Bombay High Court dismisses Aarey petitions
The pleas filed by activists were dismissed on the principle of commonality, not on merits, the court ruled
Desertification in India: Soiled Dhule land is shallow, unfit for plantation
This Maharashtra district, one of India’s land degradation hotspots, struggles with soil erosion coupled with low forest cover, illegal …
After excess rainfall, now poor prices leave Marathwada cotton farmers in debt
Excess rainfall has caused a loss of about 50 per cent across the cotton belt region
As told to Parliament: Over 1,000 groundwater units in India over-exploited
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Coronavirus update: India tally crosses 8 million mark
Global tally crosses 44 million mark
Rajasthan Locust Attack: Both state, Centre need to shed complacency
Between 1993 and 2020, the governments hardly invested in locust control departments
Land degradation in India hurts farmers and forest dwellers the most
More than half of the degraded land in the country is either rainfed farmland, responsible for the food security of the country, or forest land …
Satellite to monitor methane emissions not in pipeline, but will be happy to build one: ISRO
ISRO to have a busy year with missions to the sun and moon as well as unmanned spaceflight
Heavy rain triggered 10,000 landslides in Maharashtra in July 2021: Study
Report bats for early warning system to minimise losses to life, property
Loan burden increased across India in 2020 amid pandemic: Study
Among marginalised groups, indebtedness was highest in Muslim-majority and Scheduled Caste-majority hamlets
Onion traders from Nashik surrender licences over demand to roll back 40% export duty
Fifteen APMCs from the district are responsible for daily trade worth worth Rs 30-40 crore
Zika virus has spread to several parts of India, finds ICMR
Cases from Telangana, Jharkhand confirm local transmission; experts push for more testing
EIA 2020 to give straight clearances for 239 dams
Some 900 hectares of forest will be submerged with the dams, claim experts
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 9, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 26, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 9, 2024)
Centre wants to ban a host of pesticides: Here’s why
Centre proposes banning monocrotophos, methomyl and carbofuran, three Class I pesticides associated with high levels of toxicity that resulted in …
What COVID-19 means for watershed management in India
Non-implementation of watershed activities may lead to poor availability and accessibility of water for domestic, agricultural needs
Maharashtra, Gujarat top sulphur dioxide polluters in India
India is the world's largest emitter of SO2. Of the 45 hotspots in India, emissions at 43 are due to coal-based electricity generation, while …
Centre identifies 62 new elephant corridors; total now 150
East central region has the most corridors at 52; among states, West Bengal tops list at 26 corridors
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 30, 2022)
From sea to shining sea: Cyclone Gulab, born in Bay of Bengal, to re-emerge in Arabian Sea
Cyclone Gulab, which made landfall on India’s east coast, will now cross into the Arabian Sea near Surat and then skirt Saurashtra before …
Peninsular India may get locusts after 46 years. Blame the wind
The pests are being carried into the region by the southern branch of winds entering India north of the Western Ghats
COVID-19: Importance of ensuring safety of sanitation workers in Nashik
The city has put its efforts to combat COVID-19 by ensuring the provision of essential services to front-line workers and maintaining cleanliness
Government experts hint variants responsible for COVID-19 case surge in India
India is not going to sequence 5 per cent samples due to high caseload, says National Centre for Disease Control