Simply Put: Upliftment of the poor

Simply Put: Avoid the development highway

Counting India’s waterbodies

Down To Earth breaks down data from the country’s first census on waterbodies conducted by the Centre last year 

Why is Sonam Wangchuk on a ‘Climate Fast’, again?

The Ladakhi environmentalist is demanding statehood and protection for the fragile cold desert region under the Sixth …

DTE Coverage: Centre contemplates ban on ‘ferocious’ dog breeds

Down To Earth explores various facets of issue

Study charts indirect economic losses due to climate change-induced supply disruptions, calls for collaboration

India is likely to be affected directly by high temperatures and indirectly due to close links with countries severely impacted by heat stress

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 12, 2024)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Since time encodes mortality, it is an enduring challenge to all forms of narcissism: Ranjit Hoskote

Poet, cultural theorist and curator Ranjit Hoskote speaks to Down To Earth on time in poetry and literature

Simply Put: Deforestation due to coal

Simply Put: Artificial Intelligence

1 in 5 murders due to property, land or water: UN Global Homicide Report 2023

While India boasts almost 18 per cent of the world’s population, it has access to only four per cent of the global water resources, making …

DTE Call for Action: Is rapid expansion of electric buses critical for India’s low-carbon strategy

Presently, around 370 million commuters use approximately 1.7 million buses daily. Even a small fragment of 10 to 20 per cent electrification can …

To venture or not to venture: Emerging compressed biogas sector lucrative for enterpreneurs but present dilemmas

Choice and availability of feedstock among various concerns the sector is struggling with

Simply Put: ‘Normal’ days

Big takeaway from Uttarkashi tunnel episode is do not toy with the Himalayas

Economic development is very important for any country, but it must be for the betterment of human lives

Richest 1% emitted as much as poorest 66%, enough to cause 1.3 million heat deaths: Oxfam report

Governments can tackle the twin crises of inequality and climate change by targeting the excessive emissions of the super-rich, investing in …

DTE Call For Action: What is voluntary carbon market? How does it work in India?

India, which generates one-fifth of the world’s carbon credits, is at the forefront of carbon investment. The current carbon markets could …

Simply Put: Anti-mining agitators arrested

Simply Put: Delhi Smog 2023

What Israel-Hamas war means for India’s oil market

If the Gaza conflict drags on like the Russia-Ukraine war, India might need to generate import alternatives

Simply Put: Delhi chokes 2023

DTE Coverage: Why is Joshimath sinking?

A report by eight agencies looking into the causes of landslides in Joshimath was made public after eight months

DTE Water Series: Decentralised wastewater management in Chunar, Uttar Pradesh

The small town located in Mirzapur district on the banks of the Ganga and the Jargo, is showing Uttar Pradesh how to efficiently manage its …

H5N1 bird flu could wipe out thousands of penguins across Antarctica

Scientists believe that once transmitted, the flu in Antarctica will be hard to contain due to challenges in testing

Simply Put: Quitting India