'Extreme' is new normal
It is time to accept that we are beginning to see the impact of climate change in the form of increased frequency and intensity of extreme …
Finding a way through prolonged haze and policy maze
As cities around the world saw smog-ridden days and unabated carbon emission in 2016, Down To Earth looks into the scale of problem and solutions …
Living Dead
More than three decades after the Bhopal gas leak killed a few thousand people and affected about 500,000 others, the struggle continues for …
Why the US should quit the Paris Agreement
Trump's presidency would be extremely detrimental to the Agreement and destroy the climate convention negotiated over the past 25 years
Climate Catastrophe and Resilience
About 11,000 extreme weather events killed more than 528,000 people and caused economic losses of around US$ 3.08 trillion between 1996 and 2015. …
Seeds of green culture
from shoes made of old tyres in Ghana to roads built from recycled plastic in Kenya, 20 environment friendly start-ups from developing countries …
The return of Avian Flu
Bird flu returned to haunt India, only a month after the country was declared free from avian influenza (H5N1) on September 5, 2016
Auto-makers asked to give details of pollution levels in India
Road Transport ministry in a bid to curb vehicular pollution has asked auto manufacturers to furnish all the details of air pollutants as well as …
23 countries just got energy efficiency report cards - and they're almost all flunking
The most valuable tool we have to meet the world’s growing energy demand while reducing greenhouse gas production could be figuring out how …
Ebola outbreak
Are nations equipped to tackle the deadly virus that threatens to cross Africa's borders?
What are lost continents, and why are we discovering so many?
The more we explore and sample the depths of the oceans, the more likely we’ll be to discover more lost continents
Body Burden: Antibiotic Resistance - State of India’s Health
Body Burden is a theme-based, biannual report. This year’s theme is antibiotic resistance. The book will look at the state of antibiotic …
State of India’s Environment 2020
The State of India's Environment 2020 is the country's most credible annual statement on the state of affairs in environment and …
Ayushman Bharat: Govt appeasing private interests
At an industry organised event, government representatives were seen appeasing concerns of private healthcare providers regarding the …
In Odisha, state’s monopoly on minor forest produce needs to end
State has to amend existing policies that violate Forest Rights Act 2006 and deprive locals of the ownership of minor forest produce
Why conservation is tricky
A collection of nine essays highlight the messy nature of conservation in post-reform India and unravels lesser-known species, habitats and …
Financing Fossil Fools
Africa has to build resilience to both energy and climate crisis, but analysis of public finance flowing to energy infrastructure in Africa from …
Climate change is forcing butterflies and moths to adapt – but some species can’t
Only by arming ourselves with an understanding of why butterfly numbers are down can we hope to halt or reverse the decline
Health Can’t Move The Needle At UN Climate Summit All Alone
An interview with Daniel Kass, senior vice president at Vital Strategies and former Deputy Commissioner of Health for New York City
बंजर होती धरती का दर्द
भारत में जहां धरती को मां का दर्जा दिया जाता है, वहीं लाख…
कभी दिन के थे राजा, अब हैं रात के उल्लू
जानिए, कैसे हम मनुष्यों के हस्तक्षेप के कारण बदल रहा है ज…
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 15-19)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week
State of India’s Environment 2019: In Figures – Print + eBook combo offer
The annual print & e-book editions are the end result of analysing tons of data on India’s environment and development, and using …
State of India’s Environment 2019: In Figures – Print edition
This annual Print edition is the end result of analysing tons of data on India’s environment and development, and using cutting edge tools …
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