What do tribal groups like the Soligas and Yeravas eat?
Loss of habitat and knowledge could adversely impact diets of tribal communities living in Western Ghats
As heavy rains lash, dam outflows too increase in Karnataka
Mismanagement by dam officials leave state staring at worrying scenario
Climate change is real: Goa received 122% above average rains from July 10-23, says IMD
Goa has been hit by floods in the past few days like neighbours Maharashtra and Karnataka
May heat in March shrivels wheat: Centre to revise procurement norms
The Punjab government April 12 appealed to the central government to allow relaxation in the norms of shrivelled grains without any value cut, …
After 89 years, frog endemic to the higher altitudes of Western Ghats ‘rediscovered’
A more detailed description of the ‘near threatened’ species & its habitats will bolster conservation efforts
Karnataka revives dying lakes: Why a decentralised governance was long overdue
The High Court of Karnataka June 15, 2021 passed an order calling for decentralised governance of lakes in the state
Cauvery, Karnataka’s deep anguish
The current distribution of Cauvery waters is unfair to Karnataka and its roots lie in the 18th century, when the British defeated Tipu Sultan
Karnataka faces 2019-like situation with full dams and more rains in store
Mismanagement over the release of water from various dams had worsened the flood situation in Karnataka and Maharashtra last year
Climate change deepens India’s north-south divide
India’s new government has to resolve tensions over climate disaster compensation between the Union government and its southern states
2024 peak year for Kyasanur Forest Disease, Karnataka health officials confirm as cases rise
Cases higher this year due to low rainfall, expert says
Anandatheertha, the sage who lived for Kaveri, dies
Anandatheertha lived a life of intense commitment to the Kaveri. He died in landslide in Talakaveri on August 6
COVID-19: Bereft of clarity, why relief measures for Indian poor are not enough
Implementation of relief measures remains a concern. Those not registered under PDS scheme can be affected, say experts
Bengaluru only needs urgent institutional makeover of its water utilities
The Silicon Valley of India is facing a groundwater crisis
75 years of people’s power: How Yerlapady in Karnataka sourced funds to manage grey water
The village made efficient use of MGNREGS funds to construct soak pits
Cauvery turmoil: Karnataka farmers seek alternatives to water-intensive crops
Paddy farmers in Mandya district shifting to horticultural and plantation crops
COVID-19: Surge in illegal wildlife trading amid nationwide lockdown
Poaching incidents reported in Karnataka and Maharashtra
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 26, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 24, 2024)
Karnataka home minister opposes Kasturirangan Report on ESA, calls it ‘unscientific’
MoEF&CC’s draft notification for declaring 20,668 sq km of ESZ in Karnataka faces tough resistance from local MLAs
Climate crisis in forests: Trees missing fruits, first forest landslide — Karnataka’s Anshi stands altered
Change in rainfall patterns has also reduced number & diversity of butterflies, appearance of migratory birds
Kharif season 2023: Rajasthan plants two times more bajra as India’s paddy acreage drops by 26%
Impact of Cyclone Biparjoy and uneven distribution of monsoon clearly visible on kharif crops
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 22, 2022)
Rain check: What caused south Indian deluge in early January?
Researchers find a link between a weather event in the Arctic and the heavy showers that submerged southern India early January
Red List Assessment of Indian grasshoppers to kickstart
The assessment will include a recently-discovered grasshopper in Eravikulam National Park in Kerala
Writing on the wall: Infrastructure projects are destroying Western Ghats
The time to put off the inevitable question about human relationship to nature is long past. Our assumption that we can control and modify nature …