Bengaluru orders compulsory waste segregation by households, but challenges remain
From reluctant citizens to unsold compost, Bengaluru municipal corporation faces hurdles on the way towards better waste management
War zone Cauvery
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are once again at loggerheads over the sharing of the Cauvery waters. Why have the successive agreements failed to …
A technology that protects babies and restores lakes
Photo catalyst rings that treat sewage water were recently unveiled at the Indian Science Congress
Deep Concerns
Environmental groups wage legal war to contain mining operations in Karnataka's Kudremukh National Park
Revival plan for whom?
Karnataka's ambitious plan to restore the ecology of illegal mining-hit Ballari has no representation from affected communities and environmentalists
Karnataka receives lowest solar energy tariff bid till date
Sun Pharma bags solar project by quoting Rs 5.51 per unit; previous lowest bid was for Rs 7 in Odisha
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
Cities across India have started water rationing
The 2019 summer is going to be intensely water scarce as cities find themselves without adequate water sources
Fall Armyworm attack: Maharashtra grappling with the chaos
While the deadly pest has infested close to 15 districts of Maharashtra, many farmers lack any knowledge about it
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
Modi flags off 107th Indian Science Congress
The theme of the Bengaluru congregation is 'Science and Technology: Rural Development'
Cyclone Vayu to strike Gujarat coast in 48 hours
The cyclonic storm will intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and cause heavy rainfall when it strikes Saurashtra and Kutch
Tamil Nadu farmers want Centre to take unbiased view of Cauvery dispute
They launched a 48-hour state-wide rail blockade demanding the constitution of Cauvery Management Board
Citizens submit action plan to save Bengaluru's Bellandur Lake
If local authorities give considerable attention to the proposed action plan, the situation of Bellandur Lake could change for the better
Tiger population doubles after tribals allowed to coexist in tiger reserve
The Soliga tribe in Karnataka is the first to have been allowed to continue living alongside tigers in reserved area
Pollution board under fire for negligence
Karnataka environmentalists have alleged that the state's pollution control board has not dealt firmly with highly polluting industries.
Field report
Bt cotton farmers in Karnataka are an insecure and confused lot, and neither the government, nor Mahyco or the anti-Mahyco groups are any help at all
The Bandipur-Brazil corridor
In Bandipur: dung sold at Rs 3,000 a lorry load.In Brazil: a ravaged coffee crop. Asks nitin sethi : what's the relation?
Steel lobby locks horns with mining firms in Karnataka
Three years after the mining scam that rocked the country, steel producers and mining companies accuse each other of forming cartels to control …
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
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 …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 22, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
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
Karnataka-Kerala COVID-19 border row: Decoding the crisis and conciliation
Karnataka opened its borders to critical non-COVID-19 patients from Kerala on April 7 — following long route of political attacks and …