Occupational heat exposure doubles risk of miscarriages or stillbirths

Most heat-exposed workers had urogenital symptoms, which might be associated with pregnancy-related complications

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 21, 2024)

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

Why did eastern India receive heavy rainfall on March 20? A cocktail of weather systems is the answer

The India Meteorological Department had listed 5 different weather systems that were active over mainland India on March 20; there was also an …

Why the Bedti-Varada river inter-linking project is not technically feasible

The adverse effects that will be caused by the interlinking of rivers and diversions from the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats terrain, are …

Netravati riverfront project: NGT takes cognisance of CRZ & environmental norm violation allegations, seeks report

National Green Tribunal takes action on Netravati waterfront promenade development project

Access to water is a crisis for the powerless

Fair access to water is an issue for millions of people in India. Who controls access and how this is governed needs fixing  

Hepatitis B is a public health concern in India; but very few know about its transmission, effects & vaccination

Misconceptions and insufficient education on Hepatitis B are widespread; they necessitate targeted information campaigns, finds Sir Ganga Ram …

From job card holders to migrants: Former MGNREGS workers in West Bengal lament loss of identity and dignity

Workers now falling back into trap of migration with no fixed jobs, income 

Odisha is providing drinking water on tap: How did it achieve the monumental feat?

Controlling water leaks, elimination of contamination via outside water were among major challenges faced

Simply Put: South Asian unity

World Forest Day 2024: Rajasthan communities at risk of losing land

Village residents oppose declaring traditional pastoral land as deemed forests, fearing loss of access and livelihood

Himachal Pradesh joins list of states banning cotton candy after samples fail food safety test

Samples test positive for harmful dye Rhodamine-B

Bengaluru is battling a crisis, but it must leverage water for peace

Sound urban planning is needed to avert such crises

Rewarding the custodians of forests: Payments for ecosystem services can help foster community conservation

These incentives are not handouts, but rather a long-overdue recognition of the invaluable services these communities have been providing for …

Fact or fallacy: ‘RO is a defence against contaminants’

The demand for advanced purification methods in the country is likely to soar, says Mahesh Gupta, chairperson of Kent RO Systems

Forests’ lingering question

Nearly three decades have passed since the Supreme Court ruling in 1996, which mandated the use of dictionary definition to delineate forests. …

Fact or fallacy: Is your water purifier safe?

Water purifiers that use reverse osmosis (RO) are emerging as a popular choice for safe and clean drinking water in India. But experts warn that …

Bengaluru only needs urgent institutional makeover of its water utilities

The Silicon Valley of India is facing a groundwater crisis

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

Down To Earth explores various facets of issue

Rainwater harvesting and wastewater treatment best options for Bengaluru: T V Ramachandra

The IISc professor who famously ‘saw the future of Bengaluru’ a decade ago, speaks to Down To Earth about where the city went wrong …

Triple jeopardy

Districts with high climate anomalies and socio-economic vulnerabilities also report a greater prevalence of leprosy 

Winter pollution 2023-24: North & east India most polluted; air quality in north worsened significantly

Smaller cities in Bihar and Rajasthan emerged as pollution hotspots, rivalling major metropolitan areas like Delhi

Karnataka High Court stays Centre’s circular on banning 23 ‘ferocious’ dog breeds

The circular will be only stayed in the State of Karnataka, the single judge bench said

World Sparrow Day 2024: How a Mysuru woman is trying to bring sparrows back to the city

Kokila Ramesh Jain makes customised terracotta nests to help attract the birds; she also organises citizen awareness events to highlight their …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 19, 2024)

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