Underdog resilience

The downtrodden, destitute and the diseased are the lead protagonists in this collection of short stories

Green Schools Award 2017

Green Schools award is given by Centre for Science and Environment to the top eco-friendly schools in India. The award ceremony was held on …

Sunita Narain at Jaipur Literature Festival 2017

Sunita Narain at Jaipur Literature Festival 2017 sheds some light on degloablalisation in the age of climate change and finding new pathways for …

Justice eludes for more than three decades

32 years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, the survivors still fight the aftermath of the industrial disaster and government apathy

Annual State Of India’s Environment - SOE 2017

You can reserve your copy RIGHT NOW at a special price of Rs.190/-!!! We have made this year’s book even better incorporating some of the …

Inheritors of the Earth

It is accepted wisdom today that human beings have irrevocably damaged the natural world.

Regulating the Polluters: Markets and Strategies for Protecting the Global Environment

National governments and private stakeholders have long recognized that protecting the global environment requires international cooperation.

How India Sees The World: Kautilya to the 21st Century

Using the prism of Kautilya's Arthashastra and other ancient treatises on statecraft, the author shows the historical sources of India's worldview.…

How hard is it to imagine a world free of nuclear weapons?

The idea of global disarmament looks like a far cry with countries continuing to equip their arsenal with nuclear warheads

Polluting plastics die hard

By 2050, our oceans will be holding more litter than fish and an estimated 99 per cent of all seabirds will have ingested plastic. Are countries …

Power Play

New Rules for NGT appointments will further complicate the already strained relations between the judiciary and the executive

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 …

UNEP meeting tackles link between health and environment

The United Nations Environment Programme’s meeting was held to prepare for the second United Nations Environment Assembly

Gandhi at 150: Green movements have Gandhian streak

Environmental movements do not make a direct reference to Gandhi, but the methods they adopt and discourse that is moulded in their wake often …

Make floor and dish cleaners at home using reetha or soap nuts with Kirti Negi Bajoria

Making your own floor cleaner and dish wash liquid is easier than you think. Kirti Negi Bajoria, a professional who is on a sabbatical, makes a …

Green Living Part 2: Homemade toothpaste in 4 minutes with Kirti Negi Bajoria

Making your own toothpaste is easier than you think. Kirti Negi Bajoria, a professional who is on a sabbatical makes different household and …

Rare privilege of reflection

In India, there are so many things that need to be done and all to be done yesterday. How do you choose your priority?

Electric vehicles in public transport system

Reducing cost of ownership is important to build a robust economic case for deployment of electric vehicles

The Rights Of Nature: A Legal Revolution That Could Save the World

An important and timely recipe for hope for humans and all forms of life.  

Conflicts of Interest: My Journey through India’s Green Movement

One of India’s foremost environmentalists, Sunita Narain gives a personal account of her battles as part of the country’s Green …

The changing face of Aravalli mountain range

The Aravallis have prevented the desertification of the national capital, but its overexploitation for mining and construction is degrading its …

Cascading impact of monsoon

Monsoon rains are synonymous with flooded streets and traffic congestion, with water stagnation due to choked drains resulting in the spread of …

Waking to the chemical spill in Delhi

Lives of about 500 schoolkids were put at stake when a toxic chemical leaked in a busy slum area in south Delhi on May 6. Down To Earth finds out …

Delhi gas leak incident: schoolkids find themselves at the receiving end

Over 400 students were hospitalised on Saturday after toxic chemical leakage at a container depot near two schools in southeast Delhi's …

Solar Suresh: Chennai's green revolutionary

D Suresh lives in Kilpauk in Chennai in his green and sustainable home. An IIT and IIM graduate, 71year old Suresh has managed to set up a …