Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 23, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Chamundi Hill ropeway plan in Mysuru resurfaces, green activists maintain opposition
A decision will be taken only after a thorough evaluation of pros and cons, state tourism minister HK Patil stated
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 5, 2023)
Bandh over Cauvery: Mixed response in Bengaluru; Mandya fully shut down
Another statewide bandh called by farmer associations on September 29 expected to evoke bigger response
Cyclone update: ‘Mandous’ rising at dangerous intensity, three Tamil Nadu districts on red alert
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in most parts of north coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
How can you make a westward-flowing river flow east: Activists on Bedti-Varada interlinking
Bedti-Varada river interlinking is an unscientific project that will drain public money, say critics
COVID-19: 2 cases of Omicron detected in Karnataka, testing of contacts underway
Two males, 66 and 46 years of age, test positive for omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2; all primary and secondary contacts of both cases have been …
It’s been 40 years! Update India’s flood map NOW
Flood panel, on whose watch India’s flood-prone areas were demarcated, was formed in 1980
Cyclone Tauktae can be among the ‘strongest’ on India’s west coast in 2 decades
Two of south Asia’s megapolises, Mumbai and Karachi lie in the path of Cyclone Tauktae
Long-term NO2 exposure affects lung function: Study
A study carried out for five years in a residential area of Mysuru found sustained exposure to nitrogen dioxide reduced lung function and …
Are Siberian migratory birds increasingly falling prey to India’s power lines?
A joint study by Russian and Indian scientists on two ospreys shows that this could indeed be the case
Hubballi-Ankola railway line will augur desertification, water crisis, warn experts
The proposed 164-kilometre railway project cutting through Western Ghats will prompt deforestation and accelerate climate change …
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
Bullet injury claims, protocols not followed: Questions shroud death of Dasara elephant Arjuna
Beloved tusker was gored by wild elephant during a recent operation by forest department
As heavy rains lash, dam outflows too increase in Karnataka
Mismanagement by dam officials leave state staring at worrying scenario
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
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
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, …
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
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
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
Rains could intensify further in flood-hit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
15 of 32 Tamil Nadu’s districts received more than 10 times the normal rainfall on December 1
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