India plans to launch a space station

India would become the fourth country to launch a space station after the US, Russia and China

Arvind Subramanian’s calculation of GDP is flawed too, says economist Arun Kumar

He says neither the government not the former chief economic advisor include the unorganised sector while computing economic growth

Heatwave in north India: How much is too much

Here's what you need to know about extreme heat

Alarming prevalence of sexually transmitted infections

Four infections — chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis and syphilis — amount for more than 376 million new cases annually

Is Nipah back in Kerala because of deforestation?

According to the WHO, fruit bats have faced persistent hunger and stress due to human's developmental activities that have led to massive deforestation

There is a limit to everything

Researchers at Duke University in the United States have claimed to have found the limits of human physical endurance 

India is now the lowest-cost producer of solar power

The total installed costs of utility-scale solar PV in India is as low as $793 per kilowatt

World Environment Day Special: Watch how shoppers breathe easy at car-free Karol Bagh

Pedestrian only street in Karol Bagh proves why urban renewal is needed for clean air and sustainability

India ranks 113 of 176 countries on children's wellbeing

In its neighbourhood, India ranked fourth, behind Bhutan (98), Sri Lanka (56) and China (36)

Diamonds are forever. But where do they come from? Watch

Do you know the diamond on your finger is most likely made recycled minerals by Earth below the ocean floor?  

Heatwave high alert: Vast section of India reel this summer

Heatwaves are the third-biggest natural killer in India

Bill in Connecticut aims to stop sale of harmful cosmetics banned in EU

Many of the chemicals banned in the European Union are still used in the US in products ranging from toothpaste to shampoo and fruit juices to cheese

Green Revolution lab Jaunti shows agriculture in crisis now

Five decades after the green revolution, Down To Earth visited the village from where it all started, to assess the agrarian crisis situation there

They have beaten malaria

Two countries, Algeria in North Africa and Argentina in South America have been declared 'malaria-free' by the World Health Organization

India's killer wire snares

New analysis reveals the damage done to wildlife by poachers' wire snares over the past one decade 

How the kilogram has changed

Down To Earth tells you how the kilogram's definition has changed

What are western disturbances?

Here's a prime on this wind that come from the west towards India

Social media videos can unravel reason behind a giant tsunami

Researchers use 38 such videos of the tsunami to reconstruct Indonesia earthquake

Moon is shrinking, causing moonquakes

In the past millions of years the Earth’s natural satellite has shrunk by almost 46 meters

As oceans rise, one company is building cities that can swim

Oceanix is building cities not to resist rising water but to float on it

Scientists have tracked El Nino occurrences of over 400 years. What does this mean for India?

This study is important to understand the frequency and impact of El Nino

Human actions have made a huge mess of natural world

Even though this biodiversity crisis is humanity’s fault, there is still time to save the Earth if governments, companies and individuals take action, analyses Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services