Climbing the machan: Poverty and animal conflict in Karnataka

Human-wildlife conflict is a monumental issue for farmers living in subsistence, conflict with wild animals disproportionately impacts the poor

Climate change fuelling conflict in Lake Chad Basin: Report

Shrinking natural resources due to adverse weather heightening tensions, says human rights group

Russell-Einstein Manifesto, ICJ case and Rainbow Warrior bombing: Remembering humanity

Anniversaries of the three events provide inspiration to consider roles of science, law and diplomacy to advance peace, security and nuclear …

Why Russia pulled out of its grain deal with Ukraine — and what that means for the global food system

Ukrainian grain is important for feeding the world and the the Black Sea is a vital route to getting it to people who need it.

Protecting 30% of Earth’s surface for nature means thinking about connections near and far

Protecting forests and grasslands can help slow climate change by promoting carbon storage in soil and plants

COVID-19, war and hunger: Yemen’s humanitarian crisis is becoming worse

Over 10 million are on the brink of famine; as many as 400,000 children are at the risk of dying, according to UN  

World Crocodile Day: Experts call for patience regarding human-croc conflict

Down To Earth speaks to experts in four prominent human-croc conflict areas; none support culling

Sudan conflict fallout: Over 1,200 children have died in country amid healthcare crisis, says UN

Children died from suspected measles and malnutrition; those under five account for over three-quarters of all deaths

Maharashtra onion crisis: Farmers bearing the brunt of low demand, poor export

Produce rates may remain low until export-worthy summer harvest arrives in the market

Extreme weather events, Russia-Ukriane war escalating onion prices globally

Countries banning exports to stabilise prices; posing threat to food security and nutrition

Saseendran’s ‘tiger cull’: Kerala forest minister made a gaffe; but state’s human-wildlife conflict needs redressal

Removing invasive plants, restoring vanishing wildlife corridors and eco-restoration inside forests should be the solution to human-wildlife …

Elephant Task Force report: 10 years of a progressive policy that nobody talks about now

The report laid out a solid, actionable and progressive framework for elephant conservation, with innovative changes in governance, increased …

Human-leopard coexistence narrative not based on evidence

Leopard-human conflicts cannot be effectively reduced without focus on conserving the animal's natural habitat

What is the exact procedure to remove a man eater?

The killing of Avni, the Yavatmal tigress, has raised this question. Here are the answers

Shoot-to-kill orders issued in Uttarakhand town for leopard

Hunters are scouring Bageshwar and its surroundings after a leopard that was blamed for several attacks and two deaths, was declared a man eater …

Two leopard cubs harassed by residents in Maharashtra tiger reserve; one dies

One of the cubs, a sub-adult is recuperating. But the other, a 7 month-old, already weakened, could not stand the abuse perpetrated by the locals

Taliban seize Herat and assault nearby dam that provides water and power to hundreds of thousands of Afghans

The Afghan-India Friendship Dam, the main source of electricity and irrigation water for hundreds of thousands of people in western …

Water has long been used as a tactical weapon in warfare

The pummelling of Gaza and the destruction of its water systems by Israel is only the latest instance of water being used as a weapon of war

Is it time to rethink the definition & concept of ‘genocide’?

Why are some conflicts termed as ‘genocide’ and some as ‘crimes against humanity’, ‘political violence’ or &…

Dangerous distractions: World needs to rise above conflicts, both armed & unarmed, to fight against climate change

The unarmed war — between the so-called West and so-called East (US vs China) — is going to make things worse for fight against …

Elephant corridor report plagued with inconsistencies, could escalate conflict with humans, says expert

IISc professor Raman Sukumar stressed on effective management of jumbos in National Board for Wildlife meeting in August

Prince of the cats: India has nearly 14,000 leopards, Centre’s report reveals

MP, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have the highest number of leopards in India

Tranquilised wild elephant dies after falling off lorry; autopsy indicates cardiac arrest cause of death

Wildlife activist alleges negligence by forest department during capture operation  

Burden or boon? Wayanad residents divided on wildlife as interest groups advocate trigger-happy responses

Since January, a pervasive anti-wildlife sentiment has descended over the district and violent protests erupted against animals and conservationists

Reshaping democracy in new climate

Democracy is critical in a climate-risked world. Will we lose its essence of justice and equity to the many wars afflicting us today?