Albino palm civet sighted in Odisha after 129 years in Satkosia Tiger Reserve
A partial albino common palm civet was last sighted in 1891 in the state’s Kandhamal district
Odisha fishing sector hopeful with Union Budget 2021-22 allocation for Paradip
Workers say harbour will be finally able to meet EU export standards
Jobs round the year: How MGNREGA made Balangir job-secure
The success of MGNREGA projects has made Odisha offer 300 days of guaranteed work a year to curb distress migration in this district
Vedanta smelter plant: Affected villagers end 12-hr protest after written assurance
Residents of Katikela were demanding rehabilitation, permanent jobs and abatement of pollution by the company
From Phailin to Hudhud: a year of extreme weather events
Year 2014 has witnessed a series of floods, droughts and an unusual spell of hailstorms in a few states. A look at the damage and displacement …
Hudhud hits fisher people in Odisha
Bad weather spells in Bay of Bengal between February to October, the busiest period for fishers, have affected their livelihood
Severe cyclone strikes Odisha
It will continue ravage the coastal districts till early morning; scale of devastation will be known by late Sunday morning
Odisha braces for cyclone Phailin
People in vulnerable villages in coastal districts are being evacuated to safe areas, cyclone shelters
Super cyclone Phailin heads towards Odisha, Andhra
Deep depression over North Andaman Sea develops into severe cyclonic storm; expected to gather wind speed up to 185 km per hour
Bhushan Steel’s Odisha unit in the dock for illegal expansion
Stock market research firms turn blind eye to the unit’s environmental violations
As told to Parliament (March 28, 2023): India recorded three H3N2 deaths, 1,317 cases
All that was discussed in the House through the day
A million Olive Ridleys have laid eggs on Odisha’s Gahirmatha, Rushikulya rookeries this year
For the first time, more than 200,000 turtles laid eggs at Gahirmatha on a single day
Scrub typhus in Odisha: Changing climate may have a role behind outbreak, says expert
Six deaths reported in western Odisha, Himachal’s Shimla reports nine fatalities
Frequent extreme weather events may lead to decline in Olive Ridley turtle population: Experts
Global warming may affect gender-ratio of Olive Ridley turtles
After cyclone Phailin, villages face flood fury
People deny receiving any supply materials, aid
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 9, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Odisha seaside villagers move to safe places as cyclone Amphan intensifies
Over 567 cyclone shelters and 7,092 buildings have been readied, claimed a state official
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 17, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal
Cyclone Gulaab: Heavy rain lashes West Bengal, 2 dead
Large swathes of land in Murshidabad, Nadia, Birbhum, Bankura and the coastal areas inundated
Forest Rights Act: Are state govts the real land mafias?
State governments want to divert forest land for industrial expansion. That's why they reject claims of forest dwellers
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 …
After Mahanadi floods, Odisha farmers at mercy of Sitrang
Farmers harvest immature standing crops in fear of greater losses due to cyclonic storm
Olive Ridley turtles stay away from Rushikulya in Odisha this year
Experts say Olive Ridley turtles staying away from Rushikulya rookery in Odisha’s Ganjam is a natural phenomenon and is not unusual
Experts raise concerns as no more social impact assessment for Odisha projects
Bill retracted 6 months ago passed in House recently; state continues crackdown on land acquisition opponents
Hirakud, 7 other Odisha wetlands show high levels of toxic heavy metals
High carcinogenic risk at Hirakud for adults and children; Heavy metals can enter crops through soil, get consumed by humans, warns study