Bt Cotton imbroglio

A failure of our scientific preparedness. Where are our scientists?

Punjab's spiritual farming

Punjab chief justice against pesticides

Punjab, cancer capital of India

Government survey shows cancer cases in the state exceed national average

Farm laws effect: Farmers’ protests in India increased 38% in 2020 after 3 years of decline

Number of protests increased in 12 states, with Jharkhand leading the tally

Same indifference

The information is public

Why is fodder so expensive?

Supply from agriculture and forests is dwindling  

Global Eco Watch: Polar bears could become extinct by 2100, says study

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

NASA draws attention to fires in Punjab fields

Plant stubble burning shows up as red dots in satellite image

What is causing food inflation

It is protein products, not wheat and rice that are pushing food price index

RESIDUE OF A REVOLUTION

Punjab's depleting groundwater stagnates agricultural growth

Haryana hurdle: Paddy procurement season on, but farmers have no buyers

Crop moisture to logistics, government officials rejecting paddy, claimed farmers 

High Court orders sealing of tubewells at construction sites in Gurgaon

Order will impact 450 ongoing projects

Uranium traces in Punjab children

The search for the source has just begun

MoEF to do away with environmental clearance for mining minor minerals in areas less than 5 ha

Jayanthi Natarajan asks officials to take stock in various states

Punjab slips for sand mine, again

Ropar authorities plan mining in 776 hectares when only 30 hectares is allowed

Political parties show concern for environment in Punjab elections

Promise clean air and water; subsidies on solar appliances

Centre fund for rural development mismanaged

Diminishing returns

Jharkhand High Court directs removal of coal dumps from Damodar river bank

Coal waste dumps of Purnadih mines polluting the river

Cancer state

Will PM 2.5 levels in Delhi-NCR go back to pre-pandemic levels this winter?

The answer lies in air pollution control measures, finds assessment by CSE

Is chemical the culprit?

Scientists in Bihar find a plausible link between pesticides and breast cancer