How monkey fever in Goa is linked to deforestation, climate change
From Karnataka’s Shimoga district, this virus-borne disease has spread to the entire Western Ghats
Land clearing isn't just about trees – it's an animal welfare issue too
More than 50 million birds, mammals and reptiles are thought to be killed each year in New South Wales and Queensland by the removal of native …
Sanitary insights
January 2, 2017, is the 15th death anniversary of Anil Agarwal, founder of the Centre for Science and Environment and Down To Earth. This year, …
There is more to declining bird numbers than just climate change
Researchers say one should not jump to conclusions about bird physiology when assessing the effects of climate change on the avian population
The new urban dream
Sweden is successfully moving towards self-sustaining cities where long-term ecological gains rank higher than short-term economics.
Sewage plant raises storm in temple town
Despite protests from villagers near Kerala's most famous temple town, authorities insist on locating a sewage treatment meant for Guruvayur, in …
The efficient way of looking at waste disposal
Urban waste will cease to be a problem if it is treated as a resource rather than refuse from consumption, which requires disposal.
Integrated development essential for India
Impact of Urbanisation and Industrialisation on Rural Society Edited by PS Lamba and S S Solanki . Publisher: Wiley Eastern Limited, Delhi . …
'We need technology, but on our own terms'
Nanuram Rawat was the adhyaksha of the gram sabha in Seed, one of the first gramdan villages where environmental resources have been regenerated …
"Urban management in India is poor"
Every year during monsoons, many towns in India experience heavy flooding. These floods - some natural, others human-induced - result in a heavy …
Messiahs to rural folk
A few individuals are trying to bring about changes at the grassroots level through dedicated and sustained work
You are not lazy; your body needs more sleep in winter: Study
Societies need to adjust sleep habits including length and timing to season, or adjust school and working schedules to seasonal sleep needs, …
Bhopal becomes first Indian city to track progress towards meeting SDGs
Bhopal Municipal Corporation, UN-Habitat, others collaborate for voluntary local reviews to track the progress towards the 2030 Agenda
Conserving India’s dhole population: Study earmarks 114 talukas
The dhole or Asiatic Wild Dog is a Schedule II species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; its populations have been declining …
Kenya is losing about 100 lions each year for the past decade
Pastoral communities in Kenya are on a warpath with the endangered lions as habitats are disappearing
MoEFCC deals death blow to Madhya Pradesh’s tourism promotion plan
Sources said the underlying objective behind the proposal was to “rejuvenate” degraded forest areas in order to take off …
Baigas get home
The vulnerable tribe in Madhya Pradesh is the first to get habitat rights in India. It is a landmark in the forests rights movement
Ashish Bose: a man who counted
India’s foremost demographer had a lively interest in a host of societal issues, specially the state of the aam admi
Digging their own grave
Extracting minerals and ornamental stone in the Aravallis - despit its environmental costs - is such a flourishing economic activity that …
Water shortage in the home of glaciers
Residents in the UP Himalaya, abundant in rivers and glaciers and covered by a piped water network, are experiencing a water shortage caused by a …
Dung magic
An investment of Rs 300 can bring electricity to every household in rural India. Humble cow dung can do this and more
New eco-tourism guidelines likely to favour tourism industry
MoEF panel recommends opening up to 20 per cent of core tiger habitats in reserves for tourism; earlier guidelines proposed only community-based …
So, just why did Hyderabad flood?
The answer lies in the city’s old design not being in sync with its burgeoning size and population and the shrinking of its water bodies
Earth has lost one-fifth of its wetlands since 1700 — but most could still be saved
People need to stop looking at wetlands as wastelands and draining them to make it ‘useful’
Obituary: Sujit Patwardhan, India’s sustainable urban transport champion
Patwardhan founded Parisar in the 1980s out of concern for the rapid changes taking place in Pune leading to environmental degradation