Drowing in dung in Holland
A Vision from the South Mercio Games, Chandra Kirana, Somi Songanbele, Rajiv Vora Publisher: International Books of Utrecht Price: Not stated
Wrong route
CONSERVING WILDLIFE:EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION AMOACHES Susan K Jacobson Columbia University Press US $15
Having a ball
Great balls of fire! Science has finally explained ball lightning, a mysterious atmospheric phenomenon until now
A bean full of problems
In utter disregard of environmental and health safety norms, the Indian government has okayed a deal for import of soybean to satisfy oil …
Union Budget 2022-23: Why CSE advocated single-window clearances
Parivesh portal to be expanded with a target to clear projects with a 360-degree assessment
Centre offers update on various environmental problems bugging India
Government tells Lok Sabha it is making all-out efforts to tackle issues such as forest fires, air pollution as well as the impact of climate …
How India is positioned to achieve UN’s sustainable consumption and production goal
The population of China and India together constitutes 36% of the global population but generates only 27 per cent of the global municipal waste
Crop risks, environmental damages, hunger and the 2020 farm laws
Improved access to new markets, better yields and higher income need to safeguard environmental sustainability and farmers’ indebtedness
Why National Green Tribunal is not as powerful as UK Environment Agency
One of NGT's limitations is the ‘lack of environmental finesse’ of its expert members
Is PM Modi really a ‘Champion of the Earth’?
Even as the United Nations has selected India's PM for this year's award to honour his role in protecting the environment, his regime's …
In a first, Madras High Court sets up ‘Environmental Fund’
Amounts received would be used for planting and nurturing trees as well as cleaning water bodies
Threat to ecosystems greatest concern regarding interlinking of rivers: study
Species of trees and shrubs, which adapt to the natural flow of rivers, are better left alone with minimal human intervention through dams or …
Water-sensitive innovations to transform health of slums and environment
A five-year project announced today will implement an innovative water-sensitive approach tailored to informal settlements. The goal is to …
Amount of mercury in environment grossly underestimated
Quantity released in the environment since 1850 is over twice more than previously estimated, says a study
Grasping the roots
Environmental literature plays an important role in moulding innocent minds to think and understand green.
Pune citizens keep watchful eye on their city
Concerned residents of the city have formed groups to ensure the municipal authorities take care to keep the city clean, green and functioning.
Shattering myths
The world's largest experiment in sustainable rainforest management is all set to shatter some age-old myths
Expose the exposome
Human body maintains a record of all environmental exposures, from pollutants to diet and stress. Analysing the record, dubbed exposome, can help …
Floods, earthquakes, landslides: Why Arunachal’s Etalin hydel project can be a worry
Formation of glacial lakes driven by climate change and sesimic risks pose threat to nature and life; project’s environmental …
Locals oppose petrochemical project plan in Odisha’s Kendrapara over green concerns
Water use for the PCPIR will effect mangroves, Mahanadi river; Area already prone to disasters due to climate change, say environmentalists
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 18, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
What compelled people to opt for NOTA this election
In Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, the total NOTA votes exceeded the victory margin in the constituency
Green concerns become reason for NOTA votes
Over 5.9 million voters, seeking solutions to local environmental and pollution problems, did not favour any candidate
Blowing in the wind
Civil society cannot distance itself from the phenomenon of right-wing parties finding their way to the top in Europe
Bhediya: No, werewolves don’t exist. And wolves aren’t evil. Let’s enjoy the movie
Turning superstition into a joke is a wonderful way to deal with such subjects. I am definitely in for a careful and creative use of the werewolf myth