Extreme heat affects Indian women more than men, says new study
As we talk more about climate change, the question of climate justice and equity will take centre stage
India’s built-up area grew by 2.5 million hectares in 17 years
Large part of the increase caused by diversion of agricultural land
Joshimath evacuees return to their unsafe & damaged homes even as rehabilitation policy non-existent after 16 months
They say they have not been given enough compensation to restart their lives; work for stabilisation of Joshimath has also not started
India must adopt holistic approaches to handle human-wildlife conflicts
Essential to integrate conservation goals with community welfare
The pill that’s roiling US drug regulation
The hard right is challenging FDA’s authority to regulate drugs with its lawsuit to ban America’s most used abortion pill
Vanishing wells of Marathwada: Farmers report water table dropped to 300 metres in 30 years
As trips to fetch water from tankers get longer, expert says dire situation result of poor water management
After 10 years & Rs 9,630 crore, scheme for drought-proofing Maharashtra can provide water to just 487 people for a year
The drought in Marathwada is clearly a human-made disaster, due to the mismanagement of water, say experts
DTE Coverage: Bengaluru Water Crisis 2024
Why the city that abounded in lakes and rivers went waterless
Watch: Why farmers in parched Marathwada are uprooting citrus orchards
In this battle against nature’s fury on the warming planet, the sweet lime orchards have become unfortunate casualties
A dharna here, a court victory there: How Rajasthan villages try to keep their land from solar firms
Encroachment of pastureland was possible because government doesn't recognise them as village commons, say locals
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 9, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Simply Put: Of wonders and blunders
India has lost over 1,500 sq km of land to ‘catastrophic’ soil erosion
New research finds Assam the worst affected, lost close to 300 square kilometres of topsoil
Exposing inequity & injustice of India’s single-use plastic ban
Ban targets downstream users of plastic while producers continue to operate with minimal restrictions
Bitter end to sweet limes: Farmers in parched Marathwada forced to uproot citrus orchards
Growers grapple with financial burden as water tankers become only lifeline for citrus trees
More than 40 rivers have dried so far in Bihar, even as summer is yet to peak
However, the issue of water crisis is missing in the ongoing Lok Sabha election campaign
Why is Ghana so hot this year? An expert explains
Rising temperatures in northern Ghana influence the incidence and spread of cerebrospinal meningitis
Tackling AMR: For LMICs, prevention is the best solution, say experts at CSE's international workshop
Recommendations from workshop to inform High-Level Meeting on AMR scheduled at UN General Assembly later this year
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 8, 2024)
Bengaluru water crisis: Two elephants succumb to thirst after roaming over 50 km in Ramanagara near Karnataka capital
Bengaluru recorded its highest temperature in five years on March 29, prompting IMD to issue a heatwave alert
Single-use plastic ban unfairly targets street vendors — but they have a solution for plastic pollution
Shift to a reusable system through public policy, stricter regulations across the entire plastics supply chain are key to enable just transition &…
Simply Put: Of textbooks and reality
Is natural gas actually cleaner than coal? Growing evidence says maybe not
The fact that methane emissions from the oil and gas sector are said to be vastly underreported clearly shows that natural gas is not “very …
Watch: What does summer of 2024 have in store for India? Heatwaves, rising temperatures, says IMD
The warning for hot temperatures and heatwaves comes at a time when the El Nino event in the equatorial Pacific Ocean is in its waning phase
DTE Coverage: Voting without voters
Down To Earth reports from four states on migrant voters and the upcoming Lok Sabha elections