Open floodgates

Will mere slum removals along Mithi stop Mumbai floods?

India losing biodiversity hotspots

Mumbai airport eyes slum land

Expansion will displace 85,000 families

Deserts not deserted, but full of floral, faunal activity

These unforgiving lands may appear lifeless only to the unacquainted, but they are a unique and living ecosystem

Climate crisis in Kerala: An integrated approach is needed to mitigate impact

The state has been experiencing an onslaught of heavy rains, floods, landslides and droughts over the last few years

Sinking cities: Two ways to fight land subsidence

Artificial recharge and deep soil mixing are two techniques showing promise in rescuing sinking cities

Rare bee found after 100 years, but under pressure to survive: Study

Land fragmentation, climate change and wildfires pose threat to the remaining invertebrate species

How to love farmers-the Modi way

Like its other policies, the BJP government's Land Acquisition Ordinance favours industry at the cost of farmers

A grain revolution for Africa

In just a few decades, Africa has become a net food importer. But it has to feed more and more people in the future. Estimates suggest the …

Pitching eco-messages and washing machines

A recent exhibition in Delhi drew crowds looking for discounts and new gadgets. But how many paid attention to a special section on the danger to …

Bandwagon role for joint forestry

Though programmes involving villagers in the regeneration of forest lands have been successful, caution should be exercised while bringing new …

Indigenous peoples are crucial for conservation – a quarter of all land is in their hands

Land owned or managed by indigenous people is valuable for conservation. About 65% of indigenous lands have not been intensively …

Not enough funds to combat desertification, degradation: UNCCD chief Ibrahim Thiaw

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification executive secretary bats for private funds

UNCCD CoP: India still unclear about its degradation target

Prakash Javadekar quotes target figure substantially less than that decided by his ministry

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 9, 2019)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Protecting farmlands, not just forests, can also ensure bird biodiversity: study

A new study shows that species richness of birds was higher in agricultural lands than in the protected area, except for specialised species such …

Crowdfunded campaigns are conserving the Earth's environment

577 conservation projects raised $4 million since 2009 for projects ranging from protection of wilderness areas in remote Tasmania to research …

Merely increasing PMFBY budget allocation might not help

To make this scheme really attractive for farmers, various serious measures need to be taken

NGT orders probe into Essar’s ‘illegal’ constructions in Gujarat's eco-sensitive zone

The commitee has been tasked to ascertain exact area which is being used by Essar Bulk Terminal (Salaya) Ltd (EBT)

Assuring tenure rights to pastoralists can ensure food security

Over 500 million people rely on livestock herding in rangelands. They move from one place to another in search of pasture and to avoid drought, …

42% of India’s districts use 85% of its chemical fertilisers

A parliamentary standing committee blamed Agriculture Ministry’s skewed policy for the inequality in fertiliser usage

Farming in 2050: storing carbon could help meet Australia's climate goals

Growing population, growing demand for food, climate change: Australia's rural lands are facing a number of pressures. So how can we sustainably …

Chhattisgarh cancels forest rights of tribals in Surguja

Activists claim the move was in response to the tribals’ protest against mining in their forest

Tea garden workers celebrate Dehradun’s failure to make it to smart cities list

City residents say the smart city is proposed in an area with tea gardens which are home to rich biodiversity

Three villages get land rights 38 years after being displaced by Tehri dam

The villages are now officially recognised and have been renamed as Tehri Bhagirathi Nagar, Ghonti Village and Chhaam