West Papuans: An indigenous people that the world forgot

More than 300 different Papuan tribes of ethnic Melanesian origin on the western half of New Guinea have been brutally suppressed by the …

Tribals observe 13th anniversary of Kalinga Nagar firing

13 years on, tribals march in Odisha to mark anniversary of brutal killings in Ambagadia village

Jharkhand village continues its anti-NTPC stance

Residents of Jugra village have complained to district administration about forceful land acquisition for supply route to coal mine

Extreme rainfall acidifies land in India's northeastern states

The vicious cycle of frequent heavy rain events degrading land, which again cause more floods and hence further degrade land, cripples …

Why are Indian farmers protesting?

Farmers all over India are protesting against the government to get fair prices for their agricultural produce. Down To Earth explains the …

Yes, humans are depleting Earth's resources, but 'footprint' estimates don't tell the full story

Although Earth Overshoot Day is a compelling concept, the methodology used to calculate it and the ecological footprint on which it is based is …

Left groups launch national-level movement to demand policy changes

The Jan Ekta Jan Adhikar Andolan will raise demands for changes in economic policies and labour laws, among other issues

Challenges stand in way of African agricultural transformation

Land degradation and soil erosion can play a detrimental role in limiting Africa’s agricultural transformation

'River regulation responsible for decline in water bird population in Australia'

Kate Brandis, joint research fellow at the Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW and Australian Nuclear Science Technology Organisation

Deserted by policy

Rajasthan's livestock is facing a threat as grazing lands disappear and laws paralyse traditional economic incentives for keepers

Unshackling the Ganga

The Ganga Mukti Andolan is endeavouring to free a stretch of the Ganga -- and the exploited fisherfolk that derive their livelihood from it -- …

`The Australian government is amending laws to push Adani's coal mine project'

The Adani Group's US$ 16.5 billion Carmichael coal mine project in Queensland is mired in a controversy as it not only threatens the Great …

Jaisalmer villagers march 225 kilometres to get sacred groves listed as ‘oran land’

More than 100 orans documented by a non-profit still listed as wastelands

Left in peace (L.I.P.)

Forget ideological shibboleths. The market is the great equaliser. Even politically

Nandigram and CPI(M)'s insensitivity to rural sector

Learn to walk lightly

Will land Bill cross Rajya Sabha hurdle?

Narendra Modi government accuses rival parties of opposing amendments in the land acquisition law for the sake of opposition

Village refuses to part with forest

People near Chennai plan protest against industrial estate

Protests against land acquisitions

Ancient rocks reveal Earth had life-supporting conditions 4 billion years ago

Study of ancient zircon crystals reveals early interaction of water and land, challenging existing theories of a water-covered Earth

Mining for disaster

Simply Put: Road to perdition

World may pass 1.5°C warming threshold in less than a decade

Carbon dioxide emissions expected to continue to rise in 2022

Despite PM Modi’s assurance, land degradation, desertification increasing

Some 29.7 per cent of India’s land is degraded, according to a new ISRO atlas

Levelled out: MGNREGA helps bring in more land under cultivation in Ranga Reddy

Having levelled the terrain, farmers for the first time take up agriculture