Come back holy cow

Cow, from being an axis of a farmer’s economy to being abandoned, is too big a change people would bargain for

UP Assembly Elections 2022: Impact of farmers’ protest likely; MSP, cane dues major issues in Jat belt

Western UP farmers say they have become aware of their rights due to the protest and will vote on them

Indian scientists find a cure for dreaded Panama Disease

They have manufactured a biopesticide using a fungus to prevent the disease in banana plants

Perennial rivers turning seasonal a disturbing trend

We need to work on plans to restore our plain-fed rivers and all other aspects which affect river flows through robust institutions and …

Why kakdi is an ideal fruit-cum-snack during summer

The water-rich fruit is popular among both farmers and consumers as it requires little inputs, grows quickly and is healthy

UP Assembly Elections 2022: Who will the riverine Nishads vote for this time

The Nishad community has been deprived of their traditional rights to river systems; for them, the polls are a matter of survival

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 24, 2020)

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

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 …

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

Watered down: Almost half of India’s rivers still remain polluted; here is why

India has mostly focussed on cleaning only major rivers; most states have recently started reviving their small rivers, but the progress remains …

India, alongside China and US, set to suffer maximum climate impacts on economy by 2050: Report

Bihar to be most affected in India; increase of climate impact in Assam to be highest globally during 1990-2050  

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 16, 2022)

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

New votebank on the block: Beneficiaries over rights-holders

Narendra Modi’s stress on governing via welfare schemes is antithetical to a  rights-based approach

Population: Has bio-politics arrived in India?

A collection of articles which re-examine the population debate in the light of the BJP-ruled Assam and Uttar Pradesh proposing population-…

More vehicles coming into Delhi from other states in 2018 compared to 2009: Report

Standing Committee on Home Affairs calls for formulating policy to regulate the entry of inbound traffic and ensuring smooth exit of outbound traffic

The logic of mass tree plantations

Such plantations can succeed in India only if farmers are given proper incentive and protection to grow them

Good old sap

Gums secreted by trees are a treasure trove of nutrition and have been used by communities in making seasonal delicacies

UP village demanding compensation for riverine erosion stops fast

The residents of Kamhariya in Sitapur district had been on a 48-hour hunger strike, demanding measures against erosion by the Sharda river. They …