At least 9 dead, hundreds injured in Taiwan's strongest earthquake since 1999
The earthquake was the most powerful to hit the island in 25 years
At least 18 reported dead after Cyclone Gamane hits Madagascar
According to the World Bank, Madagascar is among the countries that are most at risk of climate change. It also has the highest rates of poverty …
A wild chase
Based on a 2015 probe that bust a major ivory smuggling racket in india, ‘Poacher’ provides a rare glimpse into the work of forest …
Underrated green
Kohlrabi is a healthy but little used member of the cabbage family
Extreme heat affects Indian women more than men; analysis finds spike in deaths due to high heat since 2005
For women, the percentage change in mortality rate increased by 4.63% in 2000 to 2010 and 9.84% between 2010 and 2019
Simply Put: Elephant in the room
‘We are seeing a sign that dark energy is not a cosmological constant’
Shadab Alam, faculty at the Department of Theoretical Physics of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, on deviations observed with …
Timing matters: Why planting trees in April is unwise & thumb rules for successful plantation drives
Tree planting is considered the easiest and cheapest solution to mitigate climate change. However, its potential drawbacks need to be …
Efforts to reconnect elephant corridors must be carefully planned
Advancements of landscape ecology, not just expert knowledge, need to be tapped into for identifying and restoring such corridors
Water levels in reservoirs at 35% of capacity; southern India’s at just 20%
Raises alarms for potential drinking water shortages, low water availability for agriculture in coming weeks and months
Groundwater quality can be improved even when mixed with nitrate-laden surface water: Study
Samples containing nitrate had higher microbial activity than those without it
Water crisis: Is Bengaluru’s fate in store for Mangaluru and Shivamogga?
Burgeoning urbanisation, vanishing wetlands may impact water resources in these regions too
Neocolonial Raj has taken root in India
Inequality has been widening rapidly in the country since the 1990s
Simply Put: Voting without voters
Miracle of birth as a nightmare: India needs urgent policies to protect women’s obstetric rights
Obstetric violence is rampant, specially in rural India
This Ladakhi village is growing organic watermelons; here is how
Army scientists helped Ladakhi farmers use mulching and changing climate to grow a hot weather fruit in a cold desert
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 4, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Almost 90% Indians support cutting plastic production to tackle pollution and combat climate change: Greenpeace
Greenpeace calls for a Global Plastics Treaty that reflects public’s rejection of plastic, demands at least 75% reduction in plastic …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 3, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Indians may already be experiencing temperatures close to limits of human survivability without even being aware
The basic criteria for IMD to declare a heatwave currently does not take into account relative humidity, which is increasingly becoming a cause …
Bengaluru’s water future
Water supply must be affordable. Only then can it be sustainable
Lack of scientific debate and involvement of all stakeholders will not help Project Tiger succeed
As we envision the next 50 years of Project Tiger, it is imperative to build on the lessons learned and address the gaps identified
Simply Put: Five trillion economy
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 2, 2024)
Unintended consequences: Street vendors in India struggle amid the single-use plastic ban
The sudden ban on single-use plastics has left vendors grappling to find suitable alternatives, significantly impacting their businesses