Informal and unplanned urbanisation — welcome to the new Urban India
Policies and urban planning frequently disregard the needs of the urban poor, resulting in an unequal distribution of resources between residents …
India’s unhealthy patent amendments
Despite strong pleas, the Modi regime has changed the rules to impose a cost on those who challenge faulty patents
IMD predicts a scorching summer for 2024
People may not get much respite from the heat even during the nights, predicts agency
Rumoured forbidden: It’s time to banish fears around ‘Khesari Dal’ and relish the nutritious legume
Grass pea, linked to lathyrism in British India, could provide food security when conventional crops are failing due to climate change
Simply Put: Big Brother don’t watch
Maharashtra’s Raigad hit by landslide, 16 dead
More than 100 people are feared to be trapped under debris
Busting the myth of population rise threat
Global population growth has been less than 1% since 2020
Simply Put: India’s 2 million homeless children
Winter monsoon: 2021 had fewest sub-divisions with normal rainfall in five years
The anomaly can be attributed to climate change, say experts
How does FSSAI plan to ensure quality of food sold online?
Most e-stores still do not display the 'best before' date of food products
India to have ‘normal’ monsoon in 2021, predicts IMD
Global climatic factors such as El Nino and La Nina are not likely to be at play
Simply Put: Musings about medicines
Global Eco Watch: Two giant pandas mate at empty Hong Kong zoo
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
IMD predicts summer warmer than usual
March has been extremely wet
Simply Put: COVID-19 testing
Rains get reservoir levels to 73%
Overall storage still less than normal in seven states
Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act 2023: States, UTs must act as per definition in TN Godavarman judgement, says SC
Apex court was hearing a PIL challenging constitutionality of the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023
Should you fly yet? An epidemiologist and an exposure scientist walk you through the decision process
Arming yourself with specific knowledge about your airport and airline, and maximising your use of protective measures that you have control over,…
The ripple effect: A report from Kodai’s beloved lake
Through community partnership, Kodaikanal’s residents are working with the municipality to find real solutions for the evolving needs of …
COVID-19 aftershocks: This is an economic collapse triggered by a health crisis
Mehrotra is visiting professor, Centre for Development, University of Bath, UK, and former economics professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Confronting head-on the vexed pricing of COVID -19 vaccines
It would cost anything between Rs 13,821 crore to Rs 1,10,568 crore to vaccinate the 20-44 age population
Dengue: Heavy rains during July 2023 led to outbreaks across India
Down To Earth analysis suggests climate factors to have contributed to vector-borne disease outbreaks
Meghalaya: How the ‘abode of clouds’ ran out of water
Many people have been on the receiving end of prolonged water scarcity, with Meghalaya grappling with one of the worst water crises in recent times
2022 too short, too far: Air pollution was in the news again, not least due to Delhi
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022
Elizabeth II may have passed away but memories of Empire will always linger
The flow of Indian wealth to Britain and the ‘civilising mission’ of Empire may perhaps never find closure