Return of village land
Supreme Court asks states to evict illegal occupants of village commons
Punjab wants farmers to stay away from 9 pesticides. Will it help?
Europe tightened import norms since 2018, has shown reluctance to import basmati rice with pesticide residues earlier
Keeping cancer alive
Punjab has been in the grip of cancer for over a decade but the government has ignored the threat. Sonal Matharu reports with photographer …
CSE analysis finds Delhi-NCR winter pollution levels down in October-November
Warmer October, fewer crop fires & favourable meteorological conditions help improve bad air
Our daily dose of antibiotics
As dairy farmers inject antibiotics in their livestock, chances are high that these are passed on to humans through milk, finds Delhi-based non-…
It’s mid-May and it isn’t as hot as it normally is. Here’s why
354 heavy rainfall events across India in just two months
Farmers move court against Gorakhpur nuclear power plant in Haryana
Plant site is fertile land and sustains 10,000 people
Pro-GM farmers stage protest near Parliament
Farmers' organisations demand rejection of technical experts committee report recommending indefinite ban on field trials of GM crops
Straw in the wind
Liability sans facility
Draft rules ask health centres to ensure their waste is treated
Ban paves the way
The bar on polluting brick kilns opens up opportunities for cleaner technologies
Dictated by land
Khap panchayats oppose marriage in same gotra to control landholdings
SC bans endosulfan, for now
Committee to submit report on the pesticide's toxicity in eight weeks
Antibacterial resistance: Don't compromise
The only way to combat antibiotic resistance is to keep the environment clean
Polluters under MoEF scanner
Ministry bans setting up of industries in eight highly polluted industrial clusters
Flat in 20 days
Global climatic anomalies allied with local weather conditions produced the most freakish hailstorms in central and north India in February and …
AAP rides on drug abuse issue in Punjab
Activists say Punjab may lose an entire generation to drug abuse
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 27, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
On foot and pedal
The teeming millions on foot and pedal are powering mobility in Indian cities. Their numbers exceed those who use cars. Yet they are victims of …
Sand slips
Where there is a river, there is sand. Called a minor mineral, it fulfils a major requirement of the booming construction industry. No wonder, …
Gamble for guar, soy
Despite demand and production, farmers lose to futures trading
Lalitpur’s baby formula
Programme to promote breastfeeding improves health of children under two
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