Konkan commotion: Allegations of soil testing by authorities at Ratnagiri project site intensify protests
There are ecological concerns as the site’s geography is unique with sand dunes and mangroves which serve as nesting sites for Olive Ridley …
WMO Report: Mumbai among cities facing biggest threat as global sea levels rise
Besides Mumbai, several major, thickly populated cities across the world are also threatened by the sea level rise
Aarey: Metro car shed project supporters, opponents lock horns online; accuse and justify
The new government of Maharashtra had issued directions to move the project to Aarey forest hours after taking oath June 30
Badlapur gas leak: Locals reported breathlessness, situation under control
The cause of the leakage is believed to be overheating, according to media reports; no casualties reported
COVID-19 virus now spreading to second-tier towns in Maharashtra: Health ministry report
Non-adherence to precautions, mutation, super-spreading events may be driving spurt
Energy in news on April 16
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around energy
Harvest of losses
Will the loan waiver announced by the Maharashtra government help alleviate farmers' plight?
In pursuit of eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi
From cow dung to alum, eco-friendly experiments ruled the art of making idols of Ganesha this year
Rite of passage
At its heart, Killa is essentially a coming-of-age movie shot beautifully
Gandhian scheme provides rural health care
A seWhelp programme provides the poorest villagers in the area surrounding Mahoin Gandhi's Sevagrom ashrom with access to quality medical care.
The blacking out of Enron
How serious was the Maharashtra chief minister when he mentioned environment as a reason for scrapping the gas-based Enron project?
The golden grains
A new polymer can increase crop yields phenomenally by improving the water-retaining ability of soil and seeds
Clay ceilings
Burnt clay comes in as a handy material for constructing timberless roofs in rural housing projects in Wardha, Maharashtra
Pouring prosperity
The micro-watershed development project in Maharashtra has put a stop to what was earlier an annual ritual of deserting the drought-prone …
Foreclosure of a Dream?
The Adarsh Gaon Yojana was set up to empower some 300 villages in Maharashtra. After eight long years, it is yet to show results. The people …
Anna vindicated
The anti-corruption department raids the houses of a former Maharashtra minister, who put social activist Anna Hazare behind bars for accusing …
What rural folk need is motivation
V B SALUNKE, a 58-year-old social worker, abandoned his engineering firm in 1972 to mobilise villagers towards community participation in the …
Gram sewaks protest NREGS pressure
Nine gram sewaks have committed suicide in past one year due to work stress
Divided colours of Maharashtra irrigation scam papers
Truth behind irrigation mess yet to unravel
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 4, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
India’s leadership in climate resilience is rooted in its agrarian landscapes
Scaling up adaptation for farmers is a human, environmental, and economic imperative
Cyclone Tauktae shows why north Indian Ocean is now whacky
Cyclone Tauktae's pace of intensification and the duration of its roar were unexpected
Rains apart, blame the dams for Maharashtra, Karnataka floods: Report
Poor management of dams exacerbate floods, instead of mitigating them, it adds
Bullet Train: Gujarat activists take fight to the Japanese side
Write to nodal Japanese agency, ask it to share its report on the project
Marathwada floods: at least 12 killed; crops worth Rs 500 crore damaged
Floods affected 1,700 villages and also claimed lives of 183 animals
