Embankments are temporary, not permanent solutions to floods: Experts
In the wake of floods in Assam and Bihar, experts question the practice of only using embankments for flood mitigation
Meet Sohphie: The wild delight of Meghalaya
Sohphie, a sweet-and-sour fruit, marks the arrival of spring in Meghalaya. It is relished raw as well as in pickles
Unreliable power
Inconsistent supply of electricity has made no difference to the quality of life of residents in Dhemaji district of Assam
Polio - alive and kicking
The polio virus is possibly the most innocuous virus that affects humans. The improvement of sanitation standards across the world has meant …
Assam tremor highlights vulnerability of North East India to large earthquakes
Experts say there is a considerable knowledge and policy gap regarding earthquakes in North East India that must be bridged to formulate quake …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 16, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Coal mining, waste discharge, encroachment: River Bhogdoi has been dying a slow death
The inter-state river is one of Assam’s most polluted
Vanishing from the wild
The impact of climate change on wild food has not received the attention it deserves
The kiss of death
An early monsoon and increasing drug resistance spark off malaria fatalities in Assam
Indian chilli is the hottest
At home, almost
In Arunachal, Manori Rabha redesigns her fuzzy plans to go home
India, alongside China and US, set to suffer maximum climate impacts on economy by 2050: Report
Bihar to be most affected in India; increase of climate impact in Assam to be highest globally during 1990-2050
Population: Has bio-politics arrived in India?
A collection of articles which re-examine the population debate in the light of the BJP-ruled Assam and Uttar Pradesh proposing population-…
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 21, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
The challenge of manufactured consent
Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Northeast reopens the anti-migration issue
Dangerous grafting
Public health could be under a serious threat if organ transplants from animals are carelessly conducted
New age patrons
A NORTHEAST TAPESTRY: SIX DOCUMENTARIES ON THE NORTHEAST BY INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS. Produced by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). …
Assam drenched, devastated
After the heat wave the deluge. Flash floods, triggered by torrential rains over the past two weeks, have rendered at least four lakh people …
Pantabhat - well slept rice
Rice has been a staple food of West Bengal from antiquity and thus was grown in abundance all across the region. At one time, 60 varieties of …
Baghjan blowout, fire could have been prevented: Report
There were deviations from standard operating procedure and deficiency in understanding gravity of operations, the report submitted to the NGT said
Assam prepares to spend Rs 40,000 crore on an economically unfeasible project
Removing excessive silt from the Brahmaputra by dredging will not solve the problem of annual floods in Assam unless the government pays …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 2, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
How cities can cope with climate change-induced floods
Restoring wetlands, mapping flooded areas, reducing emissions from cities will help
‘No govt support’, villagers of Majuli river island build bamboo embankment to prevent erosion
The flood prevention measures by the state of inferior quality
Gangetic dolphins declared as official mascot of Guwahati
Citizens voted for the mammal in a three-month-long voting process