PACT POLITICS
An award for the people
Three village communities in Rajasthan are awarded for their conservation efforts
Toxic trap
Village Chipri in Kolhapur, Maharashtra is fighting: diseases, a factory and lax authorities
Only look for answers
Oil's not well
The mustard oil industry is in severe crisis. vibha varshney finds out why
For the water of this earth
Changes in local ecology and economy have a direct impact on food security for the poor
In contempt
Cola companies reprimanded
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 13, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
World Water Day 2023: Ladana in Rajasthan made conjunctive use of ground, surface sources to solve its scarcity problem
The village dug three wells and constructed an overhead tank that can store both groud and surface water
Wild spread of lumpy skin disease in Rajasthan may have been triggered by climate change
Vectors of the viral disease thrive during periods of heavy rainfall like the kind the state witnessed this year
Unpaid for months, MGNREGA workers protest in national capital
3-day demonstation by workers from across the country; Demand for more funds allocation to employment programme
All in a day: Dry northern districts have excess rain after July 13 shower
On July 13, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab, which had till then, experienced deficient to large deficient rainfall, reported excess …
License to pollute : Inefficient Kota thermal power station allowed to function by Rajasthan
Earlier, the government was planning to retire two units of the plant June 30. However, protests by local politicians and the employees …
Odisha’s blackbucks double in 6 years, reveals census
Improvement of habitats, protection given by locals and forest staff some reasons behind increase in Odisha’s blackbuck numbers
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 6, 2020)
Open defecation in an ODF district in Rajasthan
Here's a travelogue to four tribal villages in Rajasthan's Sirohi district, which has been declared open-defecation free; but there are …
Aravallis broken beyond repair
Illegal mining has ravaged the mountain range in the past few decades. Down To Earth investigates the loss and traces the legal developments in …
Rajasthan human rights body seeks answers over food adulteration
In petition, Commission claims use of banned food dyes; use of colour on low quality cereals, and vegetables being washed in sewage water
Dry run
Nutritional standards for the sale of camel milk, issued for the first time by the government, are a huge threat to the nascent dairy industry
Romancing the trees
After trees of Delhi, filmmaker and tree lover Pradip Krishen finds his muse in Central Indian forests
NGT seeks action plan to ensure zero discharge from Jodhpur industries
National Green Tribunal has also imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on each industry operating without consent of the state pollution control board
Polluting unit in Rajasthan gets clean chit
Activists are fighting the Rajasthan Board for Prevention and Control of Pollution's sudden decision to clear the Pesticides India Ltd factory at …
Craning glory: Demoiselle cranes find sanctuary in Rajasthan village
Kheechan village on the edge of the Thar desert lies on the migration route of demoiselle cranes travelling from their breeding grounds in …
COVID-19 makes summer 2020 harsh for Rajasthan’s pastoralists
Pastoralists suspend migration to other states, fodder crisis in several villages
Cotton Curse: Pheromone-based mating disruption technology may help control pink bollworm
Experiments show 90% reduction in losses, improved yield