Interest in indigenous cattle breeds like the Pulikulam is reviving: Karthikeya Sivasenapathy

Down To Earth speaks to the head of the environment wing of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam about the Pulikulam cattle breed of Tamil Nadu

Why there is an algal bloom in Gulf of Mannar and how it affects livelihood

A recent algal bloom in the Gulf of Mannar, caused allegedly due to pollution from Sri Lanka, highlights how fragile our coral reefs are

Pongal 2023: Indigenous cattle, prized in Tamil Nadu, are on the decline; can they be saved

Whether or not Jallikattu helps conserve Tamil Nadu’s indigenous breeds of cattle, the fact remains that these breeds are in peril like …

Simply Put: Cauvery dispute

Why Tamil Nadu’s breakfast scheme should be replicated in other states

It is cost-effective and generates income

How a British farmer reaps the dividends of running a sustainable farm in Auroville

Krishna McKenzie runs a six-acre permaculture farm in Tamil Nadu’s Auroville

Jallikattu, Kambala can go on in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, rules Supreme Court

Apex court upheld constitutional validity of amendments by 3 states to animal cruelty act

Repowering: Why Tamil Nadu’s old wind turbines are still awaiting replacement

Benign environmental conditions, low maintenance costs among factors resulting in Tamil Nadu’s 2-decade-old turbines still being in use &…

World Earth Day 2022: Community-conserved biodiversity is key to sustenance and strong bioeconomy

Community participation is paramount in conserving biodiversity, especially since local communities directly benefit from using biological …

Michaung intensifies into severe cyclonic storm; causing heavy rainfall in Chennai

Chennai received 230 millimetres (mm) of rainfall in the last 24 hours and is expected to see the worst flooding after December 2015

Karnataka Bandh on sharing of Cauvery waters

The Cauvery water sharing dispute has been a bone of contention between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu since the British Raj

Offshore wind energy: India set to harness coastal breezes

Eight zones off the coasts of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have been identified as potential offshore wind energy zones

This Tamil Nadu couple built a 1600 sq feet mud house with just Rs 25 lakh

Akhila, a natural farmer and Surendran, a planning manager from Tamil Nadu embarked on an adventure together to create a 1600 square feet mud …

Mud buildings that use traditional knowledge and no cement are making a comeback

An organisation, Thannal, is looking to educate architects on the benefits of traditional mud techniques

This Tamil Nadu man turned 100 acres of barren land to an indigenous forest

D Saravanan dedicated 30 years of his life, sweat and dreams to what we today call Aranya Forest and Sanctuary

In Karur, a conservation dilemma regarding the slender loris

Should the Tamil Nadu government declare the Kadavur Reserve Forest a sanctuary for the slender loris or should it implement a proposed species …

Keeping the ‘Green Hills’ truly green

An eco-toursim model allows tourists to explore the wilderness of Tamil Nadu's Pachaimalai hills and locals to have a stake in protecting them

Climate change: More Tamil Nadu children at diarrhoea risk

The relation between warmer and wetter weather and diarrhoea has been well established in other parts of the world

Walk in the Nilgiris

The various chapters of The Nilgiri Hills, edited by anthropologist Paul Hockings, do not just discuss the culture and biodiversity of the …

Cyclone Mandous: DTE’s coverage of the 2022 Northeast Monsoon’s first cyclone

Mandous made landfall at Mamallapuram on the intervening night of December 9-10

India braces for Cyclone Mandous

The volume of rainfall in the coastal areas may be as high as 200 millimetres

Women’s Day 2024: Food for all in Tamil Nadu

One of the major reasons behind the success of the state’s Amma Canteen scheme is the decision to employ women self-help groups 

The Porunai in Sangam Literature: A river of wealth, power and antiquity

The latest discoveries about human settlements along the Porunai or Thamirabarani river in Tamil Nadu are exciting; the river and its valley have …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 16, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal    

Resource wise: This panchayat head in Tamil Nadu uses tech to curtail water and power wastage

K Kanchana Kannaperumal installed sensors in eight villages of her panchayat; the move has benefitted 750-odd households