Good step, but not long-term answer: Activists on Odisha’s request for ‘kumkis’ & ‘mahouts’ from Tamil Nadu
Stopping illegal mining & quarrying, notifying elephant corridors would be ideal solution for human-elephant conflict
Mocha: Cyclone to miss Indian coast, likely to make landfall in Myanmar by May 13-14 say IMD models
Expert says steering winds may take Mocha towards Myanmar but rapid intensification can trigger high rainfall on the Indian coast
India 2nd-most dangerous country in 2022 for those flagging concerns about corporate projects: Report
Globally, 10 human rights defenders protesting harmful business practice attacked every week in 2022
Miles to go: In these tribal regions of Odisha, the nearest health clinic is jungles & rivers away
In the absence of healthcare services and lack of transportation, vulnerable tribes are deprived of timely healthcare facilities
Starvation deaths in Odisha: Here are some recommendations to address it
Most of the government’s social security and safety nets have failed miserably to address the immediate needs of the starving population
Almost 50,000 birds counted at Chilika lake on May 25
Habitat improvement, availability of food and eviction of prawn gherries in the lake had caused more birds to flock to Chilika this year
COVID-19 hurts farms: Hopes of profit dashed for Kandhamal's turmeric farmers
Farmers were forced to sell their produce at half the usual market rate two years in a row
Odisha block offers glimpse into how state is tackling COVID-19, Yaas
Over 4,000 people have been successfully evacuated to 14 shelter homes in the Khunta block under Mayurbhanj district of Odisha
Cyclone Yaas makes landfall: Houses blown away, families displaced in Odisha
The landfall started at 9 am and was accompanied by a wind speed of 140-160 kmph. Heavy rains continued to lash coastal districts
Odisha starts mass evacuation as Cyclone Yaas nears
A surge in COVID-19 cases has exacerbated fears regarding loss of lives and livelihood
COVID-19 among Dongriya Kondhs: 4 test positive
Their economy hit; several unable to go out to sell crops and other produce due to COVID-19 fear
Carcass of leopard found in a reservoir in Odisha
Forest officer says six-feet-long male leopard may have choked on fishing nets in deep waters
67 elephants died in Odisha in last nine months
Poaching, train accidents and electrocution killed more than half of these elephants, says Wildlife Society of Odisha
Chronic kidney disease cases rise in Cuttack district
A GASS survey highlights the plight of those suffering from chronic kidney disease in Narasingpur block of Odisha’s Cuttack and how …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 17, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
16 heatwaves in Odisha this summer rob its tribal women of livelihood
Soaring mercury levels make it difficult for them to spend much time in the jungle & collect forest produce such as leaves of kendu and siali,…
Paddy sowing delayed in Odisha due to lack of pre-monsoon showers, high temperature
Farmers advised to sow medium-duration paddy seeds, instead of long-duration seeds by experts
Orissa High Court stays alienation of forest-categorised land for JSW steel project in Jagatsinghpur
The project site is in an area that is home to around 22,000 people with a significant number of Dalits
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 6, 2023)
Mahanadi Coalfields land oustees to get compensation, resettlement and rehabilitation
Land acquired for mining in 1988; Compensation to be disbursed to 4 villages under the R&R Act, 2013
Millet might: Here is how Odisha can succeed in reviving these cereals lost to the Green Revolution
Odisha’s mission to bring millets back to its fields and plates needs greater marketing support and promotion beyond tribal areas
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 5, 2022)
Integrated risk assessment of dams required to prevent human-made disasters: Experts
Ministry of Jal Shakti said in a press release recently that data on flooding caused due to faulty operations of reservoirs is not maintained …
Has Odisha’s Bhitarkanika reached a saturation point for its estuarine crocodiles? Experts say yes
Human-crocodile conflict in and around the park could spike unless steps are taken to address the rising numbers of crocodiles
Officials count 122 saltwater crocodile nests in Bhitarkanika
The numbers are much more than previous years, implying that the adult breeding population is increasing