Why Polavaram is a pointless project
The Polavaram dam involves a huge cost but its benefit will be limited
Dow ransacked
In pics: Ladakhis demand statehood, inclusion in Constitution’s Sixth Schedule
Ladakh residents protested at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi February 15 for statehood, constitutional safeguards, job reservations and other rights
Climate change may worsen cholera crisis in Africa: WHO
Extreme weather events like major floods and even droughts may be driving the health crisis; Malawi facing the worst ever crisis
India looking at record edible oil imports; August 2023 demand 35% higher than last year
Poor rainfall, along with a sharp drop in domestic prices in August, has boosted demand for edible oil
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 2, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Critical to focus on green jobs, entrepreneurship while teaching Environmental Studies
Necessary that teachers go beyond textbook to tackle challenges students will face in the world
Experts raise concerns as no more social impact assessment for Odisha projects
Bill retracted 6 months ago passed in House recently; state continues crackdown on land acquisition opponents
Climate-induced loss and damage continues to be neglected globally
Ever since inception, the executive committee of WIM has not been able to mobilise fund for addressing loss and damage in developing countries
NGT slaps Rs 25 crore on company for damaging mudflats, mangroves
Das Offshore reclaimed 25 hectares of the inter-tidal region of the Arabian Sea in Raigad district
Lift your head from the sand
COP27: African countries launch ‘game-changing’ carbon credits initiative
Target to provide 300 million carbon credits every year by 2030
A quarter of freshwater fish species risk extinction by climate change: IUCN
Climate change driving multiple species towards extinction at all stages of its lifecycle, assessment noted
As told to Parliament (December 11, 2023): Rice, wheat and maize crops most affected by climate change
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Adaptation gap in developing countries widening even as extreme weather events worsen: UNEP
Countries in need received $21.3 billion but $215-387 billion needed every year
Dabur’s Real trouble in Sri Lanka
People protest Dabur’s beverage plant, say it will exhaust groundwater
Accreditation scheme on hold
Karnataka High Court stays accreditation of consultants who assess environmental impact
Tree-fellers turn forest guardians in Bangladesh
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 19, 2023)
Old ‘Temples of Modern India’: Can India decommission ageing dams it has been warned about?
Dams have affected new ways of land use and life so much that many societies cannot think of a life beyond them anymore
South Africa topples Tunisia as most food secure — what are the lessons for sub–Saharan Africa
Governments must employ multi-pronged approach to ensure affordability, availability, quality and safety of food
African cities and climate change: The real debate is who should pay to fix the problem
Re-balancing the carbon equation so African cities urbanise sustainably requires immediate and major investments in infrastructure
Africa Climate Summit: Youth and children demand climate justice, call for action now
Africa Youth Climate Assembly emphasises need for collaborative and immediate action in a declaration, reflects urgency echoed in …
Rising to the climate call: How to tackle the impact
A series of interactive infographics to explore the 21st Century's toughest development challenge: The planet's changing climate
Climate change impacts on Africa to be substantially greater than rest of the world
Sea-level rise, food scarcity are major worries; even after strong adaptation efforts there will be further loss and damage in the continent, …