COVID-19 cases in Africa double in just four days
A host of factors could imperil millions of lives on the continent, warns WHO
Carbon as old as 8,000 years found in deepest blue hole
Finding to help study carbon cycling and potential mechanisms controlling it
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A new field experiment shows that fertiliser derived from faecal sludge can improve crop yields
Yellowstone losing snow: Expect widespread problems for water, wildlife
Since 1950, average temperatures in the Greater Yellowstone Area have risen 1.3°C and it has lost a quarter of its annual snowfall
Can solar pumps save groundwater while cutting debt of power cos?
Incentivising farmers to sell solar power as a remunerative crop can help reduce the usage of diesel pumps
Water, Africa’s Gold: The Nile has been contested for long; it should now unite, say experts
As Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile nears completion, experts in the country say the Nile should be a source of …
‘The ship has reached the shore’: The planet finally has a treaty to protect life in the high seas
The high seas are areas of oceans that lies beyond countries’ national waters. These are the largest habitat on Earth and home to …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 22, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
What desludging model should an urban local body adopt? Some suggestions
All models have their pros and cons and the model to be used differs from place to place; This isn’t a one-size-fits-all kind of idea
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 2, 2020)
2 largest US reservoirs at ‘dangerously low levels’: UNEP
These lakes are currently at their lowest levels ever and are at risk of reaching ‘dead pool status’
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 1, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
UN declares access to clean, healthy environment as universal human right
India voted for the resolution and pointed out that the resolutions do not create binding obligations
CSE and NEMC release roadmap on how to clean Lake Victoria
Comes out with analysis on environmental problems of lake after joint meeting with stakeholders
Out of danger because the UN said so? Hardly — the Barrier Reef is still in hot water
Incremental efforts to save the reef, such as looking for heat-tolerant “supercorals” or replanting baby coral, now look …
Lancet study finds link between antibiotic resistance genes, water and sanitation
Water and sanitation interventions are needed to block transmission of antibiotic resistance genes, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and …
Unsafe WASH behind 395,000 deaths of children under 5 in 2019: WHO report
Most WASH-attributable deaths were reported from the WHO African and South-East Asia regions
Toxic floods: Environmental risks around oil infrastructure put South Sudan on edge
During floods, crude oil, wastewater and chemicals pose acute and long-term risks to the local environment
Maharashtra: No brides for Marathwada farmers
City jobs and owner of farm land — prerequisites for prospective grooms have changed
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 9, 2022)
DTE Coverage: Daily Court Digest (October 31-November 4, 2022)
The top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal during the week
World Cities Day: Clock ticking for India’s urban areas; act now, say experts
The time has come for active policies to make sustainable modes work for all income levels, they say
One-fifth of ecosystems in danger of collapse – here’s what that might look like
Recovering an ecosystem’s original state may be impossible because the external conditions that it depended upon simply no longer exist
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 23, 2020)
Can treated faecal sludge reuse help improve sanitation in UP
Resource recovery and reuse helps in viewing waste as a valuable resource and can help us move towards a more circular economy