How farmers united in Punjab and Haryana during the 2023 floods
For every farmer whose crop has been ruined, there is another one who is sending him saplings from hundreds of kilometres away
From snake charmers to agricultural labourers: A case of Haryana’s Saperas
They still carry the stigma of being a de-notified tribe; also, the law prohibits the catching of snakes now, they say
Annual ritual: Haryana makes Yamuna brim in Delhi again
The river is brimming due to water released by Harayana from the Hathnikund barrage a few days ago
Hottest March in 122 years damages wheat crop across North India
heat is a temperature-sensitive crop that requires a cool temperature, especially in March when it is at its final stage
DTE Coverage: 2023 North India deluge
Down To Earth reports from the ground on why the hills and plains of northern India got inundated
How we conducted a feasibility study of water bodies in Faridabad
One should take advantage of available digital interfaces or create one by uploading all data in a systematic way so that the knowledge is in the …
North India Deluge 2023: Yamuna crosses evacuation mark in Delhi; highest since 1978
Rising levels of water in the Yamuna are measured at three levels — warning level at 204.50 metres, danger level at 205.33 metres, and …
A river ruined: Our Yamuna is dying due to sand mining, say locals in Haryana
From flora and fauna to human residents, no one has been left untouched due to the wanton extraction of sand in the area
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 16, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal
75 years of people’s power: How this Haryana Gram Panchayat managed its grey water through ponds
The pond-based system treats wastewater by combining three different biological processes — anaerobic, anoxic and aerobic — and using …
Parched Haryana: In Gothra and Khanpur Khurd, salinity, recharge issues and extraction have spelt doom
As rainfall decreases over Charkhi Dadri and Jhajjar districts in Haryana, villages are digging deeper for water and repeating a vicious cycle
Rising wet-bulb temperatures due to climate change pose health risks for humans
A wet-bulb temperature of 35°C is considered the maximum limit of humidity humans can handle
Bringing the Aravallis back to life
Tree species like sheesham, babool and others planted over 75 hectares of land that was previously mined illegally are helping restore greenery …
Swachh Survekshan 2022: Gurugram improves rank but long way to go for effective waste management
Most management efforts concentrated in city's newer sectors, while Old Gurugram struggles to keep pace
A reminder: Haryana DSP isn’t the first to be killed by mining mafia
Some 61,767 environment-related offences were committed in India according to the NCRB 2020 Report
Why have Punjab & Haryana farmers started clearing fields so early in 2023?
Usually, stubble clearance in these two states starts around mid-October and peaks around Diwali; but this time, extreme rains in September …
Wheat prices going strong in Madhya Pradesh, courtesy Ukraine, loss of yield in north India
Private traders are offering much higher prices than government MSP of Rs 2,015 per quintal
Devotees observe yet another Chhath on a dead Yamuna
Toxic froth made up of ammonia and phosphates covered the Yamuna’s waters in Delhi as Hindu devotees offered oblations to Surya, the sun god
Bandhwari landfill: Waste-to-energy plant will pollute environment, residents protest expansion
Hundreds attending a public hearing meeting at the site protested a proposed expansion of the plant
Pre-summer rains: How the charm of Chandigarh endures
Every year, the ‘City Beautiful’ located between the Siwaliks and the Indus Plain, plays host to a game between heat, cold, dust and …
A creative challenge: Designing proposals of 19 waterbodies in Faridabad
The project offered us an opportunity to bring substantial change through our work to the local environment and the lives of people living around …
Hybrid seeds are becoming increasingly popular in India. But that is not good news; here is why
Hybrid seeds could threaten the country’s crop diversity and the hardy traditional varieties suited to grow in their native climes
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 24, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 14, 2023)
Ground frost causes damage to potato, vegetable crops in North India
While the potato crop has suffered the maximum damage, other vegetable crops and mustard across Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and …