Literature from the Congo Basin offers ways to address the climate crisis
Literature offers ways to communicate about complex issues like the current global climate emergency
Rising heatwaves ravage the Himalayas; here’s why
According to experts, the hot winds blowing in from Pakistan could also have been the reasons behind the unusually high temperatures in many …
Why India should enact a special law for conserving its sacred groves
India’s sacred groves are being gradually altered due to ever-expanding human populations, pollution and removal of biomass; effective …
Oxygen parks, protected grasslands: A small Maharashtra village’s efforts in environmental conservation
The efforts of the villagers are driven by a common goal of leaving behind a healthy home for posterity
A new rights organisation brings focus back to climate-resilient development in Sunderbans
Better river dam, land lease documents, road connectivity and mitigation of problems of migrants were some of the demands raised at the 1st …
Forests can increase human immunity against pandemics like COVID-19
Our analysis shows that most of the COVID-affected areas in India are in states with lesser forest cover and vice versa
State of India’s environment: Environmental crime cases piling up, disposal slow
Over 50,000 environment-related cases pending trial. To clear the backlog, courts will have to dispose of 137 cases every day
Sugathakumari: A poet who pioneered environmentalism in a state that never prioritised conservation
Despite vilification by politicians and bureaucrats, with the active involvement of religious leaders and obscurantist forces, the poet-turned-…
The ambiguous future of Jharkhand’s Saranda forest
The proposed diversion of 46,000 hectares of virgin forest of Saranda division for mining will destroy the whole forest ecosystem and …
Apocalypse? Red skies over Indonesian province due to haze
Scientists have said that the colour is due to a scientific phenomenon known as Rayleigh scattering
A wildfire recovery guide for California
Many good-intentioned people take wrong steps after a fire because of ignorance. The California Native Plant Society has released a guide for …
‘Indigenous people have been effective stewards of biodiversity globally’
Down To Earth speaks to University of Connecticut professor Prakash Kashwan about his book, Democracy in the Woods
It’s a hot potato for PepsiCo and farmers
The corporate giant claims that the farmers are cultivating their proprietary FC5 potatoes without permission
Forest dwellers’ rights: Conservationists started it, SC stayed it
Read this to abreast yourself with the whole issue of Forest Rights Act and tribals’ rights that has made its way to the Supreme Court
Chhattisgarh govt keeps poll promise, starts review of rejected FRA claims
The step is a reflection of how issues related to FRA have become politically relevant, say activists
'Central European trees more prone to frost damage due to global warming'
Study says late spring frosts affect growth and reproduction of plants, and result in economic losses
Eyes on the forest
Noida residents and activists are fighting to ensure their city forest is not converted into a concretised space
Tree-borne oilseeds can reduce India's import dependency
If government promotes indigenous production of vegetable oils, it can create new markets while providing employment to marginalised communities
400% rise in number of floods since 1980; droughts, forest fires doubled since then
In the past three decades years, all climatological, hydrological and meteorological events have increased manifold, says a study
Political representation of STs can lead to improved forest cover — study establishes link
Enhanced representation of ST communities helps them oppose mining and other large-scale commercial projects
Land use change major cause behind biodiversity loss, finds WWF report
Asia Pacific region lost 45% of its vertebrate population in four-and-half decades, while the global average was 68%
Every drop counts: How a cooperative turned 250 acres of Dharmapuri green
Cooperative forest in Tamil Nadu’s drought-prone area an example of the power of water conservation
Environment ministry makes forest rights Act irrelevant in initial stage of forest clearance
Letter from MOEFCC regarding Western Coalfields projects in Maharashtra also shun tribal ministry’s concerns
Wildfires wreak havoc in Canada’s Northwest territories, Spain’s Tenerife
While Spanish authorities evacuated over 3,000 people since August 16, 2023, residents of Yellowknife hurried to hit an evacuation deadline
India needs to rethink strategies to save its guardians of the wild
Frontline forest staff have limited resources to protect our wildlife and are tasked with fighting back traffickers who are often better equipped