COVID-19 lockdown deals blow to Rajasthan’s tendu leaf economy

Demand for tendu patta has been declining over the years, mainly due to decreasing consumption of bidis

As told to Parliament: Over 1,000 groundwater units in India over-exploited

All that was discussed in the House through the day

As told to Parliament (September 17, 2020): Andaman and Nicobar tribes being watched closely for COVID-19

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Rajasthan Locust Attack: Both state, Centre need to shed complacency

Between 1993 and 2020, the governments hardly invested in locust control departments

Land degradation in India hurts farmers and forest dwellers the most

More than half of the degraded land in the country is either rainfed farmland, responsible for the food security of the country, or forest land …

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Why dispelling stigma, promoting hygiene practices need govt intervention

The Rajasthan government allocated Rs 200 crore to Free Medicine Scheme to facilitate dispensation of free sanitary napkins 

Residents’ lives in this Jodhpur basti revolve around water

Only downhill houses have water connections, others walk for several kilometres or are forced to use plastic pipes, pumps 

DTE Impact: 70-year-old supporting mentally-ill daughter, disabled son-in-law to get her dream cowshed

District collector sanctions Rs 2 lakh, plot of land on lease for family among other benefits

Thar’s friend: Meet tiny melon kachri

This drought-tolerant fruit turns short of gold upon drying and changes the fate of all those associated with it

(Electoral) promises to keep

Political parties have released ‘promises’ in the run-up to elections in 5 states; Will voters buy them?

Zika virus has spread to several parts of India, finds ICMR

Cases from Telangana, Jharkhand confirm local transmission; experts push for more testing

Sighting of desert cat termed ‘rare’ by MP is not rare after all, say independent wildlife experts

Sighting of the cat in jungles in not unusual, claim experts with ‘photographic evidence‘ captured as recently as 2018

Can painting a blade black save Great Indian Bustards from wind turbines?

A regulatory slowdown in wind power production could result from failing to address the harm caused by turbines to wildlife

Locust attack: Farmers may delay monsoon crops as the crisis lingers

India will have a second attack of locusts from Africa hitting by next month as COVID-19 lockdown delays export of pesticides to Kenya  

Why have Bikaner and Barmer in Rajasthan reported land sinking in the last month?

Land subsidence occurred at two different places in Rajasthan, but the administration is yet to provide any concrete reason

Industry emissions data incomplete, inaccessible on Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh websites: CPCB

CEMS certification system needed to improve data quality, says board

Locust attack: Bihar conducts mock drills, launches awareness campaign

Locusts around 500 km away from districts. Experts say little possibility of them entering state

Locust fears haunt Bihar’s farmers, experts downplay potential threat

There is a likely threat, but the possibility of locusts reaching the state are very less, say experts

Conservation not enough for the highly inbred Ranthambore tigers — they require genetic rescue

There is a need to facilitate active ‘gene flow’ into the Rajasthan tiger population from Central Indian tiger landscapes

Cotton Curse: Tired of losses, farmers giving up cotton on a large scale

The production of cotton in Punjab has almost halved in the past decade

Cotton Curse: How pink bollworm developed resistance to Bt Cotton

Entomologists say early and late sowing, long-duration crops and not planting other varieties against advice may have contributed to resistance …

Lumpy Skin Disease outbreak shows livestock diseases are not just about animals; here is why

Down To Earth reports from Rajasthan and Delhi on how outbreaks like Lumpy Skin Disease have harsh economic and food security implications and …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 15, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

RTI reveals MoEF&CC cleared 3 highway proposals disregarding WII’s views

Ranthambhore tigers, Chambal gharials and a host of other species could be in trouble due to the clearance given to the highway proposals

This crane flew 4,800 kilometres in 15 days to reach Gujarat on World Migratory Bird Day

‘Vadla’, a female Common Crane, was tagged March 12 this year in Gujarat’s Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, as part of a larger project to …