Char Dham: How geological instability and blasting are causing landslides in Tota Ghati
Any hard rock valleys yet to be widened for the project need to be critically evaluated
Simply Put: ‘I’ for indigenous, ‘E’ for Extinct
Life thrown out of gear in coastal Odisha as Bulbul comes closer
Sea water enters coastal villages and Paradip port at high tide, inundating them
Europe braces for unprecedented heatwave
Temperatures may soon cross 40°C mark in several countries in the continent
Centre, Maharashtra play tag to ‘develop’ salt pans
Will Mumbai’s vast open expanse fall to realty? Not yet perhaps
UK to support nitrogen research in India
South Asian Nitrogen Hub to be led by UK’s Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Mountains Matter: Are the Indian Himalayas tourism-sustainable?
The answer is no if the government’s own findings are considered
Rainfall deficit widens as monsoon stays away in first-half of September
Southern peninsula is the worst hit with 72 per cent rainfall deficit
Unchecked tyre recycling units wreak environmental havoc
Only 46% of tyre pyrolysis oil units in the country comply with norms
2023 in a blink: 12 best cartoons of the year by DTE cartoonist, Sorit Gupto
2023 in a blink: Five of best books DTE reviewed and excerpted
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2023
100 million hectares of arable land lost yearly to degradation, shows UN report
Eastern and Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean regions experience the most severe degradation
Investigation: Indian voluntary carbon market may not benefit people, climate
A probe into the carbon market and offsetting projects in 40 locations across India
This new tool can drive India’s eco-restoration initiatives; here’s how
The tool helps the user in identifying species that match their restoration objectives
World Environment Day 2023: A call to action for a sustainable future
The theme for this year is ‘solutions to plastic pollution’
Simply Put: Earth Day reminder
Simply Put: The brighter side of things
Microplastics help viruses survive longer in water, remain infectious: Study
The result remained the same in every wastewater treatment scenario
Of shaping opinions: Down To Earth at 30
Half of global cropland expansion replaced natural vegetation and tree cover: Study
The largest cropland expansion was observed in Africa which was 34 per cent
Kinnaur landslides: Will the fragile district survive misguided ‘green energy’ projects?
The ecology of Himachal Pradesh’s hydropower hub is too fragile for such projects
IPCC AR6: Science has spoken now climate actions must follow, Sunita Narain
The future is here and it should worry us enormously
Cyclone Tauktae shows why north Indian Ocean is now whacky
Cyclone Tauktae's pace of intensification and the duration of its roar were unexpected
GeeliMitti: Busting the myths about mud houses
Mud houses can outlive cement houses by a century
Sudden stratospheric warming may be behind recent cold weather
Europe and Northern Asia could be in for another ‘Beast from the East’