ChatGPT threatens language diversity. More needs to be done to protect our differences in the age of AI
When writing tools prioritise one way of writing over another, they reinforce existing hierarchies that unfairly position Standard American …
How water flows across continents
Hungarian cartographer Robert Szucs has created graphic maps of watersheds across the world. His works can be found here.
Time to revive our traditional knowledge systems
It is time traditional knowledge systems, which were passed on orally through legends and myths, are revived so that local communities can prosper
Himalayan hydropower projects built near glacial lakes pose risk to environment
An increase in the demand for electricity has led to the construction of a large number of HPPs upstream near glacial lakes
Dams: under scrutiny
Dams in the us are being dismantled to restore riverine ecosystems
International Horseshoe Crab Day: Species under grave threat in Odisha
Hundreds of the crabs have been killed in Odisha each year to supply their meat and shells to Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and other states
Ecohealth meet raises alarm over climate change impacts on health
Decalration calls for practical steps to change the economic, political and social practices that exacerbate climate change
Once upon a time
The establishment of a research station called the Zackenberg Ecological Research Operations (ZERO) marks Denmark's maiden effort to study …
Seven decades after independence, many tribal languages in India face extinction threat
To lose these indigenous languages means losing huge human capital and rich cultural diversity
Rare bee found after 100 years, but under pressure to survive: Study
Land fragmentation, climate change and wildfires pose threat to the remaining invertebrate species
World Biodiversity Day: Why language should not be forgotten
Languages are a treasure trove of knowledge about a region’s flora, fauna and medicinal plants, say experts
India Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (Feb 18-24)
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of Indian ecology, botany and zoology
Kerala submits revised recommendations on Kasturirangan Report
The Kasturirangan Committee has been set up to suggest measures to conserve the ecology of the hill range
Scientists set out to study long-living African tree found them dying
They suspect climate change to be the cause of the death of baobab trees that live for thousands of years
Mining at deep sea
Countries are delving deeper into the ocean to explore its mineral wealth. The deposits on the ocean floor are enormous and the ecology of this …
Pollution and plants
Ecologists reveal that trees are precise indicators of environmental health, as they show specific symptoms with an increase in air pollution
Tsunami 2004: scientists move closer to understanding triggers for tsunamis
There are patterns and rules governing even the greatest earthquakes and tsunamis, helping scientists to anticipate them
Rajasthan’s olive dream
An expensive project to grow imported olive trees is not yielding enough oil, and imposing other costs
How is the view inside a giant marine sinkhole
A private expedition took submarines into the Great Blue Hole off the coast of Belize. Here are snapshots
Revered yet neglected forest patches
Sacred groves not only vary in terms of ecological distribution, but also in terms of property regime, management practice and socio-ecological …
Saviour and guardian of Himalayan ecology are suffering: experts
Mountain people in the Himalayas lack a unified voice when it comes to preserving their ecosystems and claiming control over what is rightfully theirs
The Chipko movement as it stands today
The idea behind the Chipko movement originated in early 1970s from Mandal, a village in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Forty-three years later, …
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
China, south Asia not proactive in reducing climate impacts on women: ICIMOD
Most policy documents are silent on the existing pay gaps and women’s access to agricultural resources
Missing: One-third of India’s recorded forests
25.87 million hectares: That is the size of forest missing from the latest assessment of India’s green cover. Does this land exist? Is it …