Indo-Gangetic Plain drying up? Water storage declined, ‘stream flow’ rose in Ganga, Indus basins last year, says WMO
Half a billion people live in the Indo-Gangetic Plain across Pakistan, Nepal, India and Bangladesh
How tiny pests traverse long distance to attack mustard crops
Researchers from the Kolkata-based Bose Institute have retraced the aerial path these marauders of mustard take
Haze may be contributing to warming in South Asia: study
The warming, in turn, could be the reason behind the reduction in the monsoon in the past few decades
Haryana’s Rors brought Western flavour to the Indus Valley
New genetic study claims that the Rors came to the Indus Valley when it was flourishing during the Bronze Age and inducted West Eurasian genetic …
Blazing India: The Himachal hills feel the heat too, but in different ways
As the plains scorch, residents head for the hills in the thousands, posing a threat to their fragile ecology
By 2050, 115 million may face food insecurity due to reduced water level in Ganga
In the summers of 2015 and 2017, domestic water supply in the northern Indian plains was severely affected because of low water level in Ganga
India’s very own Dust Bowl
Rising temperatures, changing weather patterns, depleting groundwater, unsustainable agriculture and deforestation are turning large parts of …
Shifting to millets increases groundwater recharge more than drip irrigation in India’s northern plains: Study
Switching from rice to millets such as pearl millet & sorghum during the Kharif season and shifting from wheat to sorghum in the Rabi season …
Mapping climate change in India
India is the 13th most vulnerable country to climate change. Since more than 60 per cent of its agriculture is rainfed and it hosts 33 per cent …
What will be the climate impact on Indo-Gangetic plain
Climate change projections and impacts in a region with 432.5 million population
The plot thickens
Winter haze caused by thermal plants, not biomass burning
Fine particulate air pollution shortens average Indian’s life by 5.3 years: University of Chicago
Nearly 40% of India’s population concentrated in Indo-Gangetic Plain to be affected most due to air pollution
Study paints grim picture for northwest India if emissions keep increasing
Research suggests deadly heat stress in northwest India, Delhi to face high thermal discomfort
Work on India’s first dolphin research centre to start in Patna post-monsoon
The National Dolphin Research Centre would boost conservation efforts for river dolphins and would provide an opportunity for in-depth research …
Scientists in Bihar identify bacteria that can naturally treat arsenic in groundwater
The two types of bacteria identified break down a toxic form of arsenic to a less hazardous form
North India can tackle smog using eco-friendly farm practices from the South, say experts
Mulching, nitrogen-fixing have waned in the Indo-Gangetic Plain; but they are still being used in the Cauvery basin, according to scientists
Monsoon 2023: Two weather phenomena to decide fate of agriculture in Indo-Gangetic belt
Agriculture in dry regions to suffer if rainfall deficit continues; Indian Ocean Dipole and El Nino huge factors
Pollution control boards aren’t underfunded but investing their surplus into fixed deposits: Report
An amount of Rs 2,893 crore found to be invested in fixed deposits by 10 pollution regulators
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
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 31, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Air pollution eats into your life. This chart tells you how much
Forty-three of the most pollution-affected districts in India are in the Indo-Gangetic Plain; Leh is the least-affected of the 687 districts …
How air pollution is exacerbating climate change in the Himalayas
Here’s how smoke settles in higher altitudes and messes up the natural processes of glaciers
Brickbats for farmlands
Kilns reduce soil nutrition, stunt vegetation
Brown carbon ‘tarballs’ that hasten glacial melt found in Himalayan atmosphere: Study
The percentage of tarballs increased on days with higher pollution levels, could contribute to global warming
IQAir Report: Take the findings with a pinch of salt, says expert
Many developing countries, unlike India, do not have proper air monitoring systems; if they did, India's ranking would be better