Why one cell becomes a nose and another, an eye

All living things begin life as a single cell, and one of the most intriguing puzzles for biologists is to understand how a particular cell knows …

World Elephant Day: It is time to retire Amer Fort’s working elephants

A non-profit, World Animal Protection, has urged the Rajasthan government to retire elephants used to give joyrides to tourists at Amer Fort in Jaipur

Airport expands

At Jaipur residents' cost

Wind power

Green settlement

Addressing resource efficiency in construction sector: How Jaipur sets an example

Rising population, rapid urbanisation can lead to more than two-fold rise in material consumption by 2030; it is imperative, therefore, to …

Hazardous care

The power of urine

Death of a Neem tree

An open letter to the Prime Minister

Will Jaipur lose its last major patch of green?

Dol Ka Badh, spread over 105 acres of land in Jaipur’s Sanganer tehsil is home to trees, shrubs and various bird species

Jaipur landfill burns for weeks amid lockdown

Administration has hard time in finding fire brigades to spare due to lockdown

After Rajasthan, Zika affects 89 in Madhya Pradesh

Out of the 89 people who tested positive for Zika, 17 are pregnant women

After tigers

Reckless manhunt by Sariska forest officials, complain villagers

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 25, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal    …

Number of ‘bad air’ days rising in Rajasthan: CSE analysis

Five cities including Jaipur, Alwar, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Kota need to implement clean air action plans with speed, scale and urgency

World Water Day 2023: Ladana in Rajasthan made conjunctive use of ground, surface sources to solve its scarcity problem

The village dug three wells and constructed an overhead tank that can store both groud and surface water

Why Jaipur’s Hingonia biogas plant has emerged as a model for waste-to-energy facilities

Infrastructure required for setting up biogas plant is available in India; finanacial support & proper waste management can help the industry grow

Change in rainfall patterns is behind regular floods in Rajasthan

Number of ‘heavy rain’ days have gone up in recent years, finds IMD analysis

Rajasthan's fight against drought is showing positive results

The state has launched an ambitious programme to become drought-free in four years

Neemi's water conference

Jal biradari launches movement to drought-proof villages

Where the water is

Engineers in Jaipur are developing a software that would help quench the thirst of parched villages

Between the lines

lpg, touted as the cleanest fuel option, is responsible for the release of high levels of nitrogen oxides and suspended particulate matter

Upturned harvest

On a trip on the outskirts of Jaipur RAVLEEN KAUR finds farmers making money by following an unconventional practice

Rising like the Phoenix

After suffering a spate of floods villagers regain environmental and economic vitality

Toxic dyes contaminate vegetables