How a Kerala couple built a sustainable mud house of their dreams
Hari and Asha built their eco-friendly home at just Rs 4 lakh
Will recent floods change voting pattern in Kerala?
Despite the devastating floods and the 'flawed' rehabilitation process, these issues are not going to be big in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, …
Kerala faces floods for third consecutive year
Extremely heavy rain forecast in Idukki, Palakkad, Thrissur and Wayanad districts for the next two days
Kerala: After the deluge, a drought in the works
Major rivers and wells in the state have seen their water levels dip precariously after a terrible flood hit the state in August
Perfect substitute
Once faced by rice shortage, people in Kerala embraced nutrition-rich tapioca
Germany to provide Rs 720 crore loan to flood-hit Kerala
The amount would be used to promote climate-resilient transport infrastructure. Besides, a Rs 24 crore grant for international expertise in the …
Did poor government handling in Kerala cause 2018 floods? Yes, says CAG
From floodplain identification to flood hazard map to availability of rain gauges, CAG report points out shortcomings in Kerala’s flood response
Kerala lacks a flood warning system: Government official
‘Cashew Board will help procure raw cashew nut directly’
Rajesh R, Managing Director of Kerala State Cashew Workers Apex Industrial Co-operative Society (CAPEX), talks about the problems with the Indian …
Tracking decades-long endosulfan tragedy in Kerala
Down To Earth takes a look at one of the worst and longest-running pesticide poisoning episodes in India and how it culminated with the Supreme …
Navara stew
Surviving the century’s worst drought in Kerala
Deficit rainfall and changing land use pattern has made water a scarce commodity in the state. Communities are trying to brave the crisis
Rise of a fabric
Indian coir industry pins its hopes on the growing market for coir in the West
Has Kerala learnt anything from extreme weather? Apparently not, say experts
As extreme weather kills 26 and makes several homeless in Kerala, experts urge climate literacy
Warming Arabian Sea may be behind sudden, erratic rainfall in pockets of Kerala: Study
Fear floods loom over state as heavy rainfall continues due to Asani
Kerala confirms two cases of ‘highly-contagious’ Norovirus in children
The state health department believes students were affected by food poisoning from mid-day meals distributed in schools
Bygone haystacks
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Turning a new reef
Once liquour-sodden, the fisherfolk of a Kerala village are replacing destroyed natural reefs with artificial ones
Living on a minefield
Plans to set up lignite and China clay mines in the biologically diverse and rich Madayipara plateau of Kerala's Kannur district has its …
Paradise lost
Kerala's answer to drought: PPP model for water management
Activists say the move will end up privatising water sources and wetlands; increase water cost manifold
Water shortage, drying rivers: How southwest monsoon is failing Kerala
Agricultural activities affected, residents rely on water trucks to meet drinking water needs
Not one dam in Kerala was inspected before monsoon, reveals RTI
The state received 42% above normal rainfall but the Central Water Commission didn’t have any information of the criticality of dams
Kerala floods: Two residents file PIL, say water management saw no change since 1956
The duo blames authorities for aggravating flood situation by releasing unplanned volumes of water when the state had already seen exceptional …
The pain of truncated lives
The Supreme Court's much-awaited judgement on ownership rules for captive elephants could bring clarity on regulation