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 …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 20, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Climate counsel: These farmers in Maharashtra protect each other’s crops from extreme weather; here is how
They use social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Youtube, and in-person gatherings for information about the weather; they also share …
Citizen scientists find first evidence of wolf-dog hybridisation in India
Researchers say such scenarios could drive these wild populations into a hybridisation vortex which eventually result in extinction via …
In the name of development: How Nashik’s Goda Ghat juggled concretisation & de-concretisation over 2 decades
Recurring urban floods exposed how thoughtless development projects have renedered the area vulnerable
Aditya Thackeray turns focus on coal power: What Maharashtra should keep in mind
CSE lays down 4 steps for the state that may face biggest challenge to meet central emission norms
Bullet train or safe sanitation: Tough choice for Nanded
When Nanded already lacks the basic infrastructure of sanitation, what is more important for the city at present
Oxygen parks, protected grasslands: A small Maharashtra village’s efforts in environmental conservation
The efforts of the villagers are driven by a common goal of leaving behind a healthy home for posterity
Organic farming: How Indian states are stepping up the act
Organic farming is in a nascent stage in India. Some states have taken the lead in improving organic farming coverage, but a major part of the …
Gujarat has put just one e-vehicle on the road in last six months: Govt data
Maharashtra, which set a target of registering five lakh EVs by 2022 — an average of 274 vehicles per day — managed only four per day …
Noise Pollution: An ignored element in Great Indian Bustard conservation
Along with all other measures to revive Great Indian Bustard numbers, the aspect of regulating noise pollution levels needs to be …
Live in Mumbai, work in Mumbai, but these workers can't vote in Mumbai
Ragpickers, DNT members and construction workers in India's financial capital don't possess the most powerful tool in democracy
Earthquakes hit Gujarat and Maharashtra
Four tremors hit Gujarat’s Saurashtra and Kutch regions early on January 20, while a 3.6 tremor hit Palghar near Thane in Maharashtra in …
Maharashtra heads towards a drier drought
While last year, the state’s 14,679 villages were hit by drought, this time 20,000 villages are already facing drought-like conditions
Drought unites people
1,300 drought-prone Maharashtra villages build watershed structures on their own to harvest every drop of rain this monsoon
How is Centre making skewed projections to show success of agri-insurance scheme?
The non-loanee farmers from Maharashtra, Kerala and Telangana are shown in loanee category to project the insurance scheme as a success
A village in Maharashtra stands up for its rights
Residents of Lavari have blocked the construction of a transmission line to demand compensation for livelihood loss
Pune Court orders four rescued circus elephants to be sent back to where they came from
The foundation for the court decision rests on procedural flaws committed by the enforcement authorities during …
Energy security in drought-hit Maharashtra
A large amount of energy produced in the state is from water-intensive coal power plants. Moving to renewable sources will solve the problem
Cloudy days for solar cooker
Subsidy amounts and sales figures may not always be indicators of commercial success. After a decade-old promotion campaign, only a few …
