What triggers desertification in India

A low down on the most important causes behind desertification in every state of the country. Addressing these will be critical to meet targets …

Will the mining stalemate affect Lok Sabha polls in Goa?

The mining industry’s poorest stakeholders, who comprise a sizeable population of Goa, have been rendered jobless by a state dragging its …

Goa’s mining muddle: Dependants to protest in Delhi

The closure of iron ore mining in the state has rendered 2 lakh people jobless, increased banks’ non-performing assets and impacted state&…

Decision 2022: Goa’s BJP faces a challenge to solve decade-old mining imbroglio 

Opening up mining in Goa is not going to be easy; there are wheels within wheels, in an issue that is mostly misunderstood

Was Goa’s burning Sonsoddo landfill a stunt or something else?

Uncannily, the fire at the waste treatment plant came just a day before Malaysia announced it was giving plastic waste imports back to western nations

The savoury flower of elephant foot yam and how it's loved in Goa

The exotic flower is eaten widely in the rural parts of the state for a few days before the advent of monsoon

New CRZ rules clear coast for realtors, may trigger disaster

The government put the Indian coastline at risk by not hearing stakeholders and deciding to open it for real estate industry

Goa’s private forests, a last defence against global warming

The government needs to work on incentives for people to hold on to private forests rather than sell them

Did you know Goa has its own shadow dancer?

Dragonflies, which are quite new to science, tell us about the health of our wetlands and ecology

Tall waves lash west coast as Cyclone Tauktae dashes to make landfall in Gujarat

Tauktae, the strongest pre-monsoon cyclone in the Arabian Sea since 2010, is also showing some unpredictable characteristics

Bombay HC questions DMF administration in Goa, identifies loopholes in state law

Pointing to the poor knowledge of mining-affected people about DMF, the court also questioned if they are receiving any benefits at all

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 4, 2022)

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

Goa sees sharpest dip in farm sizes, Sikkim follows

The latest provisional Agriculture Census shows that the average size of farmlands in Goa decreased by 30 per cent in five years

Turning trash to treasure: This woman-led waste management model in Goa is a success story

Goa has successfully transformed a towering landfill into an integrated solid waste management facility

Critically polluted: Kolak fisherfolk in distress as chemicals from Vapi industries destroy river catch

Villagers fear CETP pipeline planned through River Kolak will kill more fish; to approach district administration

Fluctuating certified deaths vis-a-vis total deaths in India: A neglected reality

From 1992-2018, the percentage of medically certified deaths to total registered deaths fluctuated between 12 and 22%

Here is how demand aggregation can improve rooftop solar installation in India

Demand aggregation can address the main challenges to RTS deployment — low end-user awareness & increased consumer acquisition price …

Climate change is real: Goa received 122% above average rains from July 10-23, says IMD

Goa has been hit by floods in the past few days like neighbours Maharashtra and Karnataka

Goa introduces tags to protect biodiversity zones

Organisations selling products, which are made using ingredients from these zones, will now have to pay 0.01 per cent of their annual profits to …

Goa won't approach SC on Mahadayi Tribunal order

The State Water Resources Minister Vinod Palyekar reportedly said that fearing an adverse order, Goa government will not move the apex court on …

How monkey fever in Goa is linked to deforestation, climate change

From Karnataka’s Shimoga district, this virus-borne disease has spread to the entire Western Ghats

Better quality of judges, exposure to economic issues: What NITI Aayog-funded study of SC, NGT orders prescribes

The analysis of economic impacts due to five select environment-related court orders estimates 75,000 persons were adversely impacted from mid-…

Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (Feb 22-March 1)

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

Ivermectin for COVID-19: Is India overusing

The medical fraternity is divided on its use amid lack of strong evidence of its success in treating COVID-19

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 23, 2019)

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