Metal detectors
High metal content found in Orrisa's mangroves hints at increasing pollution
Dirty rivers
Sloppy STPs
Causing pollution in Yamuna
Wanted: Yamuna counsel
Barrage of sewage
Kanpur will have a Rs 412.44 crore Ganga drain by 2031
Russia has turned the Dnipro into a major weapon of war: Paul Josephson
Down To Earth speaks to specialist in Soviet and Russian history about the impact of two years of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the Dnipro river
Yamuna floods in pics: Parts of capital city go under water
Vikas Choudhary captures the situation of the national capital Delhi after the overflowing Yamuna river reached the highest level on record and …
How six proposed dams on Amazon River could threaten regional food security
These dams can have major impacts on hydrology, geomorphology, biodiversity and productivity of the river system
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 27, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 16, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 5, 2023)
Water-wisdom for climate change: We must become much more efficient with every drop
The country has learnt critical water lessons through the years — now is the time to put it to practice
Women in Chhattisgarh recreate ‘Chipko movement’ to save Hasdeo Aranya
Activists claim more than 200,000 trees spread across 841 hectares of forest will have to be chopped down for the mining projects planned in the area
Atmospheric river storms can drive costly flooding — and climate change is making them stronger
Even modest increases in atmospheric river intensity could lead to significantly larger economic impacts
Trump's visit got the Yamuna a makeover: How far will it go?
Over 500 cusecs of water released by Uttar Pradesh's irrigation department in River Yamuna
Ajodhya villagers, forest dwellers stop Bengal govt project at court for now
The state government acquired the land for Turga Pumped Storage Project illegally, ruled the Calcutta high court
The Ganga is leaving Patna’s ghats
As an ambitious Ganga renovation plan is underway, and ghats in Patna are being beautified, there is little attention being paid to the fact that …
Cauvery dispute: All you need to know
In its latest development, the Supreme Court has asked the Karnataka government to release 4 TMC water for Tamil Nadu
Caught in (quick) sand?
The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s statement in January, saying the state would officially promote ‘M-sand’ as a substitute for …
Kashmir: High organic load in Jhelum causes fish to come ashore
As fish wash ashore, experts point to environmental degradation of rivers and lakes in the valley
Ken-Betwa project gets wildlife board's approval
The project has a significant environment and wildlife impact as it passes right through the reserve where tigers had vanished in 2009
River flowing through the most polluted Russian city turns red
Russian authorities assume that water has reddened due to chemical waste discharged from the nearby Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant
Not an ideal immersion
Instead of artificial tanks, devotees use lakes and large water bodies for immersion of idols of Lord Ganesh
Maharashtra, Telangana sign pact on Godavari irrigation projects amid protests
Building barrages upstream of the Godavari River might prove disastrous for the farmers in Andhra Pradesh
Linking India’s rivers may not be a fruitful exercise, say environmentalists
The intrastate river linking concept has become popular with three projects allocated in Bihar for flood control