‘FAO acknowledges that it neglected costs of food systems in its accounting’
Alexander Muller, former FAO assistant director-general talks about how the impacts and cost of natural capital as well as social …
Did Hanuman inspire China’s Sun Wukong? In all probability yes, says B R Deepak
Prominent Sinologist talks to Down To Earth about the ancient connections between India and China via the Ramayana
‘India has not given due attention to food-borne infections’
Neelam Taneja is a professor at the Department of Medical Microbiology and in-charge of the enteric laboratory at Post Graduate Institute of …
How will science aid development in India in near future?
The theme of the 102nd session of the Indian Science Congress—Science and Technology for Human Development—happens to echo the …
Green Internet
Internet-based technologies come at a cost—extensive energy consumption. A few technologies have been developed to reduce energy wastage …
'Maps of resource-rich, poverty stricken tribal India overlap'
Ethnic conflicts have dogged India since independence. The problem has attracted a lot of scholarship. Amarjyoti Borah talks to two eminent …
It is a cosy club: The voluntary carbon market is a closed-door affair
Voluntary carbon market is a sophisticated ecosystem. It involves a multitude of players to ensure that a carbon offset project delivers on its …
How safe is your toothpaste?
From the basic, white toothpaste of yesteryears to the specialised cavity- and plaque-control ones, toothpastes have come a long way. Scientists …
"Massive assault"
Vo Quy is semi-retired, but still officially heads the Center for Natural Resources Management and Environmental Studies at the University of …
An insider’s look at the Glasgow climate summit — talks intensify, amid grandstanding and anger outside
There has been a shift at this year’s summit, from making pledges to reach Net Zero emissions by 2050 to a focus on actions to cut …
Punjab closer to ODF sustainability with community toilet guidelines
Recommendations not clear on how to treat waste, reuse groundwater
Rain imbalance
An analytical study of 100 years of rainfall data in Maharashtra reveals that rainfall seasonality index has risen alarmingly in all districts in …
Sinking deltas have not got much attention
River deltas, which have been the seat of most great civilisations in the world, are fast disappearing, says James Syvitski, chairperson of …
Model approach
Mathematical models can be applied in real life situations in several ways. R Vishnu Vardhan from the department of statistics, Pondicherry …
'Developing countries are treated in a very unfair manner'
Bernarditas Muller, a seasoned member of the Philippines negotiating team, is among the rare few who call a spade a spade. Speaking to Indrajit …
Report on GM crops unfortunate: industry
The parliamentary committee on agriculture has strongly criticised the regulatory system on genetically modified (GM) crops in the country, …
Warming bad for rice
Rice is a staple diet for many. But a recent study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) under the United States department of agriculture has …
Ecologically mindless
The flush toilet system and the sewage system, which goes with modern day personal hygiene and cleanliness, are part of the environmental problem …
‘Gorilla conservation shows that humans can right their wrongs’
Down To Earth talks to Jillian Miller, who has been leading international, community-based gorilla conservation charity, The Gorilla Organization …
Now drug-resistant genes can be identified in less than half the time
A researcher in California talks about FLASH, her new gene-based technology that can help doctors tackle antibiotic resistance better
‘Developing a Red List of India’s fungi is imperative’
NSK Harsh of the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, talks to Down To Earth about the Red List of India’s Fungi that he is preparing
Himalayan meltdown: ‘Besides global warming, pollution also impacts glaciers’
ICIMOD director general talks to Down To Earth about the first-ever assessment of climate change impacts on Hindu Kush Himalayan region and how …
‘Sambar poaching highlights the indifference to Reserve Forests’
Experts talk to Down To Earth about the killings of India’s largest cervid species
Civil society calls on govts to reject WTO e-commerce talks
Some WTO members announce new talks, which were rejected by the membership at the last Ministerial, at the WEF
‘Climate change one of many reasons for Kerala’s receding groundwater table’
Anand Zacharias, development associate (water) with MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, talks about how open well recharge system is helping …