Desertification in India: How a faulty government scheme degraded Gujarat's Banni grasslands
Introduction of a non-native plant, Prosopis juliflora, in the region on the recommendation of the third Planning Commission to fight salinity, …
Nigeria shows way to reverse land degradation
Launched in 2015, NEWMAP — a World Bank project — has successfully restored gullies, along with catchment planning, soil and …
UNCCD COP14: Desertification, land degradation hit poor hardest
Climate change drives migration but many can’t even move out: Report
Nature to tackle environment challenges: Triple investments by 2030, says UN report
Current investments of $133 billion comprise about 0.10% of global gross domestic product, most of which come from public sources
Loss and grief at 14,000 feet: A shepherd’s fight to save his dying flock
The sheer number of migratory sheep & goats reaching Lahaul-Spiti from Chamba demands an allocation of sufficient vaccinations, medicines …
As told to Parliament (March 24, 2023): India has eliminated leprosy, as per WHO criterion
All that was discussed in the House through the day
After Joshimath, it could be Karnaprayag, Nainital and other Uttarakhand towns next, say experts
Policy interventions are needed on construction work in Himalayan regions to avoid a repeat of Joshimath, according to experts
Africa’s food systems are being shaped by climate crises, rising population
Report identifies six megatrends affecting development of agrifood systems in the continent
Coastal villagers vow to oppose JSW steel plant in Odisha
Jindal Steel Works Ltd is to build a proposed steel, cement and power plant on land where POSCO was to build a plant earlier
Is a land cyclone brewing over West Bengal
Two global forecasting facilities, including the US Navy have said a land cyclone is forming over West Bengal, but the IMD is yet to declare so &…
Huge implications for climate policy as new study confirms truth about land sink
It validates view that the prominent focus on the land sink is merely a smokescreen to mask countries’ hesitation at cutting down …
How does land motion, ice height impact sea-level rise? NASA shows in maps
In maps: How Earth’s surface mass in August 2020 deviated from average for all months between 2004 and 2009; spatial variations in the …
What triggers desertification in India
A low down on the most important causes behind desertification in every state of the country. Addressing these will be critical to meet targets …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 15, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Snow leopards, cultural codes can help prevent land degradation in Himalayas: Experts
The animal’s conservation will mean saving herbivores and the land they feed on, said panelists at an event at COP14
Sinking town: Probe NTPC project, say experts as subsidence creates panic in Joshimath
Uttarakhand government to prepare prefabricated buildings to shift people whose houses have cracked
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 8, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Dramatic twists on Vedanta plant public hearing in Odisha
Orissa HC first stays, then allows hearing to take place; decision deferred till October 5
11,000 scientists warn: Climate change isn’t just about temperature
A new paper track a broad set of indicators to convey the effects of human activities on greenhouse gas emissions, and the consequent impacts on …
Holistic approach could be key to curb climate change: Experts
Different aspect of climate change should not be taken in isolation rather the time has come to find solutions holistically
Simply Put: In the name of development
What will Supreme Court judgement on Aravalli mean for forest conservation?
Changes to conservation rules may be fast tracked, say activists
Let’s talk land sinks: Are they enough to beat global warming
Despite caution from scientists, policymakers and corporates still assume that natural carbon sinks like forests will mop up their fossil fuel …
If your city is sinking, why not make it float?
Floating cities are emerging as a possible solution for residents of many of the world's sinking megacities, if they can be built and operated …
World’s leading financial institutions continue to bankroll deforestation
Most of them have failed to manage and mitigate environmental, social and governance risks