Almond trees axed for brick kilns in Budgam: J&K High Court issues notice over consent
Trees axed on land to be leased, land in close proximity to airport and Air Force base, claims petition
‘There is no reliable prediction of size and place of earthquake’
The rate of earthquake occurrence worldwide, or India in general, has not increased in the last few years, say experts
Internet shutdowns: India saw half of all global gags in 2022
The country topped charts for blackouts for a 5th consecutive time; 2022 also saw highest total number of shutdowns worldwide
COVID-19: J&K cases spike amid fear of localised community transmission
Cases with no travel history or contact with novel coronavirus-positive patient baffle medical fraternity
India-Pakistan nuclear war can starve humanity: Study
Food supplies may drop over 20% in 70 poor countries with 1.3 bln people, the study estimated
COVID-19 vaccination begins in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh
4,000 get shots in Jammu and Kashmir January 16; soldiers on LoC, LAC inoculated
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 4, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Payment for Ecosystem Services: Himalayan states should demand more
Their demand for “green bonus” triggers the payment for ecosystems debate
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 24, 2023)
COVID-19 rekindles concerns on Kashmir’s infrastructure, social behaviour
Earthquakes, floods, conflict and COVID-19 pandemic have underlined the suitability of existing housing infrastructure in urban areas of Kashmir
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 11, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 28, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
DTE Explains: The science of cloudbursts
Telangana Chief Minister said cloudbursts may be a 'foreign consipiracy' during his visit to flood-hid Bhadrachalam
Panel looking into pastoral communities’ forest rights to visit J&K
The committee was constituted by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs on February 21, 2020
How many Indians are pastoralists? No official data, but report says 13 mln
A figure of 35 million is often quoted, but without a source, claims report
COVID-19: A long lull for Kashmir’s cherry, strawberry growers
Farmers struggle to find consumers, exports badly hit due to lockdown
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 22, 2023)
World Environment Day 2023: Waste dumping is polluting the Jhelum in Kashmir with microplastics
Plastic waste is exposed to several environmental elements, breaking it down into microplastics and nanoplastics
Jammu and Kashmir: District Development Councils trigger fears of dilution of grassroots democracy
Local leaders say it is an attempt to deny a genuine political voice to the people of the region
ISRO data shows Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag and Tehri Gharwal most prone to landslides in India
Mizoram saw 12,385 landslides from 1988-2022, the highest; followed by 11,219 in Uttarakhand and 8,070 in Tripura
Damp, snowy weekend ahead: Minimum temperatures to rise, dip again from January 14
Dense fog and cold wave over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for the next 24 hours
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 23, 2019)
COVID-19: Role of bayt-al-mals in J&K comes into focus amid lockdown
Bayt-al-mals look after welfare of families and in some cases, migrants, in the union territory
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 31-September 4, 2020)
What triggers desertification in India
A low down on the most important causes behind desertification in every state of the country. Addressing these will be critical to meet targets …