‘US beef market is why the Pantanal is burning’
Down To Earth speaks to MK Ranjitsinh and others who have visited the iconic wetland of South America
Earth has lost one-fifth of its wetlands since 1700 — but most could still be saved
People need to stop looking at wetlands as wastelands and draining them to make it ‘useful’
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 31, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
As told to Parliament: Over 1,000 groundwater units in India over-exploited
All that was discussed in the House through the day
As told to Parliament (March 20, 2023): Rainfed rice can go down by 20% in 2050 in absence of climate adaptation
Global Eco Watch: Chinese pink dolphin numbers rise in Pearl river estuary
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
How an entrepreneur saved Kerala wetland ecosystem from real estate interest
The Supreme Court ordered Taurus Investment Holdings to not undertake reclamation or filling up of Veli-Akkulam wetlands on June 4
Restoring lakes not an engineering task: How some communities did the job
Local bodies and activists in Bengaluru, Pune are coming together to deal with lake pollution, de-silting, encroachment
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 3, 2020)
Baghjan blowout verdict: NGT flags violations by OIL, offers respite to affected
Blowout, fire could have been prevented by OIL, said eight-member committee of experts
Three OIL exploration proposals up for consideration in Assam even as Baghjan smoulders
While clearance for Baghjan was opposed by locals during public hearings, such dissent will amount to nothing with the three proposed projects
Baghjan blowout, fire could have been prevented: Report
There were deviations from standard operating procedure and deficiency in understanding gravity of operations, the report submitted to the NGT said
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 28, 2020)
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 31-September 4, 2020)