Why India must conserve its palm trees

The country has a variety of palm trees. But they are diminishing fast

Feast on pattal

Eco-friendly and cost-effective plates are a good alternative to non-biodegradable plastic

Water storage in reservoirs across South, West worrisome

While precipitation has declined in these regions, usage levels remain the same, disturbing storage capacity

A unique dragon

The population of the Southern Flying Lizard of the Western Ghats is fast dwindling and needs conservation

विदेशी आक्रमण, भाग तीन : एफएडब्ल्यू का नई फसलों पर भी हमला शुरू

“विदेशी आक्रमण” श्रृंखला की तीसरी कड़ी में आज जानिए, फॉल आर्मीवर्म नामक विदेशी कीड़े के हमले से पीड़ित दक्षिण के राज्यों व महाराष्ट्र का हाल।

Elephantine difference

At the genetic level

Indian film on wild dogs wins award

Storage level: Live storage in India’s 91 reservoirs 16% of the total

As compared to last week, this week’s storage dropped by 3.66 per cent

Geminid meteor shower 2018: Celestial fireworks to be visible in clear, northern skies

The shower would be visible on December 13-14 across India. But the best visibility would be in the mountains and deserts of the north

Storage level: 23 of India’s 91 reservoirs below 50%

With the monsoon playing hide-and-seek, western and southern India are especially suffering, says CWC

Water in major reservoirs of 10 states below 2017 levels: CWC

Water levels 22% below the average of last decade

South, central India may see more extreme rainfall events by mid-21st century

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar say that extreme rainfall events in India will become more prominent because of …

World Coconut Day: A wonder fruit that has nurtured humanity

Coconut flesh, water, oil and milk are widely consumed across the tropical coasts of the world

‘Monsoon withdrawal will be sooner this year’

Down To Earth speaks to climate scientist Elena Surovyatkina, who said the overall south west monsoon over India had shrunk in 2020

Coca-Cola plant in Tirunelveli gets go ahead for expansion

Tamil Nadu pollution control board’s permission would mean Coca Cola franchisee who owns bottling plant would double the intake of water …

Cold takes south India by surprise

Could be due to cold winds from north India or Arctic Oscillation

A panchayat president who does not speak

Chettikulam’s support for the Kudankulam nuclear plant reflects the politics of Tamil Nadu—and its economic dependence on the project

Red mite threatens tea plantations in Tamil Nadu