Boomerangs, spears and rocks: The story of Pemulwuy who challenged colonial Sydney

As Australia’s First Nations reflect after a bruising ‘Voice To Parliament’ referendum, they can take heart from the Bidjigal …

Forest dwellers in Similipal can guide us towards sustainability

Forest protection committees, comprising locals, took up the responsibility of safeguarding Similipal’s natural treasures

Remains of Empire: Trinity College to return spears taken by James Cook from Australian Aboriginal Nation

The spears were taken in 1770 from the Gweagal clan that inhabited the south shore of Botany Bay, Sydney

COP15 Montreal: Tribals are sentinels of forest biodiversity, not destructors

From food to medicine, tribal knowledge has helped humans survive for thousands of years

Can Montreal help communities: COP15 negotiators have their work cut out; here is how   

Developed countries are expected to oppose their developing counterparts; but change is imperative  

Our Coal, Our Right: Here is why these Chhattisgarh tribals stage a ‘coal satyagraha’ every October 2

Tribals from four blocks collect and auction coal on Gandhi Jayanti annually, in defiance of government rules

That gadget of yours may have illegally mined gold from the Amazon

The supply chains of the planet’s most valuable electronics and electric car companies are being supplied by two refineries under …

Will President Murmu protect tribal and women’s interests? Only time will tell

If the already prevalent impression of a PM being authoritarian increases and gains wider currency, a tribal woman as President may come across …

Indigenous lands have less deforestation than state-managed protected areas in most of tropics

Roughly 15 per cent of the world’s land surface is under official state protection

Rooster’s call for sensory heritage

Months after a couple filed a case against a rooster crowing early morning, France has passed a law with profound ecological meaning

COVID-19 warriors: How Assam’s Mishings brought agroforestry back into practice

A village in Assam escapes unemployment and food scarcity by reviving an ancient food forestry practice

Indigenous peoples sue Ecuador govt, oil firms over spill

On April 7, 2 oil pipelines had spilled 15,000 barrels of crude oil into 2 of Ecuador's most important rivers

‘The fight to save the Amazon is urgent as there is no Plan B’

One of Brazil’s most noted indigenous voices, Sonia Guajajara, speaks on the Amazon fires

Amrabad Tiger Reserve: An Eden under threat

The recent in-principle clearance granted for uranium exploration in Telangana’s Amrabad Tiger Reserve, will destroy a landscape rich in …

Come together, non-profit tells international community, as Bolsonaro takes charge

Amazon Watch adds voice to Brazil’s national indigenous movement that is mounting resistance to the far-right politician

Targeting of indigenous people fighting for forest rights in India is a fact, say experts

As a new report reveals a rise in the number of indigenous activists being killed for defending forest and land rights worldwide, Down To Earth …

Adani to fully finance controversial Oz Carmichael mine

The move follows last month’s announcement by the conglomerate that it was scaling back the size and scope of the project. The project had …

75% of world’s seeds are preserved by small farmers, mostly women

Women produce more than half of all the food grown globally and yet they lack access to resources, knowledge and market, all of which can affect …

Fruit from Jambudweep

Jamrul, they say, gave India its ancient name of Jambudweep. The fruit was easily available till a few decades ago, but is now a rarity

Lula not doing enough on his pledge to demarcate indigenous territories, say critics

The Brazilian leader’s decision to title two indigenous territories on April 18 has been criticised roundly by critics, who said it …

Rewarding the custodians of forests: Payments for ecosystem services can help foster community conservation

These incentives are not handouts, but rather a long-overdue recognition of the invaluable services these communities have been providing for …

Restaurants turn to indigenous foods for lucrative business

Serving local cuisines comes with major operational challenges too

The first wave of African migrants leaving Malkangiri, Odisha—their ancestral region—in search of livelihood

The story of one of the oldest tribes in the world is now taking a new turn

Amazon’s future bleak unless environmental protection and industrial development policies are overhauled: Aline Carrara

Down To Earth speaks to social scientist Aline Carrara on what the drought in the Amazon means for humanity’s future

Will Jair Bolsonaro destroy the Amazon and its Indians?

It remains to be seen whether Brazil’s President-Elect will act on his pre-poll statements vis-à-vis Amazonia and its natives. …