Anumita Roy Chowdhury reacts to Global burden of Health Study

The Centre for Science and Environment demands urgent intervention and action in view of the results from the new analysis of global burden of disease (GBD) estimates. While air pollution causes more than 4.2 million early deaths globally, of these 1.1 million deaths occur in India alone. This is more than a quarter of global deaths.

Down To Earth speaks to conservation icon George Schaller

George Schaller on his life, accomplishments and the road ahead for world wildlife conservation

The waste-to-energy plant violates emission norms by not using environment-friendly technologies

Since 2009, the residents of Sukhdev Vihar, a residential colony in Delhi, have been fighting against a waste-to-energy plant operated by Jindal Urban Infrastructure Ltd. The plant uses dirty incineration technology to produce power and releases toxic dioxins and furans which affect residents of nearby colonies. The residents have approached courts, but have not got any relief. The NGT, on …

Delhi's emergency action plan to tackle air pollution

The Supreme Court recently passed a graded action plan to tackle Delhi's air pollution woes. Down To Earth explains how it works

Under the Sal Tree—theatre of nature

Under the Sal Tree theatre festival is a unique concept where plays are organised inside a Sal forest in Assam's Goalpara district. This is an eco-friendly idea, where artistes work in harmony with nature

Budget 2017 Analysis with Sunita Narain

Centre for Science and Environment and Down to Earth analysed the 2017 Budget by Arun Jaitley. The major takeaway is that there is very little for environment and climate change.

Sunita Narain at Jaipur Literature Festival 2017

Sunita Narain at Jaipur Literature Festival 2017 sheds some light on degloablalisation in the age of climate change and finding new pathways for sustainable development.

Along the Kosi: through a narrow path

As part of Down To Earth's travelogue series, we travel to north-east Bihar, where the tempestuous Kosi flows. The Kosi river is infamous for floods in these parts. The government, as a solution, embanked a major part of the river. Has it solved any of the problems of the people, or created some more for them to deal with?

The Chipko movement as it stands today

The idea behind the Chipko movement originated in early 1970s from Mandal, a village in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Forty-three years later, Down To Earth travelled to Chamoli and Tehri Garhwal and spoke to the participants of this movement about its relevance today

Analysing climate change in 2016

Last year was bad for our planet. Here’s a round-up of things that jeopardised us

Health report 2016: a glance at major developments

Down To Earth takes a probing look into key health issues that raised concerns and dominated medical discourse in 2016

Problems faced by the Bahima, a nomadic pastoral community of Uganda

Elizabeth Katushabe, a cattle keeper from Uganda, talks to Down To Earth about erratic weather patterns, which is affecting the cattle reared by the Bahima community

Dastaan on pastoralists: interview with Ankit Chadha

Ankit Chadha is a Delhi-based performer of "Dastaangoi", the art of storytelling that evolved across the Muslim world before coming to the Indian subcontinent. Chadha has been telling Dastaans in Delhi and other parts of India since 2010

A peek into Amma's welfare schemes

Tamil Nadu chief minister for six times, Jayalalitha Jayaram died in Chennai on December 5. We bring together a brief summary of her welfare schemes that were loved by her supporters and ensured the state ranked high in socio-economic indices

Antimicrobial resistance emergence and spread: interview with Anthony D So

Anthony D So is Director of Strategic Policy Program at ReAct - Action on Antibiotic Resistance, USA. He has chaired a WHO expert working group on fostering innovation to combat antimicrobial resistance

Demonetisation week two: how Azadpur market traders are reacting

In the second week after demonetisation was announced by the Centre, Down To Earth visits Azadpur market to find out how things are going

Antimicrobial resistance in Kenya: interview with Samuel Kariuki

Samuel Kariuki is professor and head, Centre for Microbiology Research at KEMRI, Nairobi. His research interest lies in the epidemiology and molecular characterisation of enteric bacterial pathogens and antimicrobial resistance.

Demonetisation an attack on economy: Shaktiman Ghosh of National Hawkers Federation

On November 8, Centre withdrew legal tender from 500 and 1000 rupee notes in circulation. This came with an aftermath. On November 18, Center for Financial Accountability & Public Finance Public Accountability Collective held a public meeting to discuss what has gone wrong in this decision and its implementation

Chandra Bhushan on air pollution risk

Chandra Bhushan, deputy director general of Centre for Science and Environment, talks about the risks of air pollution on people and the associated impact on corporates in an episode of India Risk Report

Antimicrobial resistance: interview with Juan Lubroth

Juan Lubroth is the chief veterinary officer of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Baranaja: a climate resilient farming practice

Baranaja is a mixed crop farming practice from Uttarakhand based on traditional wisdom. Millets and pulses are the main crops cultivated through this system. These are healthy foods, especially for people with diabetes, hypertension and heart diseases.

Peatlands of Indonesia: in conversation with Myrna A Safitri

Indonesian peatlands are being burnt for palm oil and paper industries. Last year at the COP 21 in Paris though, Indonesian President Widodo announced that all forest fires and peat fires will be under control and peatlands will be restored. Down To Earth speaks to Myrna A Safitri, Deputy of Education, Socialization, Participation and Partnership at the Peatlands Restoration Agency (BRG)