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38 years of Chernobyl

Pripyat, the river of Chernobyl, dredged to connect the Black & Baltic Seas
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Planting trees can cause global warming too

Scientist Susan Cook-Patton talks to Preetha Banerjee on albedo change due to restoring tree cover
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Agriculture

Is ban on onion exports lifted? Farmers say new notification political gimmick, past decisions recirculated during polls

Even if true, notification allows little to be exported, say farmers; new notice comes after furore over allowing exports of only Gujarat white onions
April 28, 2024
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What are exposure pathways and health risks of microplastics in our body?
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Microplastics and nanoplastics are found in the air, water, and food, leading to concerns …
April 28, 2024
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CSE-DTE at Ottawa: As talks progress, ‘North Stars’ bring hope for a Global Plastic Treaty

CSE-DTE at Ottawa: As talks progress, two ‘North Stars’ bring hope for a Global Plastic Treaty
Rwanda & Peru’s conference room paper on primary plastics and Norway’s …
April 28, 2024
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Wildlife & Biodiversity

International Hyena Day: We must pave the way for a future where striped hyenas can thrive in Purulia’s wilderness
Striped hyena. Photo: Sarbajit Nandy / WTI
Habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict, poaching and illegal wildlife trade have led to a …
April 27, 2024
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Governance

Restrain parking demand for clean air
Well-managed legal parking and its effective pricing can encourage people to configure options to cars. Photo: iStock
Pull the parking levers and make the vehicle users pay the right price to restrain …
April 27, 2024
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Wildlife & Biodiversity

‘Heavenly Horses’: Heard of the Akhal-Teke? Turkmenistan will hold a beauty contest for them today
‘Heavenly Horses’: Have you heard of the Akhal-Teke? Turkmenistan will hold a beauty contest for them today
Last year, the art of breeding the Akhal-Teke horse and the traditions of horse decoration …
April 27, 2024
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Climate Change

Why did Dubai flood? World Weather Attribution says global warming, not cloud seeding, the reason

Why did Dubai flood? World Weather Attribution says global warming, not cloud seeding, the reason
The recent rainfall in West Asia was made 10-40 per cent heavier by warming, according to …
April 27, 2024
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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 26, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and …
April 26, 2024
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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 25, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high …
April 26, 2024
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General Elections 2024: Elections in the time of heatwaves

The Election Commission of India has made preparations to ensure voter safety and accessibility amid the prediction of blistering heatwaves

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Director General of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and the Editor of Down To Earth magazine. She is an environmentalist who pushes for changes in policies, practices and mindsets

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