As told to Parliament (December 21, 2021): Drought, salt-stress tolerant rice varieties to be introduced soon

All that was discussed in the House through the day

A third of freshwater fish face extinction: Report

As many as 16 species were declared extinct in 2020 alone

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Toxic fish

New species of snake eel found in Bay of Bengal by researchers

The species, proposed to be named as Indian fringe-lip eel was found in the waters of Paradip and Petuaghat harbours

Cyclone Fani opens four new mouths in Chilika lake, increases salinity, wipes out fish

Odisha government may have plans to develop infrastructure, but rebuilding the livelihood of millions of poor people who depend on the lake and …

"Polluters are today's environmentalists"

Crusader for the rights of over eight million Indian fisherfolk, Thomas Kochery , 57, made news headlines when he rejected the US $150,000 …

Caught in the net

The recent ban on shark hunting is only a partial victory for the conservationists. To make it a success, better networking between the coastal …

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Orphans of the river

Riverine fisherfolk, arguably the oldest among traders, are being sold down the river. An unholy synergy of poisoned rivers, government apathy …

As told to Parliament (March 24, 2023): India has eliminated leprosy, as per WHO criterion

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 12, 2024)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Want to eat fish tomorrow? Halt climate change, overfishing today

Stocks could drop by a third if no action taken 

Right to fish

Tawa shows the way in ensuring fishing rights to people

UN high seas treaty: It is a step in the right direction. But there are concerns, say experts

There are concerns that the treaty may not protect the ocean from overfishing, shipping and deep-sea mining

Global Kelp forests declining at 1.8% annually; indigenous knowledge can help, say experts

Kelps are increasingly threatened by climate change, eutrophication and shoreline development, among other human-induced stressors

We created a new material from orange peel that can clean up mercury pollution: researchers

When researchers combined two industrial waste products, they created a material that could clean up mercury

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Folk rice: Researchers spot dozen Indian paddy varieties that can boost nourishment

These traditional varieties of rice are on the verge of extinction from farm fields

Village in Bhubaneswar keeps its pond alive

Village youth club allowed to farm fish in the pond in exchange for maintaining it

Follow-up

Even temporary global warming above 2°C will affect life in the oceans for centuries

Changes in water temperatures found across all climate overshoot models, along with low oxygen levels decreasing viable ocean habitats

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