Forest Survey Report 2021: India’s mountainous states, already facing climate change, lose forest cover
Jammu and Kashmir has lost very dense forests, while the North East is top in terms of total forest area loss
Why flooding raises alarm over bearing of hydropower plants on the Himalayas
The need of the hour is to put halt large hydel-power projects in the Himalayas. Can small hydropower plants offer a sustainable solution?
Departure in rainfall across flood-affected districts this June very sharp: DTE analysis
A detailed study of data across districts and subdivisions reveals that such excess rainfall in June has rarely occurred otherwise
Kumbh amid COVID-19: 1.3 million bathe at Haridwar as COVID-19 cases spike
Officials at Kumbh Mela report decrease in number of pilgrims at second royal bath even as COVID-19 cases surge
Scientists in Bihar identify bacteria that can naturally treat arsenic in groundwater
The two types of bacteria identified break down a toxic form of arsenic to a less hazardous form
Thunderstorms to provide slight relief from heat
An upper air trough is set to bring rain in many states of India in this week
Why this abandoned village is a threat to Uttarakhand
People are abandoning their villages despite high economic growth, leaving behind few, who find it difficult to continue farming without …
Super food Amaranth: healthy for whom?
People in cities shell out large sums of money for health foods such as Amaranth, little realising that those who grow these super foods don't …
Man-made reasons for Uttarakhand disaster
Expansion of hydel projects, roads and tourism is making the Himalaya in Uttarakhand crumble
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 26, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Rajaji Park director, forest officials named in poaching probe
The investigation is about tiger and leopard parts seized in Rajaji last year
Ganga equally polluted in pre- and post-monsoon phase: CPCB report
Prepared in June this year, the report was declassified recently
Kinnaur's untold story
How Valley of Flowers got World Heritage Site tag
The tag will bring higher visibility and increased tourism to the area
Savour the lingra
Equine flu strikes Uttarakhand
Sweet victory
UPs cane farmers get to quote their price in a sellers market
‘One snow leopard gets killed every day’
As India has a sizeable proportion of the global snow leopard distribution range, it has an important role to play in conservation of the world&…
Farmers to continue protests after inconclusive meeting with government
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wades into row, external affairs ministry hits back
The great Himalayan debacle: We have abused the hills for long, it is time for atonement
We must now revisit the core tenets of ecotourism and sustainable development for our hills
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 9, 2023)
North India Deluge 2023: Spectre of flooding hangs over Joshimath after glacial burst
The town’s residents have not yet been given alternative housing after January’s subsidence; they have been left to fend for themselves
Here are some ways to combat forest fires in chir pine belt of Uttarakhand
The plantation of suitable broad-leaved species like oak and rhododendron can help lower the overall fire susceptibility
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 10, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 10, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal