Landslide of terror

Mountain slopes in a seismically active zone, weakened by human interference, collapse following rainfall to claim more than 300 lives in the Himalaya

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 12, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Simply Put: UP fisherfolk in troubled waters

Demand surpasses supply of oxygen in UP amid raging COVID-19 second wave

State needs abour 800 tonnes a day, but has only 600-650 tonnes

Currency grubbers

Bank>> Termite Attack • India

Sunday warriors

Residents of Lucknow have taken up the task of cleaning the river Gomti

Follow Up

Cascading threat

How DTE covered World Water Day 2023

A national workshop held in Lucknow by CSE on ‘Sustainable and Inclusive Sanitation and Water for All’ highlighted the steps Uttar …

Yes, I buried my mother in front of my house

A social activist travels to eastern Uttar Pradesh to meet a marginalised community who bury their dead in their front yards because of caste stigma

'Avartansheel Kheti' changing lives with periodic, proportionate farming

Avartansheel Kheti is based on the philosophy of A Nagraj, who was a proponent of harmonious co-existence

India's camel population is declining

With increasing mechanisation and synthetic fertiliser usage, the camel is no longer needed for transportation, ploughing and manure 

First leucistic five-striped palm squirrel found in North India

The individual was found in a human-made forest in eastern Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur district by an independent researcher

Overflowing pitcher of disquiet

It is high time to start investing and investigating ecological cost of holding the Kumbh 

India's Cow Crisis Part 1: Nepal bears the brunt of India's cow vigilantism

Hounded by cow vigilantes and trade restrictions, farmers in Uttar Pradesh's border areas abandon their unproductive cattle in Nepalese villages …

Cleaning a dirty patch

There has been a massive spike in constructing toilets in record time in Gonda district. But it remains to be seen whether it would lead to real …

Spread of glanders shows neglect of veterinary science in India

Glanders, a bacterial, zoonotic disease that affects equines and is a potential biological weapon, has been breaking out regularly across India …

Uttar Pradesh bans polythene across state

The decision came after a state cabinet meeting, less than two weeks before the December 31 deadline set by the court 

Rite of passage

At its heart, Killa is essentially a coming-of-age movie shot beautifully

DTE Coverage: Voting without voters

Down To Earth reports from four states on migrant voters and the upcoming Lok Sabha elections

Simply Put: COVID-19 and the Uttam Pradesh

Gaur back in Valmiki Reserve thanks to increase in grassland cover

At least 150 gaur in the reserve currently, according to information from camera traps

Nature's fury

Paying the price

Uttar Pradesh forest officials slap a hefty fine on poachers

Constructing A Dream