Rains due to Cyclone Michaung damage paddy in Odisha’s border districts
Farmers in the districts could not shift ripened paddy due to paucity of safe storage spaces
In run-up to landfall, Michaung causes havoc in Chennai neighbourhoods & northern Tamil Nadu
Nandanam, Mylapore, Velacherry, Chengalpattu and Thiruvallur severely innundated as heavy rains batter Greater Chennai
No food in forests: DTE’s exclusive coverage on invasive species
An insidious threat has been quietly unfolding in India’s forests — invasive alien plant species have displaced native vegetation, …
Good step, but not long-term answer: Activists on Odisha’s request for ‘kumkis’ & ‘mahouts’ from Tamil Nadu
Stopping illegal mining & quarrying, notifying elephant corridors would be ideal solution for human-elephant conflict
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 20, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Verdict 2024: Farmers in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur vote in INDIA bloc over Cauvery water scarcity, drought & MSP
Farmers form a bulk of the electorate in the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu; but they have had to face water scarcity which has affected their ‘…
As Chennai & north Tamil Nadu return to normalcy, Tirunelveli in state’s south flooded due to heavy rain
Exceptionally heavy rainfall is expected till mid-day on December 18 in Tirunelveli
IMD issues red alert for Chennai, Yanam & Rayalaseema as Michaung continues to dump more rain
Chennai is witnessing showers more severe than those experienced in the 1970s-80s, according to state minister KN Nehru
Michaung intensifies into severe cyclonic storm; weak winds slowing its movement & causing heavy rainfall in Chennai
Michaung is moving slowly due to weak background atmospheric winds which steer the cyclone forward; this is resulting in heavy rains across Chennai
Crackdown on sand mafia: ED raids across Tamil Nadu over money laundering, tax evasion
Sand mining sites and sales depots managed by the state water resources department under lens
No food in forests: Tamil Nadu challenges spread of invasive species head on
State formed expert committee in 2021 to tackle the menace, forest department has reclaimed 493 hectares so far
Can Universal Basic Income tackle India’s poverty
Localised experiments with universal basic income have shown mostly positive outcomes across states, strengthening calls in favour of the social …
Women help bring positive outcomes in migration of small-scale fishers
Research explores how closely knit community, Vagaira, helps to develop bond, trust and encourage economic growth
Bandh over Cauvery: Mixed response in Bengaluru; Mandya fully shut down
Another statewide bandh called by farmer associations on September 29 expected to evoke bigger response
In Tamil Nadu, a model for participatory production & distribution of farm products
Non-hierarchical collectives, horizontal networks & local markets provide a path of self-reliance to farmers in Tiruvannamalai
Climate impact: Tamil Nadu study links vector-borne scrub typhus cases with high rainfall, humidity
Every millimetre increase in rainfall could lead to a 0.5%-0.7% hike in monthly scrub typhus cases
Rains continue to pound southern Tamil Nadu
One person died in Thoothukudi, while another died in Tirunelveli district
Rains & mosquito-breeding: How flooded cities become hotbeds for long-term public health hazards
Mosquitoes laying eggs that remain dormant until the next rainy season can lead to a resurgence of diseases, presenting a continuous cycle of …
Cauvery, Karnataka’s deep anguish
The current distribution of Cauvery waters is unfair to Karnataka and its roots lie in the 18th century, when the British defeated Tipu Sultan
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 3, 2023)
Rising temperatures trigger widespread coral bleaching in Gulf of Mannar & Palk Bay
Situation especially serious in Gulf of Mannar, while Palk Bay reefs still in relatively better condition
Chennai, southern Andhra brace as Michaung gets set to barrel east coast
Low-lying Chennai, with its rivers, waterbodies and encroachment, has been victim to urban flooding in 2015 and 2021
Cauvery turmoil: Karnataka farmers seek alternatives to water-intensive crops
Paddy farmers in Mandya district shifting to horticultural and plantation crops
Environment in elections: Tamil Nadu has voted and activists believe 2018’s Sterlite controversy will help DMK in state
Incumbent fulfilled its promise to shut down the plant, which satisfied state’s people
Widespread extreme rainfall during northeast monsoons has doubled since 1980s — & climate change is likely responsible
Spike likely due to increasing sea surface temperatures caused by global warming, say researchers
