In photos: Zoological Survey, Odisha government plan to tag 30,000 Olive Ridley turtles
Tagging the turtles whose decreasing population make them vulnerable will help scientists study them and draft conservation plans
Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, south Assam running out of essentials after downpour, landslides
Tripura has imposed restrictions on the sale of petrol and diesel due to shortages; it plans to get goods via ship from Haldia to …
Monsoon 2022 may be early, but will it be evenly spread
No established link about that, say scientists; but farmers and the government must be prepared
May heat in March shrivels wheat: Centre to revise procurement norms
The Punjab government April 12 appealed to the central government to allow relaxation in the norms of shrivelled grains without any value cut, …
UP Assembly polls 2022: Why state’s ‘jobless growth’ decade will be a headache for new government
Trends over the decade indicate that the pace of economic growth is slow and not sufficient if UP wants to achieve the goal of becoming a trillion-…
Union Budget 2022-23: Allocation for agricultural education and research reduced
Expenditure on agricultural education, animal science, crop science and management of natural resources reduced in the budget
CoP26: Experts welcome Modi’s 2070 ‘net-zero’ date but brand move political
The move may have been triggered by geopolitical considerations rather than concern for the environment, they say
CSE releases latest analysis of air quality data for Delhi-NCR, as winter sets in
CSE says 2021 winter season starting with much cleaner threshold compared to the previous three years
Climate crisis in North East India: Assam’s Golaghat hasn’t had normal monsoon in 30 years
Overall rainfall and rainy days in Assam’s Golaghat district have decreased, but heavy rainfall days have increased
Climate change is real: Goa received 122% above average rains from July 10-23, says IMD
Goa has been hit by floods in the past few days like neighbours Maharashtra and Karnataka
All in a day: Dry northern districts have excess rain after July 13 shower
On July 13, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab, which had till then, experienced deficient to large deficient rainfall, reported excess …
Committee must take steps to curb elephant deaths by trains in Kerala, Tamil Nadu: NGT
Committee to work in coordination with the Railways, Wildlife Institute of India as well as Kerala and Tamil Nadu
How Tamil Nadu's Amma Canteen scheme stood the test of time
The scheme has successfully catered to poor people for years and was modified to adapt to the pandemic crises
Wheat procurement season near, but no word from Punjab on direct MSP payment
The FCI in March asked Punjab government to give it land records of farmers to enable direct, online payment of MSP. The state has not …
How India’s farmers’ protests could upend the political landscape
The cycle of farmer agitations and the linkage with the main trade union federations suggests the possibility of the future growth of the …
Simply Put: Let ’em purchase air conditioners
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Goolar: The wonder flower which you should know about
Down To Earth discussed about goolar with nutritionist Sangeeta Khanna. Watch our new episode of The Green Kitchen to learn more
Simply Put: O’er Hill and Dale
Book Excerpt: India’s love affair with vetiver
From ‘khus’ mats to ‘sharbat’, the humble but beloved vetiver has found its way into the daily rhythms of life in …
Simply Put: Heatwave 2024
Why Nagaland faced unprecedented flooding after decades | Alarming Variations Ep-03
Down To Earth analyses the complexities of climate change in the Northeastern state
India faces severe decline in farmland trees, major losses in Maharashtra and Telangana
Study notes that trees such as jackfruit, jamun, mahua, neem and others offer shade and other livelihood to small farmers
Simply Put: Rise of the machines
Simply Put: Chemicals in Indian food