Glaciers beating retreat
Himalayan glaciers, source of water for the innumerable rivers that flow across the Indo-Gangetic plains, are receding. And that too at a …
Wooing back the salmon
International experiences in effective environmental management have their foundation in strict adherence to legal statutes. In this context, …
What it takes to clean a river
It is the tale of two European rivers. The Rhine and the Danube. No river system in the world has a density of industrial agglomerations …
Tipaimukh Dam in Manipur driving a wedge?
Imphal, Manipur's capital, came to a grinding halt on August 28, with a strike being called. Imphal's people are habituated to bandhs, and most …
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, …
Depth of decay
The scenic Kodaikanal Lake is facing a range of threats—from the spread of Alligator weed to deteriorating water quality
The skyway to disaster
The proposed elevated roadway along the Lyari river bed is expected to worsen the already polluted inner city.
Water and society
A comparison to show the difference that social organisation makes to the state of rivers and the environment
Dams: under scrutiny
Dams in the us are being dismantled to restore riverine ecosystems
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 17, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Melting into thin air
The 25-km long Gangotri glacier, fountainhead of the Ganga, is receding at an average 18 metres annually
Changes in pattern of water releases from dams can help restore aquatic diversity
A new study shows how dams can be strategically operated to restore lost ecological functions
Politics over world’s largest hydropower project
The hydropower project on the Congo is unraveling into a political ploy with disregard to the affected people and the environment
Bid for Mahadayi
Should Karnataka divert the Mahadayi's water to end the water crisis in its three districts?
Strict environmental policies
The struggle to restore river normalcy gathers momentum in the US with strict sanctions on dam construction
Droughts after deluges
As the glaciers recede, the frequency of natural hazards such as floods and cloudbursts will increase
Brazilian government cancels mega dam on the Amazon’s Tapajós River
The project could have caused flooding of lands and forced displacement of indigenous Munduruku people
Rivers must flow
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Old ‘Temples of Modern India’: Can India decommission ageing dams it has been warned about?
Dams have affected new ways of land use and life so much that many societies cannot think of a life beyond them anymore
How a restoration project in Karnataka is helping revive ecology, community livelihood
Restoration projects can set in motion a virtuous cycle of livelihoods, biodiversity and native knowledge
Microplastics, microbeads: What you did not know about self-care products
Bureau of Indian Standards in 2017 proposed a ban on raw materials not recognised safe for use in cosmetics from 2020. The status of the ban is&…
The Blue Danube
An international convention for protection of the Danube hopes to restore the river's ecosystem
Hilsa vanishing from poor and middle-class people’s menu in Odisha
Over-exploitation of fish stocks, construction of dams, use of gill nets and climatic factors to blame
‘Scrap 24 dams, save Ganga’
Wildlife Institute of India report warns against ecological impact of dams in Uttarakhand
10 reasons why Sri Sri Ravishankar should not be conducting the World Culture Festival on the Yamuna floodplain
The activity cannot be termed as a benign activity and shall have a permanent footprint on the floodplain, say experts