News Briefs
Bihar deputy CM stirs up a storm with remarks on asbestos
Minister misquotes court ruling; gives views that contradict party stand
Grasslands in Western Ghats diverted for resort construction
The 120 room, five-star luxury resort is being built in Chikkamagalur district of Karnataka in association with international hotel chains
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Science And Technology - Briefs
Tigers buffered
Supreme Court order to notify buffer zones around reserves raises both hope and fear
Baigas in exile
Once called lords of the jungle, the Chhattisgarh tribals are being evicted without adequate relief
Letters
Cabinet approves setting up of wildlife crime control bureau
COVID-19: How wildlife hunting increased in Tamil Nadu amid lockdown
Less availability of meat, long-term unemployment increased instances of hunting in Tamil Nadu
News 360° - Briefs
Whitley Award winner's mission hornbill
Hornbills, the awkward-looking birds with over-sized beaks, are important for the regeneration of Himalayan forests in north-east India. They are …
COVID-19, bad weather affect livelihoods in Bengal's Sundarbans
Inhabitants forced to enter forest areas that are home to man-eaters, other wild animals
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 10-14, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week