How India’s ‘slum-free’ redevelopment fails residents by ignoring their design insights and needs

Housing design alone cannot change the persistent structural inequality faced by residents

What caused Morocco’s earthquake? A geologist studying the Atlas mountains explains

Steep slopes of the mountains and the straight lines where the Earth’s crust has cracked suggest that there has been recent movement in the …

Climate-related disasters leave behind trauma and worse mental health. Housing uncertainty is a major reason why

With natural disasters intensifying, governments must find ways to offer flexible housing support

Book Excerpt: Fractured Rehabilitation

Journalist Atul Deulgaonkar's new book in Marathi describes the botched rehabilitation efforts in the aftermath of the Latur-Osmanabad Earthquake …

How climate change might trigger more earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

The impacts of a changing climate are becoming more evident, with unusual weather events having become the norm rather than the exception

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 15, 2023)

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

Sound planning in the Himalayas

Aspects to consider while determining carrying capacity, development of Himalayan towns

Clear and present danger in the Himalayas

As Himalayan towns continue to grow haphazardly without development plans and carrying capacity assessment, how does one secure their future?

How to build a sustainable house using natural building materials

As told to Parliament (July 26, 2023): Trend of decreasing monsoon rainfall observed in five states in 1989-2018 period

All that was discussed in the House through the day