Lack of water intensifies distress in the Mahanadi basin

Climate change at the global and local levels is reducing water flow in the Mahanadi river, severely impacting agriculture. Tackling that …

Plantation mission may destroy Odisha’s forests and river ecology

The Green Mahanadi Mission would fiercely impact the livelihood of farmers and cattle herders

The pitfalls of protection

To save their forests from degradation, villagers will have to deal tactfully with the host of conflicts that sprout out of the field of good …

Saving to survive

Impending doom has prompted villagers in Bihar and Orissa to protect their forests from natural calamities. And humans

Battling bauxite

Three persons were killed while protesting against mining operations in the tribal areas of Orissa

'Kernel the culprit'

Human rights panel report confirms that food poisoning, not starvation, caused deaths in Orissa's Kashipur district

Polio - alive and kicking

The polio virus is possibly the most innocuous virus that affects humans. The improvement of sanitation standards across the world has meant …

Vedanta's Red Mud Pond

Orissa high court blow for Vedanta

Asks company to return land acquired for university to owners

Get the Heat Index right: an important first step to protect people from heatwaves

As temperature records are broken at breakneck speed, the old ways of protecting our communities are no longer adequate; it is time to strengthen …

DTE Coverage: Voting without voters

Down To Earth reports from four states on migrant voters and the upcoming Lok Sabha elections

How Odisha is providing 24X7 ‘drink from tap’ quality water for its urban population

This video analyses how the mission works on the ground and whether Puri and Bhubaneswar can be used as models to implement such …

SC stays Odisha HC order on migrants; allows them to return

Returning migrants narrate tales of anguish and misery

COVID-19 lockdown desperation: Odisha migrants take sea route to return

Workers risk rough seas in cramped boats to return homes

Simply Put: Caveman or forest staff

Internet, the new water. Let’s not convert it into opium

Internet shutdowns can take unimaginable tolls

Tribals observe 14th anniversary of Odisha’s Kalinganagar firing incident

Closure on the tragedy has still not come about, say tribal leaders

Female elephant dies from electrocution in Odisha

The body was spotted by local resident who in turn informed forest officials

Elephant found dead in Odisha’s Angul, tusks missing

The incident comes within days of 7 elephants dying due to electrocution in Dhenkanal

Bumper procurement helps Odisha kendu leaf collectors amid COVID-19

The volume of Kendu leaves sold this year was worth over Rs 70 crore than 2020.

DTE Coverage: Cyclone Michaung leaves a trail of destruction

Slow-moving cyclone wreaks havoc in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha

‘Rogue elephant’ kills four in Odisha

Human-elephant conflict usually goes up during summer

Fear of another COVID-19 lockdown spurs distress sale of mahua flowers

Odisha tribals remember financial hit during 2020 pandemic containment measures

Forest officer suspended in Odisha’s Sambalpur over death of 6 elephants

The elephants died by poaching, train accidents and electrocution

Sweeping injustices