Can unmarked individuals of a species inhabiting rugged terrain be estimated? Study on Asiatic Black Bears shows how

The model can be replicated in mountainous landscapes with minimal sampling bias, ease of sampling and robust density estimation, the researchers say

India’s agrarian distress: Is farming a dying occupation

Farmers across the globe are quitting their business, while the rural youth population is increasing. Who will grow our food?

Resetting the Africa-Europe Relationship

Africa faces a broad range of development challenges and overcoming them will require huge sums of foreign aid and investment. But as Africa …

"We are fighting a losing battle"

The mere knowledge that mosquitoes are the carriers ofa number of Diseases like malaria, filariasis and dengue is not enough to check the …

Verdict 2024: Inaction against polluting mines, corrupt officials, malnutrition cost BJD the Sukinda seat

The development versus health debate drove anti-incumbency sentiments among the area's tribals this year

Consider shifting cheetahs to Rajasthan, don’t make it  prestige issue, SC tells Centre

40% of cheetah deaths in less than a year does not give a good picture, says SC

Population populism: UP draft population bill fails tests of necessity, intrusiveness

The proposed law will lead to more abortions and adverse sex ratio at birth

Problem of plenty

Pobitora wildlife sanctuary in Assam has far more rhinos than it can sustain

Kuno not ready ecologically at the moment to accept cheetahs: Faiyaz Khudsar

Down To Earth speaks to scientist Faiyaz Khudsar to get a perspective on Kuno-Palpur, where African cheetahs will be introduced first

Sanitation woes cost Africa 115 lives every hour

New UN study urges African countries to pay special attention to invest in sanitation systems for faecal sludge management

Tiger population doubles after tribals allowed to coexist in tiger reserve

The Soliga tribe in Karnataka is the first to have been allowed to continue living alongside tigers in reserved area

Nurture nature

To achieve economic growth and poverty alleviation, it is imperative to constantly replenish environmental resources

Takeover threat

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Elderly abuse a growing concern in India, shows LASI

Bihar records highest share of elderly persons ill treated in India

Tribal rights in India are a grey picture: experts

In the light of the recent murder of a US national in the Andamans by an isolated tribe, experts say the rights of indigenous communities in …

She is a fighter: For now, sole survivor of cheetah litter born in India is healthy, playful and curious

Officials at Kuno National Park are constantly checking for any infections or abnormalities for her well being  

Project Cheetah: Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary to be new home for African felines

Relocation to be undertaken in accordance with the Cheetah Action Plan, according to officials

Please give Project Cheetah some time: Divyabhanusinh

Down To Earth speaks to the author of ‘The story of India’s cheetahs’, first published in 1995, which has more or less been the …

‘India’s cheetah plan is flawed, may become hurdle for national conservation priorities’

Cheetah reintroduction plan is unscientific and pushes other conservation plans on the back burner 

Africa’s food systems are being shaped by climate crises, rising population

Report identifies six megatrends affecting development of agrifood systems in the continent

Can we compromise on procreation in the wake of climate change

In the context of climate change, too much harsh knowledge about environmental tragedies is creating a sense of hopelessness and helplessness in …

Rising population can increase emergence of infectious diseases: Study

Projected growth in global population will push for more food production, which will make the agriculture sector use more chemicals and resort to …

How recycled water could revolutionise sustainable development

Collecting and exploiting waste water is both technically feasible and financially justifiable

'Censuses mean little'

A POPULATION expert sharply critical of India's achievements in curbing population growth. A demographer with scant respect for the census. A …

A look at world urban population