Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot flags off CSE's annual conclave
Three-day Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2020 also kicked off; State of India's Environment report launched
Junk food monster: Mark junk food red
How all the 33 tested products would look if the proposed red marking rule is applied to high fat and salt foods
Poverty eradication, a top priority or not?
On World Poverty eradication Day, here’s a lowdown on the recent developments in poverty eradication in the world
One person is killed every month in India defending the environment
There were 164 such killing across the world in 2018, according to a report by non-profit Global Witness
Forest Rights Act: Let’s look at its impact on wildlife, politics
Here are different perspectives on what the Supreme Court hearing on the fate of “encroachers” may mean for all those who dwell in …
Union Budget 2019-20 full coverage: Grey areas for blue skies, green goals
All of Down To Earth’s coverage on how this year’s Budget impacts India’s economic health is right here
Blazing India: All about the killer heatwave
Before monsoon could arrive, the country recorded high temperatures and the sun was brutal to all, but the poor suffered more than …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 15, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Why women’s access to income falls short of men
Marriage & motherhood are increasingly reducing women’s participation in labour market & their access to independent paid work, …
Ozone pollution in Delhi worse this summer than last: CSE
The national capital recorded 122 microgram per cubic metre of the pollutant, which is 1.22 times higher than the eight-hour average standard
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: How India is at risk
Twenty-one drought-prone districts in India, have over half of their areas under desertification between 2003-05 and 2011-13, according to …
How environment became one of the top three global risks after 2010
Environment poses the greatest challenge in today's world. Reason: Governments world over have failed to mitigate and adapt to climate change …
All we know about this year’s monsoon
Researchers and experts have been talking about monsoon, its impact on agriculture and how cities are not prepared to handle the rains much …
Bt Brinjal: Activists slam regulatory body for inaction against illegal cultivation
India banned the cultivation of Bt brinjal in 2010, but GM crops still finds its way in to the fields through illegal supply of seeds
World Environment Day: Climate change gets support from tennis world
All the four Grand Slams — the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open — have joined the Sports for Climate …
Story of a cloth and why it’s important for menstruation
While several people believe that when it comes to menstrual hygiene, women in urban India are much better off than their village counterparts, …
New organism with lab-made genes developed
The entire genome of the new organism, called Syn61, has been replaced and it has now 4 million artificially made DNA letters
Bhalswa landfill up in flames
The recent fire at North Delhi's Bhalswa landfill has been at the centre of a political controversy. A look at the situation on-ground
A look at news you may have missed this week
How Europe could be affected by dengue because of changing climate to Tanzania launching a clean-up of Mount Kilimanjaro—a quick look at …
Delhi consumed more electricity last year than all other metros put together
Analysis by Centre for Science and Environment shows how peak demand for electricity between day and night shows little difference
Centre signs deal with Serum Institute for 11 million COVID-19 vaccine doses: Sources
Talks on with Bharat Biotech; no official statement from government or manufacturers yet
CSE welcomes apex court’s rap to authorities on Delhi pollution
The court has given a stern message to authorities and set a higher benchmark for enforcement of measures to prevent air pollution measures, the …
2022 too short, too far: Air pollution was in the news again, not least due to Delhi
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022
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