Elephant carcass with missing tusks found in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj
It is the second dead elephant found in Odisha in a week
Four killed in gas leak at Rourkela steel plant in Odisha
Plant chief executive suspends two deputy general managers for dereliction of duty
Olive Ridley ‘arribada’ at Odisha’s Gahiramatha ends
407,194 turtles laid eggs in the marine sanctuary from 14-21 March, 2020
Meet Sasi Mausi: A sentinel of Odisha forest
This sexagenarian fought timber mafia half her life to reclaim forest hills
Talcher's killer elephant detusked
The rogue elephant that killed five persons in Talcher was de-tusked
Sacred flaws
Why the Odisha government's move to save sacred groves has enraged tribal communities
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 1, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
How important is basic infrastructure in securing livelihoods of Adivasis
A significant proportion of poverty in backward areas is due to a gap in basic infrastructure and its deficiency
Experts fear COVID-19 spread in Odisha’s districts affected by Cyclone Yaas
Many of those evacuated and housed at cyclone centres have been observed not adhering to COVID-19 protocol
Cyclone Yaas: Heavy rains may spell doom for maize farmers of Bihar
Bihar is likely to witness moderate to heavy rains along with high-velocity winds May 27 and 28
Cyclone Yaas landfall pegged at Dhamra, near Bhitarkanika
Locals in and around Bhitarkanika worried about how loss of mangroves in the area could affect their villages
Cyclone Yaas gathers speed, set for early landfall on May 26
Cyclone Yaas likely to make landfall on the east coast between Balasore in Odissa and Digha in West Bengal, from where it is expected to move …
COVID-19 negative report a must for weddings in Odisha’s Ganjam
The directive comes days after at least two people died of COVID-19 within days of their wedding
Give indigenous people their rights to tackle climate change: Archana Soreng
The youth advisor to the UN Secretary-General speaks on nature-based solutions at Joe Biden’s virtual climate summit, but says this won't …
Rice for kings
Black rice is indigenous to the Northeast, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha. In Manipur, it is considered food as well as part of traditional …
What is the new cyclone brewing in the Bay of Bengal?
A low-pressure area will likely develop over the southeast Bay of Bengal on May 7. It is likely to concentrate into a depression on May 8
Bats dying of heat stroke: Experts fear mass population collapse, zoonotic diseases
Live bats don’t cause harm as they’re immune to viruses, but their carcass coming in contact with domestic animals may increase …
Odisha had half of India’s wildfires on March 13 — & poachers may be to blame
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests alleges hunters setting fire to target wild animals; one suspect arrested
Cyclone Sitrang: Expect it to intensify day after Diwali
Storm seems to be moving towards the West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts after skirting the Odisha coast by October 25
Hello Point in Odisha: A tale of digital India or ignorant India?
Odisha has the highest number of inhabited villages without access to mobile networks
Monsoon 2022: Erratic rains may delay Odisha Kharif crops
Dry June led to late paddy transplantation; More than half of targetted acreage lie uncultivated
Villagers unaware of forest rights find it ‘too good to be true’
Odisha village applies for forest rights title 15 years later; many villages still unaware, says NGO
There’s a human hand in every tenth elephant death in Odisha
34 elephants were killed by poachers, 30 died after being hit by trains and six died in road accidents in the last 10 years
Odisha Panchayat polls: Caught in a web of debt, exploitative labour only option for migrant villagers
Panchayat elections have little significance for migrant villagvers who won't be casting their votes
Odisha’s Ganjam district is now free of child marriages
Ganjam, known to be severely affected by child marriages, is Odisha’s first district to be declared child marriage free