूतपूर्व भारी बारिश भूस्खलन का सबसे बड़ा कारण
COVID-19 worsened sanitation workers’ condition globally; WaterAid calls for action
Nearly 44% of respondents from India reported challenges in meeting their daily expenses during COVID-19 lockdowns; situation grim across South …