North India rains: Crops ruined in Uttar Pradesh; over half a million affected by floods
Rains in India’s largest state have ruined crops such as paddy; sugarcane; mustard; potatoes and other vegetables
Maternal mortality in India: What do the recent figures tell us
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan have seen the biggest drop in maternal mortality
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022: Is dung procurement a solution to UP’s stray cattle problem
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured the people of Uttar Pradesh that there will be no problem of stray cattle in the state after March 10
Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022: What role will caste play in the hills
Why are Dalits not as assertive in Uttarakhand as in Uttar Pradesh despite forming 19% of the population
Time for transition: NGT flags air pollution from diesel generators
The NGT directed Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to take remedial action to ensure compliance of air quality and noise standards from …
Indo-Gangetic Plain, Meghalaya will need to use flood protection for 1,000 years: DTE analysis
DTE analysed the need for flood protection measures in India in response to a study on the subject published in Nature
COVID-19 is cruel to young and aspirational India
More than the pandemic, it’s the sheer abdication of responsibility from those in power that’s destroying the dreams of rural India &…
Pollution less severe this winter in Delhi; smog episodes fewer, shorter: CSE
There were wide variations in the overall air quality in adjacent areas within the city, pointing at local pollution
Harnessing people’s power for climate action
As people join hands to increase awareness on climate change and call for action to reduce its impacts, we need to vouch for local solutions that …
Immersion of monk’s body in Ganga attracts criticism
Virakta Maharaj, known as Shobhan Sarkaar among his devotees, often expressed wishes of having his body immersed in the Ganga
Under-five and neonatal mortality: Variation between states offsets India’s achievement
68.2 per cent of all children deaths due to malnutrition, rates comparable to sub-Saharan Africa: Lancet paper
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 11, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
UP forest dept cites stayed SC order for eviction
Although activists and forest dwellers could resist this attempt, the notice that came a day after still didn’t have any mention of the stay
Court digest: Major environment hearings in February
While every week, Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal, here …
Despite toilets in place, a quarter of rural population stuck to open defecation
New study on changes in open defecation in rural North India says pace of toilet construction increased under Swachh Bharat Mission, but there …
Crop burning in 2018 lesser than previous year, claims govt
The authorities have come out with figures and attribute the decrease to schemes it started for proper management of paddy stubble
Cities across India have started water rationing
The 2019 summer is going to be intensely water scarce as cities find themselves without adequate water sources
Meanwhile, the monsoon anomaly
Instead of quantum of rainfall, we must analyse the distribution of rainfall to understand the changing nature of the monsoon
“Cooperative is not for profit but for benefit”
Arshad Ajmal, mentor and the first chairperson of Al-khair Co-operative Credit Society Ltd, is now working on replicating the model in different …
Rs 5 lakh fine for dumping debris on Yamuna bank
National Green Tribunal (NGT) rules the person who generates the debris as well as the one who dumps it will have to pay the fine
New rice varieties flourish in deep waters
New varieties of rice that can be grown in flood-hit areas are producing higher yields. Combined with other crops, they can give the farmer a …
A question of rights
A NGO asks the NHRC to prevent the dislocation of Van Gujjars of the Rajaji National Park by the Uttar Pradesh government
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 14, 2020)
Preference to natives
Yamuna claims back Delhi: River inundated city with less water than previous flood years; here is why
Siltation, encroachment, lack of dredging and flushing are to blame, experts tell DTE
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