Efficient use of a scarce resource
Many organisations promote the use of fuel-efficient stoves for cooking, which is the biggest consumer of energy in India.
Sea strikes
Continuous pounding of the coasts of Victoria island in Nigeria by the Atlantic ocean threatens its safety
The revolutionary who transformed health care
ZAFRULLAH Chowdhury draws inspiration as much from Hippocrates as from Mao Zedong. To the first, he owes his medical ideals and to the second, …
Himalayan blunders
Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapse
Yet another building collapses amid allegations of illegal modifications; number still trapped unknown
Development handcuffed
Confidential audit exposes financial, planning lapses in Andhra’s urban renewal mission
New rules for coasts
Environment ministry notifies CRZ 2011. It has pro-builder bias, say fishers and activists
Giraffes could go extinct — the 5 biggest threats they face
There are now fewer than 70,000 mature individuals left in the wild
World Snake Day: Dozens of snake species facing peril, say herpetologists
Habitat loss is the gravest threat facing snakes, says Romulus Whitaker
Tribals voice protest against power project in West Bengal’s Ayodhya Hills
Villagers claim that the power project will destroy their forests and elephant habitats
Journey to save a river
Afforestation drive
Rural priorities must be set by villagers
The sun in your kitchen
Virtually inexhaustible solar energy could be the cheapest cooking fuel the world has known
Double trouble
THE TEMPEST
Hurricane Mitch leaves Nicaragua and Honduras devastated, and over 10, 000 dead
THAILAND
Diesel: no answer to global warming
INDIA
Road guide
Assam’s human-elephant conflict: Legally protecting habitats, natural fencing can save the ‘gentle giants’
Elephants are part of Assam's culture & folklore but habitat loss is driving negative interactions with humans
Large chunks of slender loris habitat already lost, need protected areas for endangered primate: Expert
Down To Earth spoke to Honnavalli N Kumara about the importance of conservation of the species and the existing threats to its population
Raptor attention: 160 species of birds of prey endangered worldwide
The threats to the birds are a result of habitat loss, pollution, human–wildlife conflicts and climate change
New agenda for Africa’s sustainable urbanisation to be adopted at UN meet in Quito
Weak planning of urbanisation is resulting in lost opportunities for growth and transformation for Africa
World Environment Day 2016: Sustaining our wildlife
We must depart from narrow solutions and find opportunities in our mountain landscapes to secure larger habitats, writes ICIMOD's Rajan Kotru