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Vatican conference on ‘climate resilience’ is latest in long line of environment initiatives by Pope Francis and Catholic Church — 5 essential reads
The Vatican is hosting a climate summit from May 15-17, 2024, focusing on human adaptation
‘Land squeeze’: New pressures emerging from carbon and biodiversity offset projects
In India, the top 10% own 45% of farmland
City’s green thumbs? Exploring footprint of plant nurseries around Bengaluru
Agro-ecological implications of greening urban spaces necessitate a rethink regarding sourcing plants from nurseries
Book Excerpt: The power of solitude
Solitude is what we seek, while loneliness is thrust on us; solitude has helped writers come up with some of the finest works of literature
Why are young people migrating from the village where the Chipko Movement started?
This video echoes the story of migration and environmental challenges in Reni; the relevance of the Chipko movement in today’s world …
Africa dramatically dried out 5,500 years ago — our new study may warn us of future climate tipping points
Before northern Africa dried out, its climate “flickered” between two stable climatic states before tipping permanently
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 8, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 7, 2024)
Complexity & agency in ‘Kobigaan’ need to be understood to know why gender gap continues in the art form: Priyanka Basu
Down to Earth speaks to UK-based academic on her latest book about a unique art form from West Bengal and Bangladesh
Apogee of the mountain lore: Abiding sway of village deities tie together ecological conservation & spirituality
Uttarakhand's folk traditions play a major role in conserving its forests amid unbridled development push in the hills
World Press Freedom Day 2024: 44 environmental journalists have been murdered in last 15 years, UN report finds
Environmental reporting has become perilous; journalists faced 50 attacks a year between 2009 and 2023 in all regions of the world on average
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 1, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal
DTE Coverage: Environment in elections
A 9-part series on whether environmental issues are influencing the 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Simply Put: Environment in elections
L&T loses legal battle against KPCL over Sharavathi pumped storage project in Karnataka
Engineering giant alleged tender process for Rs 8,300 crore project was rushed; project major part of Karnataka’s plan for energy security
Environment in elections: Natural disasters overlooked in Himachal Pradesh poll campaigns
Environmental issues at bottom of both major political parties’ manifestos for June 1 elections, but not discussed in speeches
‘Restoring tree cover may lead to global warming but only in some places’
Forest restoration scientist Susan Cook-Patton on albedo change due to restoring tree cover and ideal places for climate-positive reforestation
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 26, 2024)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 24, 2024)
Heatwave and hot winds claim two lives in Bihar
IMD issues ‘yellow’ alert for heatwaves in over a dozen districts in the state
CSE-DTE at Ottawa: INC-4 kicks off in Canadian capital
The initial day of negotiations was uneventful, with member states participating in contact group discussions and working to organise tasks for …
DTE Coverage: Earth Day 2024
Our planet is in turmoil; Down To Earth reported on some major difficulties facing it
Ghazipur landfill fire: Annual choking hazard for Delhi
Authorities have missed multiple deadlines to clear out the legacy waste from Ghazipur landfill
After 8 years, IMD forecasts above normal rainfall
If distributed fairly across the country, the forecast should be a cause of cheer