Rural Kerala declared open defecation-free
All city areas are expected to become ODF by January 1 and a majority of municipalities have already achieved the target
New species of frog discovered in Western Ghats
It has been named Ghatixalus magnus after its large size, making it the biggest known tree frog in the Western Ghats
Anti-AIDS treatment aims at tolerating virus
Ayurveda practitioners in Kerala are experimenting with a novel approach to tackling AIDS: herbal medicines that increase the patient's immunity …
Supreme Court to consider doctors' appeal
The Supreme Court will decide whether medical practitioners can be held guilty of criminal negligence under the Consumer Protection Act.
People play key role in anti-filaria project
A programme implemented in central Kerala shows how an illness can be controlled if the community is involved.
Where a community maps its resources
It's a unique experiment. Three Kerala organisations are involving local communities to evolve a blueprint for development based on …
Fish in troubled waters
Several fish species in Kerala are threatened by overfishing and the release of effluents in the coastal waters
Mother of three wages lone battle against sand mining lobby
Jazeera along with her three children has been sitting in protest from June 14 in front of government offices, demanding protection of Kerala's …
On day 100, Kerala tribals continue to ‘stand up’ for their rights
Adivasis want the state government to fulfill its promise of giving land to the landless
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 5, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Latest Nipah Virus Outbreak reports 33% case fatality rate, all bat samples tested negative: WHO
While the bats did not test positive this time around, previously, evidence of the virus has been detected in dogs, cats, goats, sheep, and horses
Two deaths reported in Kerala due to the Nipah Virus, health minister Mandaviya confirms
The state government set up a control room in Kozhikode on September 12 to control the emergency, after a district-wide health alert was issued …
After 4 years of high-intensity rains, Kerala inching towards drought with 45% deficit rainfall
Lack of sufficient rains is likely to impact farming expenses and yields this time; drinking water, power generation affected
Paddy sowing delayed in Odisha due to lack of pre-monsoon showers, high temperature
Farmers advised to sow medium-duration paddy seeds, instead of long-duration seeds by experts
Kerala’s gaur-human conflict debates fail to address some core issues; here is why
Gaurs had turned violent & aggressive after being shot by poachers; contentious issues, including the role of poachers, remain unaddressed
25 years of Kudumbashree: How this Kerala women’s collective intervened to empower women, fight poverty
Whenever Kerala plunged into a deep crisis, be it floods or the pandemic, Kudumbashree has been there with the state and its people through thick …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 6, 2023)
5 days in, Brahmapuram blaze continues to choke Kochi
Residents here are also concerned about potential health threats as garbage collection has been halted ever since the incident
Large share of India’s threatened endemic species in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka: Study
Tackling threats from agro industry, small-holder farming, grazing plantations most effective in reducing extinction risk
Kerala, COVID-19 management exemplar? Data on additional deaths forces rethink
Kerala government may have suppressed data regarding true number of deaths in 2021 for political reasons, say experts
Two years on: India’s index COVID-19 patient describes her ordeal
On January 30, 2020, India reported its first case of COVID-19; the patient was a Thrissur resident studying medicine at Wuhan University. Here …
Post COVID-19 complication among children worries pediatricians
Children manifest this syndrome which usually involves multiple organs about four to six weeks after a COVID-19 infection.
Mango trees are flowering well this season; why then are farmers worried?
Traditional beliefs say mango flowering brings unpredictable rainfall; rising temperatures have a dominant role to play, say experts
Did stratospheric warming lead to excessive rainfall in Tamil Nadu?
Each district witnessed a minimum excess precipitation of 400%, said IMD
Indian oil sardine stocks show signs of revival after 5-year-long decline
But experts have cautioned against over-harvesting the immature sardines located along the Kerala coast
