Fani to be second severe April cyclone to make landfall in India in 118 years
April storms are rare and are usually extremely severe; the last such storm, Cyclone Nargis, devastated Myanmar in 2008
Long road ahead: Odisha’s DMF funds to improve livelihood
The state has amended its DMF Rules and is also investing in projects to improve the lives of its mining-affected people; whether DMF lives up to …
'Women should be self-reliant to make a big difference in society'
Down To Earth talks to Pramila Bisoi, an SHG leader chosen to contest Aska Lok Sabha seat in Odisha
For the survivors of 1999’s Super Cyclone in Odisha, polls mean nothing
None of the political parties in the state have provided them with amenities ranging from sources of livelihood to cyclone shelters to …
2 killed, 50 injured in clash at Vedanta’s refinery in Lanjigarh
The deaths occurred after security men severely beat displaced tribals demanding jobs and education from Vedanta
Odisha forest officials baffled by three leopard deaths in less than a month
Fragmentation of forests by humans causes leopards to stray into settlements where they fall prey to poachers: experts
Leopard dies after getting caught in poachers’ trap in Odisha
The iron trap laid to catch a wild boar dismembered the three-year-old big cat’s left leg and injured him severely before killing him
Villagers win brewing forest rights fight in Odisha
The Odisha government had to scrap a Rs 102 crore brewing project when resolute villagers braved the government and police to protect felling of …
IMD calls Titli, Luban cyclones “rarest of rare” occurrences
Cyclone Titli caused immense damage in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh despite several warnings
Conservationists have a problem with tiger relocation to Satkosia
The reserve’s officials have not been held accountable for the collapse of the tiger population in the park, which has led to translocation;…
These are India's richest lands inhabited by some of the most deprived people
Thought to be a game changer for India's mining affected people, the District Mineral Foundation is yet to identify its beneficiaries
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 1, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 25, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Back to farming roots: Odisha reinforced linkages among traditional grains, nutrition, resilience, food sovereignty
Thousand farmers have been supported by Odisha Millets Mission (OMM) to promote millets through a farm-to-fork approach
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 21, 2024)
Why did eastern India receive heavy rainfall on March 20? A cocktail of weather systems is the answer
The India Meteorological Department had listed 5 different weather systems that were active over mainland India on March 20; there was also an …
Rains due to Cyclone Michaung damage paddy in Odisha’s border districts
Farmers in the districts could not shift ripened paddy due to paucity of safe storage spaces
UK university academic is lending expertise to cut India’s snakebite deaths
With 50,000 deaths per year from snakebites, India has the world's highest burden
After 40 years, Nayagarh villagers finally reap benefits of cashew plantation
So long the state government auctioned cashew but didn't share profits
Most number of saltwater crocodile births in Bhitarkanika this year
Number of hatchlings 50% more than 2021
Thousands marooned in Odisha as Mahanadi basin floods due to heavy rain
Forty gates of Hirakud dam to be opened August 16 night to release excess water
Seven die of cholera in Odisha’s Rayagada in a fortnight
The outbreak started on July 7 & spread to other districts
Cyclone Asani to hit coast between Visakhapatnam and Bhubaneswar on May 10
West Bengal set to receive heavy rains from May 10-13
Coping with heatwave: How Odisha villages use natural measures
Concretisation and extreme heat have rendered traditional cooling methods ineffective
Cashew farmers in Odisha to suffer losses as tea mosquito bug destroys crops
Around 40% cashew plants in the state infected by bugs, estimate experts
