World Heritage Day: ‘Himalayan geo-heritage sites under threat to road construction activities’

DTE talks to ON Bhargava, geology professor at Panjab University, Chandigarh about why roads must be constructed in the Himalayas on the basis of …

How India's water conservation methods can be upgraded to fit rural requirements

In the absence of holistic strategies, the urban issues may get induced to the resource-constrained rural areas

International Women’s Day: Self-help groups are institutions with bargaining power today; now it is time for the next step

Self-help groups bring about socio-economic empowerment of women by providing access to income-generating opportunities. Focus should now be on …

Simply Put: April Fools Day 2024

DTE Coverage: World Environment Day 2023

DTE reflected on the state of our planet from various angles this June 5

Simply Put: Independence and enslavement

What needs to happen for better cancer prevention and control in Kenya

major weakness: Bringing sectors together for stronger policies

Research shows yoga improves overall brain activity

Researchers show that yoga has positive benefits on pregnant women

Will Delhi air poison Obama on Republic Day?

Please wear a dust mask at the parade Mr President, for our sake at least

World Lion Day 2023: How do we conserve our Asiatic Lions?

We must recognise lions as a precious part of our collective natural heritage and how much we owe our support to ensure their long-term conservation.

World Youth Day: Digital economy can boost livelihood opportunities for young refugees

Digital labour and e-commerce platforms can help refugees and displaced people transition to decent work, says ILO report  

World Elephant Day: It is time to retire Amer Fort’s working elephants

A non-profit, World Animal Protection, has urged the Rajasthan government to retire elephants used to give joyrides to tourists at Amer Fort in Jaipur

World Elephant Day: Poaching of elephants for their skin could wipe them out

Poaching elephants for their skins to use in Asian medicine, will not just target males but also females and calves 

World Food Day 2019: FAO calls for healthy diets to build zero-hunger world

The United Nations body noted that people around the world were either suffering from obesity or food insecurity

How green is the country? Check out our State of India's Environment Report 2019 In Figures

Centre for Science and Environment to launch latest edition on June 5, World Environment Day

Bihar school children suffer as mid-day meal cooks strike

The cooks, demanding minimum wages and social security, have been on strike for a month now

Learn how to breathe right with yoga

Most of us breathe only through the upper chest. We should breathe from the depths of our lungs. This is how a yogic breath should be

The World Food Programme warns Gaza is running out of food and water

 Israel stopped entry of food, water, fuel and medicine into Gaza from every direction shortly after the Hamas attack

Simply Put: Earth Day reminder

Simply Put: Earth Day 2020

Pollution in news on June 5

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution

Women's cancers: curable for the rich, often a death sentence for the poor

Of women who die from cervical cancer, 87% live in poor countries

Gurgaon goes car-free Today

Citizen journalists share their experiences of going car free 

Growth at the cost of environment?

Women’s Day 2024: In Odisha, they provide subsidised food, measure water & restore common urban spaces

Women self-help groups in Odisha have become implementing partners for crucial government services