10 good news we got in 2018

As this year nears its end, here’s a look at stories by Down To Earth that brought some relief to an otherwise climate change-ravaged period

‘Agriculture and consumer choices are driving disastrous climate change’

Ahead of COP24, 130 national academies urge governments to take immediate steps to address climate change and failing global food systems

Study finds genetic variants that increase ADHD risk

Researchers identify 12 regions in the genome, changes to which increase the risk of developing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

10 per cent drugs in government supply chain below standard

National drug survey published by the health ministry also found that 0.059 per cent of government-sourced samples were spurious

Solar power for nation’s growth

Increasing India’s solar generation capacity must be coupled with electricity access for all

Hepatitis C: India has failed to tackle the deadly disease

Chronic HCV infection accounts for 12-32 per cent of liver cancer and 10-20 per cent of cirrhosis cases in India. Most people with chronic …

Australia's energy sector is in critical need of reform

Australia's energy policy challenges—to move to a low-carbon economy without high prices—have never been tougher

Delhi rolls out first-ever solar policy, aims at 1,000 MW by 2020

Policy introduces novel initiative such as virtual net metering that has been especially framed for the city residents

Karnataka launches gross metering for solar rooftop

Incentivising rooftop solar in the state through gross metering is one of the new ideas of Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission

Bandwagon role for joint forestry

Though programmes involving villagers in the regeneration of forest lands have been successful, caution should be exercised while bringing new …

Fights for space

Once harmonious, the human-elephant relationship has taken an ugly turn. Faulty forest policies and nationwide destruction of elephant habitats …

A brigand called government

Whatever the outcome of the hostages crisis in Karnataka, stupid sandalwood protection laws will keep creating smugglers out of India's exploited …

Nepal squeezes forest users

The community forest user groups of Nepal will now be required to cough up a steep 40 per cent fee on their total income from sale of forest products

Suddenly tribal

Some wildlifers resorted to outdated anthropology to stop the tribal forest rights bill. They failed

Edge of unreason

From a little-known Gurgaon doctor in 2008 to the alleged involvement of a nephrologist from Delhi's Apollo hospital today, the kidney racket …

Water rights and entitlements

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Wind loses speed

Sector shows poor performance; government says it is a short-term phenomenon

Remove the perverse incentive

Budget should make diesel cars pay for subidised fuel, pollution

Look who's talking!

The president of the world's most polluting country blames India for global warming

Twenty-five by' 25

Current trends

Zero-carbon nation

An unsteady first step

Trading in energy-efficiency certificates faces major hurdles

New auto emission norms delayed

Automobile manufacturers unprepared  

How to take community-led rural electrification forward

Two steps at a time