World Wildlife Day: First-ever survey on fishing cats of the Chilika starts
Local fishers, wildlife activists and officials to operate 100 camera traps and enumerate the species’ population
Survival of rarest birds found in eastern Himalayas at risk
Deforestation, shifting cultivation and conversion of forests for plantations have led to massive loss of forests
Pond ‘stolen’ in Bihar’s Darbhanga: No action so far, locals allege such encroachments rampant
Around 200 out of 350 ponds in town encroached, filled up in last three decades, says activist
Wetlands are superheroes: Expert sets out how they protect people and places
They purify water, provide habitats for plants and animals and provide over 1 billion livelihoods globally
Include wetland conservation in upcoming biodiversity, climate change negotiations: Experts
Experts suggested 5 wetland conservation targets for 2030 should be discussed during CoP15, CoP27
Male jaguars form ‘coalitions’ too like lions and cheetahs
Panthera study finds male jaguars form multi-year alliances to secure prey, mating opportunities and territories
‘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 Bihar’s politicians forget water bodies in poll din, citizens issue declaration to remind them of the precious resource
The Jal-Jan Declaration highlights floods and droughts in the state and urges politicans to come out with solutions
As told to Parliament: Over 1,000 groundwater units in India over-exploited
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (June 6-12, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 8, 2020)
India needs to protect its wetland flora
Wetland flora help maintain ecological balance and need to be conserved. However, only 68 wetlands are protected in India so far
As told to Parliament (March 20, 2023): Rainfed rice can go down by 20% in 2050 in absence of climate adaptation
Cyclone Amphan: Kolkata faces fiercest storm in decades
Amphan was expected to pass through the city before moving on to Bangladesh
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
Assam gas leak and fire: Yet another case of procedural lapse
A lack of standard operating procedures for handling hazardous materials, no proper training is prevalent in several industries
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
UK can reduce 37% of its CO2 emissions by restoring ecosystems: Report
The country’s landscapes can store carbon and absorb a third of the emissions, the report says
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
