Civil societies urges governments of India and Nepal to end blockade
A blockade on indispensable fuel and other essentials imported from India has now entered its third month
National Saffron Mission has failed due to government insensitivity, say growers
The ailing industry was badly hit by last year’s floods which damaged saffron worth Rs 668 crore
‘Faults inactive for long period could pose greater hazard’
Chan Lung-sang, professor at Department of Earth Sciences, University of Hong Kong, speaks to Kundan Pandey about the probability of a bigger …
Climate change expanding geographical range of Rift Valley fever disease in eastern Africa
Disease found to be on the rise in highlands of Uganda and Kenya, which are becoming hotter and wetter
Sudan food emergency: local researcher unpacks scale of the disaster and what action is needed
Displacement and food insecurity in Sudan are worse than ever before. The disruption of livelihoods and markets has left millions in desperate …
Delhi’s water woes: Megacity should control wastage, regulate industrial usage & address disparity to combat shortage
Beneath the technical nitty-gritties of the water supply in the national capital lies an ugly socio-economic disparity
Verdict 2024: Agniveer scheme, caste polarisation & Jat reservation cost BJP Rajasthan
BJP swept most of Rajasthan’s 25 seats in last Lok Sabha elections; However, this time it won only 14
New Government’s Agenda: Plan them cool
As urban India turns into a heat trap, the government must focus on improving cities’ liveability
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 2, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Up in smoke: Bandhwari dumpsite fire underscores need to overhaul waste management practices in Gurugram
The landfill caught fire around 8-8.30 pm on April 22, 2024
World Earth Day 2024: Urgent need to stop marine plastic pollution
On World Earth Day, join for an urgent call to halt marine plastic pollution
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 19, 2024)
Simply Put: Of wonders and blunders
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 28, 2024)
Building children’s agenda: Political parties should consider children as equal citizens
Political parties should organise consultations with children, parents and child-focused groups to increase trust and understand issues better
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 13, 2024)
DTE Reportage: How nano urea fared in field trials
A 4-part series by Down To Earth on what farmers think of nano urea
Neuter or cull? Meet in Delhi witnesses scuffle over ways to curb growing stray dog menace
In 2022, Delhi alone has reported over 51,000 cases of dog bites
World Water Day 2023: Junagadh villages do a mix-and-match with ground and surface supplies
Surface and ground water are used in a manner that can ensure the balance of ecology
Kenya’s first skyscraper closes — and leaves a complicated legacy
The Hilton Hotel is a landmark from a different era of urban life
Economic Survey 2023-24 through a green lens
Down To Earth's reportage on environment-related issues in the precursor to the budget
Budget 2023-24: Agriculture ignored, schemes for ensuring MSP-based procurement nearly ‘closed down’
Share of agriculture in the overall budget also fell sharply
‘COVID-19 has become endemic in India’
But the world is not out of the woods yet
As told to Parliament (December 16, 2022): River inter-linking projects to provide irrigation to 35 million hectares cropland
They will also help generate 34 million kilo-watts of hydropower
DTE Call for Action: How has the rooftop solar potential and market evolved in India
India has seen significant growth in rooftop solar, most of it in just the last 3 years