How to decarbonise defence: International Military Council shares guidelines
Russia-Ukraine war has once again exposed the vulnerabilities of dependence on fossil energy, its repercussions of climate change: Report
India’s wheat ban knee-jerk reaction; could prove costly for farmers
The full impact of the wheat ban on farmers will be known only in the next few days, say experts
Why sunflower oil lovers need to worry about Russia-Ukraine war
India imports about 90% of sunflower oil from Russia and Ukraine; but the Russian invasion of Ukraine has severely affected imports; besides, …
African leopard sighting raises hopes for their conservation in southern Cameroon
Although the Congo Basin was previously thought to be a stronghold for leopards, they are now believed to be absent in many parts of this region
'Mission Tiger will make an emotional appeal to poachers to save the big cat'
Poachers come from very poor backgrounds and some poach for as meagre as Rs 2000 per tiger
Leopards of Jawai: a failing success story?
A thriving tourism industry has come up in Jawai thanks to frequent leopard sightings
Map shows India at top of climate violence
Conflicts related to water management appear highest in India with 59 cases, followed by conflicts in fossil fuels and climate justice
Protecting water and land from grabbers. For a new water ethic
In a world running out of accessible water, the question of control looms large. Is water a human right, a public trust and common heritage or a …
'Lt. Col. John Henry Patterson’s accuracy of description is very much in question'
Bruce D. Patterson is the MacArthur Curator of Mammals at the Field Museum of Natural History (FMNH) in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is also an …
Shrinking lion numbers in Africa: 40% geographic populations have 50 or fewer big cats
Somalian and Malawian lion populations most fragile; Paper points to need for including socio-political aspects along with ecology for lion …
Ukraine war forces eagles to shift migratory route, making journey arduous and stressful
Increased energetic cost of migration due to fewer stopovers and longer distances could result in a higher mortality rate than natural causes, …
Punjab’s ‘Donkey Flights’ to the world’s conflict zones
Widespread joblessness explains why Punjab’s migrants resort to desperate means to reach their final destinations
Russian invasion poses ‘huge’ health threats for Ukraine, experts flag
Efforts to monitor and contain COVID-19 and other diseases have taken a backseat
Odisha lost 179 elephants to electrocution since 2000
The state lost 102 pachyderms over the last 8 years alone, data shows
A year of hunger: How the Russia-Ukraine war is worsening climate-linked food shortages
Many low-income nations who are net food importers are bracing for a year of hunger
Uttarakhand, land of the Rudrapayag maneater, will see more human-leopard conflict in future, warns report
Training of forest staff, timely compensations and awareness among local communities can help alleviate the problem, says report released by …
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
Activist protesting Odisha’s plan to divert river forcibly removed from protest site, in hospital
The Odisha government has filed 1,000 cases and arrested 24 people who ransacked a project to divert water from the Kharosotra river
In Africa, 64% more people became food-insecure in last five years: Report
The global burden of food insecurity also shifted towards Africa; COVID-19 expected to make matters worse
How prolonged conflicts left Libya vulnerable to climate change
Libya’s agriculture relies heavily on irrigation but climatic conditions are not conducive for good production
As Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert, here are 5 genuine nuclear dangers for us all
Will we act to eliminate the nuclear threat or press mute on the alarm and drift back to sleep?
Academia can help humans and large carnivores coexist
It can help foster better institutional arrangements, especially in places like Romania, India and Brazil, where there are substantial …
No need for a new, separate leopard census, say experts
This is when leopard deaths in India have reached a five-year high, with over a third poached
India's ready to shoot man eater, man killer animals, but doesn't know the difference
Down To Earth speaks to five eminent conservationists on the nuances of these two terms and if their usage is justified in today’s world
The future of the chimpanzee
On the first-ever World Chimpanzee Day, we should consider the ways we can ensure that future human generations can enjoy sharing the earth with …