World water day: How a village in Maharastra turned a dying lake into a birding paradise
Seven years ago, Paraswada lake in Gondia was nothing more than a stinking swamp filled with weed species that were killing its biodiversity
National Forestry Research Plan to focus on climate change
A blueprint for scientific research in forestry, the plan is made every 20 years and was formulated last in 2000
Supreme Court pulls up Centre for not using Rs 90,000 crore meant for environment
The court also suspects misuse of funds as a recent affidavit showed that the money was being used for construction of roads, renovation of bus …
A geological account on how to interpret time
Bjornerud rationalises global problems we are facing today and says that the reason for this evidently self-harming behaviour is because of the …
Mica flakes could become forest produce in Jharkhand
Legislation means that local trade in flakes is considered illegal while on-ground trade is clandestine and vibrant
‘Someone should speak on behalf of environment’
Shibani Ghosh, the author of Indian Environmental Law: Key Concepts and Principles, speaks to Down To Earth on the role judiciary plays in …
Book review: Green laws matter
Indian Environmental Law examines a compendium of cases that interpret the constitution for environmental jurisprudence
African cheetahs can be brought into India, rules Supreme Court
Co-existence of cheetahs and Asiatic lions in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno-Palpur and unavailability of Asiatic Cheetahs had hampered the project
राजधानी दिल्ली में वनवासियों की धमक, कहा- वनाधिकार कानून लागू हो
सुप्रीम कोर्ट में 26 नवंबर को वन अधिकार कानून 2006 पर सुनवाई होनी है। उससे पहले देश के विभिन्न राज्यों से वनवासियों ने दिल्ली ...
India gets protocol to assess Snow Leopard population
No date has been set yet for process reserved only for tigers, rhinos and elephants until now
Odisha govt lures industries via land banks, alienates people from commons
Down To Earth travels to some of the areas in Odisha worst hit by a government-sponsored land grab to lure industries and investments
Uttar Pradesh grants 3 forest villages revenue status under FRA
Kaluwala, Sodhinagar and Bhagwatpur were given the revenue status, which means that the inhabitants, Tongia tribals, will now have access to …
Tiger poaching issue reaches Uttarakhand High Court
The court has asked the respondents to file their independent replies on the seizure of five tiger skins in March 2016
India to host Global Wildlife Programme from October 2
The GWP will address issues related to illegal wildlife trade across 19 countries in Asia and Africa
RTI reveals MoEF&CC cleared 3 highway proposals disregarding WII’s views
Ranthambhore tigers, Chambal gharials and a host of other species could be in trouble due to the clearance given to the highway proposals
खास रिपोर्ट: कोयले का काला कारोबार-दो
कोविड-19 लॉकडाउन के बावजूद जून 2020 में कोयले की खानों की नीलामी की प्रक्रिया शुरू हुई, लेकिन इसके पीछे पूरी कहानी क्या है?
World Water Day: Fish from common ponds help fund weddings in this Maharashtra village
The small village got ownership and management rights of the three village ponds in 2011, 70 years after its independence
Tree-borne oilseeds can reduce India's import dependency
If government promotes indigenous production of vegetable oils, it can create new markets while providing employment to marginalised communities
ऐसे रुक सकती हैं किसानों की आत्महत्याएं
मनोवैज्ञानिक किसानों को आत्महत्या करने से रोक सकते हैं, लेकिन वे पर्याप्त संख्या में सरकारी योजनाओं से नहीं जुड़े हैं
Request for diverting forest land in Saranda for Tata rejected
Forest Advisory Committee, which comes under MoEF, cited a lack of information as well as many inconsistencies in the proposal
जूनोटिक बीमारियां: पर्यावरण के साथ हमारा व्यवहार और बीमारियों का प्रसार
स्वास्थ्य विशेषज्ञ प्रशांत एनपी का कहना है कि वनों की कटाई के के साथ ही वनों और वन्यजीवों के साथ हमारा अनुचित व्यवहार बीमारियों ...
Ganga is a living entity, says Uttarakhand High Court
The only other place in the world to have given rights to a river at par with humans is New Zealand
COVID-19: Traditional fisherfolk left in the lurch
They are not included in PM-Kisan and hence are not eligible for benefits similar to farmers
'Urbanisation biggest culprit for decline in India's bird population'
Rajah Jayapal, senior principal scientist at the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology, Coimbatore talks about the State of India's Birds 2020
बजट 2020-21: सरकार स्थापित कर सकती है राष्ट्रीय पौधरोपण निगम
विशेषज्ञों ने पौधरोपण निगम बनने की संभावना पर चिंता जताई है और इस कदम को संविधान के केंद्रीय ढांचे के खिलाफ बताया है