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An elderly woman in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district sits beside an unlit mud stove during the ‘chulha bandh’ protest in support of Ken-Betwa Link Project-affected families.
Governance

Ken-Betwa project protest leader to end fast after administration orders fresh verification

Bhagirath
4 min read
Jai Kisan Organisation says Amit Bhatnagar is expected to end his 18-day fast after officials ordered fresh verification of families affected by the Ken-Betwa Link Project
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 22, 2026)
Environment

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 22, 2026)

Susan Chacko
5 min read
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 (July 22, 2026): No unusually severe heatwaves in 2026 despite temperatures crossing 45°C
Climate Change

As told to Parliament (July 22, 2026): No unusually severe heatwaves in 2026 despite temperatures crossing 45°C

Madhumita Paul
4 min read
All that was discussed in the House through the day
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An elderly woman in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district sits beside an unlit mud stove during the ‘chulha bandh’ protest in support of Ken-Betwa Link Project-affected families.
Governance

Ken-Betwa project protest leader to end fast after administration orders fresh verification

By
Bhagirath
4 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 22, 2026)
Environment

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 22, 2026)

By
Susan Chacko
5 min read
As told to Parliament (July 22, 2026): No unusually severe heatwaves in 2026 despite temperatures crossing 45°C
Climate Change

As told to Parliament (July 22, 2026): No unusually severe heatwaves in 2026 despite temperatures crossing 45°C

By
Madhumita Paul
4 min read
Thousands of stranded vessels in the Persian Gulf may unintentionally spread invasive marine life worldwide: Study
Health

Thousands of stranded vessels in the Persian Gulf may unintentionally spread invasive marine life worldwide: Study

By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Honeybees gather outside the entrance of a hive to regulate the colony's temperature during hot weather at a bee farm in Khonmoh Hills, Srinagar.
Climate Change

Climate change leaves Kashmir’s beekeepers with empty hives and uncertain futures

By
Arjumand Wani
5 min read
Global road deaths fall 21%, but South-East Asia sees just 2% decline: WHO
Governance

Global road deaths fall 21%, but South-East Asia sees just 2% decline: WHO

By
Madhumita Paul
2 min read
US court backs Nuclear Regulatory Commission on aging nuclear reactors
Energy

US court backs Nuclear Regulatory Commission on aging reactors

By
Susan Chacko
3 min read
Global goods trade rises 4.8% in Q1 2026 despite geopolitical tensions; AI and EV sectors drive demand: UNCTAD
Economy

Global goods trade rises 4.8% in Q1 2026 despite geopolitical tensions; AI and EV sectors drive demand: UNCTAD

By
Puja Das
4 min read
Daily weather tracker: Assam floods submerge 872 villages, landslides worsen Himalayan crisis; several states under Red, Orange and Yellow rain alerts
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Assam floods submerge 872 villages, landslides worsen Himalayan crisis; several states under Red, Orange and Yellow rain alerts

By
Dayanidhi
3 min read
Global hunger falls in 2025 but world remains off track for zero hunger goal; Africa overtakes Asia as world’s largest hunger hotspot: UN SOFI report
Food

Global hunger falls in 2025 but world remains off track for zero hunger goal; Africa overtakes Asia as world’s largest hunger hotspot: UN SOFI report

By
Shagun
3 min read
Hunger declines, but still 100 million go hungry in India, shows UN data
Governance

Hunger declines, but still 100 million go hungry in India, shows UN data

By
Shagun
2 min read
Sal borer insects collected in Madhya Pradesh’s Dindori district. Local tribal residents are stringing the insects into garlands of 100 each before selling them to the Forest Department, which is paying Rs 2 per insect as part of a control campaign.
Forests

Madhya Pradesh’s Dindori seeks Centre’s permission to cut 150,000 sal trees affected by borer infestation

By
Bhagirath
3 min read
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