SNIPPETS

Call of duty

Branch office

DIG Jehangir

Jottings amid struggle

The repentant militant

Patkar attacked

Public hearing on operation Greenhunt called off

Anxiety, angst and anger in the High Arctic

As world powers race to extract the wealth of the melting Far North, the devastating impact on its ecology and indigenous peoples requires a …

Older adults with dementia but without close family: Who are they? And who cares for them?

Some received support from neighbours and friends that could involve quite extensive hands-on care

Fortress Conservation: Tension in Tanzania’s Loliondo as troops move in to evict Maasai to make way for game reserve

The game reserve, once it materialises, will reportedly be used by the UAE royal family  

IN PHOTOS: Dev gudis of Bastar get a new lease of life

Across India, sacred groves are known by many names. In Jharkhand, they are generally called sarnas; in Chhattisgarh, dev gudis, which means the …

Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (September 16-22)

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology  

India Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (Apr 29-May 5)

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of Indian ecology, botany and zoology

India Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (Apr 15-21)

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Water in forests: Finding the blue in the greens

It is time we rediscover forests as a ‘water commons’ to aid India’s fight against climate change

World Wildlife Day: India’s conflict with elephants

Elephants stand at the focal point on the occasion of World Wildlife Day. In India, human-elephant conflict is increasing due to shrinking habitats

A Gujjar's tale

COMMUNITY FOREST MANAGEMENT IN PROTECTED AREAS·Avdhash Kaushal· Natraj Publishers 1997

Puppeteer with no strings

Documentary>> Katputli by Sudheer Gupta Produced by Public Service Broadcasting Trust and Prasar Bharati 30 minutes

I learned the language without references

Pramod Kumar researches a language spoken by only 273 people in the Andaman islands. A PhD candidate at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi, he …

South Africa adopts roadmap to integrate communities in management of protected areas

Minister says government is strategically focusing on potential of protected areas as a means of revenue generation for the benefit of local …

A year of leadership failure

To move is not only desirable, but will become necessary. Irish Travellers could be at the forefront of this change: Sandhya Devesan

As Tyson Fury aims to be undisputed boxing heavyweight of the world, Down To Earth talks to Sandhya Devesan about the Irish Travellers, his …

Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (October 1 – 6)

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Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (September 23-30)

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Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (July 15 – July 21)

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