The ECO-warriors
15 start-ups in Africa contributing to a greener economy They are young and restless to make real improvements in poverty eradication and …
Not in My Backyard (Book & DVD combo offer)
The book was released by the Union Minister of Urban Development, Mr Venkaiah Naidu. While conferring CSE’s Clean City Awards on three of …
Debate: Can neutrinos have devastating impacts on local biosphere?
Research on neutrinos has come a long way. First postulated by Swiss scientist Wolfgang Pauli in 1930, neutrinos are tiny and neutral elementary …
While Delhi chokes, other cities also get a whiff
Air pollution has been Delhi’s persistent enemy. It rears its head at the onset of winter when heavy smog envelopes the national capital, …
What's the right strategy to fight the scourge of open defecation?
The inaugural edition of Down To Earth Hindi carried a cover story on the challenge of sanitation in India. The story analysed whether, and how, …
`Construction is still going on with the tacit support of the Nainital Lake Development Authority'
One of the most popular hill stations in India, Nainital is threatened by rampant constructions, even in landslide-prone sites. Ajay Singh Rawat, …
A Down To Earth annual- The State of India’s environment 2014
It’s not the first or last word on the year gone by, but it certainly is the only one of its kind. The State of India’s environment …
First Food: Delicious and healthy pakodas (fritters) made from Phutka (Solanum Nigrum)
Phutka leaves or Solanum Nigrum is a herb related to potato. It is popularly known as makoi or phutka and is available from January until its …
Activism under attack
Intimidation, unlawful detention and unjust prosecution: activists and journalists across the country are increasingly subjected to harassment …
Monsoon 2024 unlikely to bring relief to North East India as IMD forecast paints grim picture, dry trend to continue
Odisha, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh likely to see lean monsoon as well
Simply Put: Freedom from lockdown
Yamuna claims back Delhi: Several parts of capital witnessed floods after a generation
Jaitpur, ITO, Red Fort and Daryagunj were last inundated in 1978
India headed for ‘large deficient’ rainfall to ‘no rain’ in pre-monsoon period
Drier pre-monsoon can have a harmful impact on crop production
COVID-19: Why long-term exposure to air pollution is worrisome
A multi-pronged approach is needed to prevent future pandemics
How to lift the lockdown: Kerala panel has some ideas
State govt-appointed 17-member panel advocates 3-phase lifting of lockdown
Coronavirus update: Kolkata death takes India toll to 8
Italy reported 651 deaths in one day, a 13.5% increase
What fuelled this year's flood fury in Pune?
Unplanned development and erratic weather majorly caused the deluge, find experts
As flood waters begin to recede in Nagaland, IMD predicts extreme rain in Northeast
Changes in the orientation of the monsoon trough is the basis of this forecast
42% Indian graduates under 25 unemployed: Report
The number of unemployed graduates under 25 was double that of youth with just higher secondary education in the same age category
Sapling solidarity: Erratic monsoon has led to Haryana, Punjab farmers helping each other; here is how
Cultivators in flood-hit villages of the states have received free supply of paddy saplings from their counterparts in safer areas to tide over …
A ‘dead’ Ghaggar and its tributaries wrought havoc in Haryana early July; here is how
Ghaggar, Tangri, Markanda and others are considered dead rivers in the state and heavily encraoched upon; this monsoon, they reclaimed their …
North India Deluge 2023: Heavy rains in Nepal cause erosion downstream in Bihar; hundreds displaced
Soil erosion due to ascending water levels in the Koshi, Mahananda and Ganga has impacted hundreds in Bihar’s Supaul, Khagaria, Katihar, …
Data & technology can take India to new heights: Modi speaks at 108th Indian Science Congress
To make National Hydrogen Mission successful, it is essential to manufacture electrolysers, other components in India: Modi
Forest Survey Report 2021: India’s growing stock increases due to trees outside forests
Mango, neem, mahua and coconut are trees outside forests that contribute most to India’s growing stock
Coal shortage: Centre may have tried to calm fears, but data suggests otherwise
There are a number of reasons as to why coal-powered thermal stations have reported a shortage of coal reserves, an analysis of data shows
