As told to Parliament (July 20, 2023): 60% wells recorded rise in water level in May
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Earth Day@50: Fixing our broken relationship with nature
COVID-19 is the grimmest reminder of nature’s revenge
Swachh Bharat Mission: The last push
Over 100 million toilets in five years took a lot of effort; the change is showing now
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 26, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
UN warns surge of preventable child deaths in Gaza as malnutrition levels spike
1 in 6 children under the age of 2 is acutely malnourished
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 24, 2024)
Antarctic tipping points: The irreversible changes to come if we fail to keep warming below 2℃
Current global heating is taking the Earth system across a threshold humans have never experienced, into a climate where Antarctica’s ice …
Climate change in Africa: 39% business affected by floods over the last year, shows survey
Drought second-most reported physical climate event, with agricultural companies worst hit
World Migratory Birds Day: How are India’s winged guests doing
Arctic migrants such as the Pacific Golden Plover and Curlew Sandpiper have seen major decline in numbers in the past three decades, potentially …
UP Assembly Elections 2022: Political parties oblivious to climate change, pollution
Survey finds ecological concern among most urban voters, but key players BJP, SP shy away from commitments
The world’s fish are shrinking as the climate warms. We’re trying to figure out why
It may be due to a mismatch between how much oxygen a fish needs and how much it can get
Obituary: Manoj Misra will always be remembered for his work on the Yamuna
Manoj Misra, convenor of Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan, who was suffering from COVID-19, died on June 4, 2023, after a prolonged illness
Global South water-sensitive cities: Here is how to make our urban areas water secure in a just and inclusive way
Neo-liberal capital and builder-led urban development are splitting our cities into unequal parts
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 4, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 13, 2022)
The Horn of Africa has had years of drought, yet groundwater supplies are increasing — why?
Locals rely on the ‘long rains’ from March-May and ‘short rains’ from October-December
Why a tux, rent a wardrobe: The Gen Z play at making fashion sustainable
Those born between 1997 and 2002 are more concerned about perils of waste, environmental damage and overconsumption in fashion industry, finds …
The state of India’s urban wetlands and why they need to be protected urgently
The ecosystem services of wetlands need to be highlighted in our development policies, urban planning and climate change mitigation
Treat sanitation as public good: UN at launch of hygiene fund
The initiative aims to accelerate funding to countries with the heaviest burden of diseases stemming from lack of sanitation services
So, just why did Hyderabad flood?
The answer lies in the city’s old design not being in sync with its burgeoning size and population and the shrinking of its water bodies
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 21, 2020)
NITI Aayog meeting: PM finally comes around to the existence of water, agrarian crises
These issues existed before elections and persist now. Difference: nobody from the government was owning it up and now they are recognising the …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 12, 2024)
NASA finds proof of carbon, water in asteroid Bennu samples
Material collected from the asteroid acts as a time capsule from the earliest days of our solar system
Oil drilling threatens the Okavango River Basin, putting water in Namibia and Botswana at risk
Okavango River sustains over half a million people in Namibia and Botswana