DTE Coverage of 7th GEF Assembly
Global Biodiversity Framework Fund ratified at Vancouver meeting
Simply Put: Universal gravitation
Simply Put: Fish eating fish, not bait
Simple Put: The green activist vs the greed activist
How a British farmer reaps the dividends of running a sustainable farm in Auroville
Krishna McKenzie runs a six-acre permaculture farm in Tamil Nadu’s Auroville
Cockpit of Europe: Belgium leads continent in becoming first to recognise ‘ecocide’ as crime
Scope of the law limited to areas within jurisdiction of federal authority at the moment
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 17, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
The past about to return
The US-China rivalry will lead to more competition, paving a comeback for a ’brown agenda’ we can ill afford
BHP’s offloading of oil and gas assets shows the global market has turned on fossil fuels
BHP, which was founded in 1885 and plans to be around for the long term, has seen the writing on the wall. It is getting out while it can
Environmental impacts of the Russia-Ukraine conflict
War in Ukraine could lead to thousands of civilian deaths, a potential refugee crisis and global economic downfall. It will also create …
Upcoming Adani plant in Jharkhand to sell power to Bangladesh, will make its economy suffer: Report
The report also alleged the Adani Group forcibly acquired the land to build the plant from local farmers, without payment of proper compensation
Looking back at Stockholm 1972: What Indira Gandhi said half a century ago on man & environment
The then prime minister of India delivered this speech June 14, 1972 at plenary session of UN Conference on Human Environment
Record coral cover doesn’t necessarily mean the Great Barrier Reef is in good health
Without more information at the level of individual species, it is impossible to understand how much of the Great Barrier Reef has been lost, or …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 4, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 19, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Monsoon Session: Here's a list of green bills likely to be tabled in Parliament
Indian Antarctic bill seeks to protect the Antarctic environment and regulate activities in the region, including governance of the stations
Top 10 stories of the week that was (September 23-September 29)
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from the week just gone by
Top 10 stories of the week that was (September 16-September 22)
Ajit Ninan was an institution in himself
Sadly, his talents were underutilised as cartooning in India is synonymous with an extremely narrow bandwidth of ‘political toons’
Trees, rivers and mountains are gaining legal status — but it’s not been a quick fix for environmental problems
Simply granting rights to nature is probably not a substitute for strong institutions and meaningful enforcement
State of India’s Environment 2023 (In Figures): A Down to Earth Annual Report
For the first time, the performance of India’s states have been analysed and ranked on four key parameters
As cryptocurrency becomes mainstream, its carbon footprint can’t be ignored
As Bitcoin prices rise, so will the incentive to mine it, creating a feedback loop that spells trouble for the climate
Forests under indigenous people more protected, says new report
Indigenous and tribal peoples play vital roles in global and regional climate action and in fighting poverty
Are NGT orders enough to ensure full ash utilisation by power plants?
As many as 102 of 112 power plants have sought exemption from paying environmental compensation, according to a recent CPCB report to NGT
Introducing Gross Environment Product in Uttarakhand: A jargon or reality?
The Uttarakhand government should introduce a well-defined concept of ecosystem services; planting a new term raises doubts on its objectives