Organic farming can lead to good yields, even in an intensively farmed area
A survey in Haryana last year found that 45 per cent of 218 organic farmers got yields for wheat better than the state official average …
Back to the borders: Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls off mahapanchayats in Punjab
The union leaders said they wanted to clear up the misconception that the protests have run out of steam in Delhi
Five SC rebukes that show governments not serious about Delhi’s air
The apex court has repeatedly cracked on Delhi and neighbouring state governments for not being able to curb air pollution in the capital city
How Haryana cut stubble burning this season
Distributing crop residue disposal machines, spreading awareness among farmers and increased sowing of Basmati rice brought about the good results
Should we celebrate the spread of peafowl in India
Their population dispersion in Kerala, a wet state, points to climate change and the drying up of formerly wet areas like the southern Western Ghats
Paddy or no paddy: Quest for equilibrium between water, livelihood in Haryana
Paddy is not suitable for Haryana and to sustain its water resources and to agrarian livelihood in the long term, according to a water …
‘Our main concern is to stop on-street parking on some Gurgaon corridors’
Bharti Arora, Joint Commissioner, Traffic, Gurgaon, is the brain behind city’s car-free day initiative. She talks about how the …
Haryana's move to expose Aravallis to 'development' may turn Delhi into a desert
Already vulnerable gaps in the hills may no longer be able to protect north India from the Thar
Uncertainty over air pollution in Delhi over the weekend
Satellite images from November 9 show intense stubble burning in Punjab; with the wind direction likely to change, it could be a choking weekend …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 14, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Hybrid seeds are becoming increasingly popular in India. But that is not good news; here is why
Hybrid seeds could threaten the country’s crop diversity and the hardy traditional varieties suited to grow in their native climes
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 24, 2023)
From bricks to black dust
As traditional coal-run brick kilns in Kaithal turn polluters, moves are afloat to shift them out of villages
Should customs concessions be withdrawn?
Proposal by manufacturers to withdraw import concessions on certain pesticides is resented by farmers who fear that it will result in major price …
Death pits darken green fields in Haryana
Carbon dioxide trapped in pits built for tubewell motors in Haryana's green revolution districts have killed hundreds of farm-workers. Scientists …
Haryana shuts 41 slaughter houses
Action part of crackdown on pollution, illegal slaughter and cruelty to animals
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 21, 2022)
Gurgaon expansion halted
High court bars authorities from sanctioning new real estate projects to curb rampant groundwater exploitation
What will be the climate impact on Indo-Gangetic plain
Climate change projections and impacts in a region with 432.5 million population
DTE Coverage: Pink bollworm’s cotton curse in India's North Zone
Down To Earth travels to the cotton fields of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan and hears stories of misery and death
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New schemes in Haryana
Order toned down
Paperwork
Big urban constructions in Delhi will need EIAs