Did poor government handling in Kerala cause 2018 floods? Yes, says CAG
From floodplain identification to flood hazard map to availability of rain gauges, CAG report points out shortcomings in Kerala’s flood response
Bordering Karnataka ramps up vigil after Kerala sees Nipah deaths
Mysuru and Dakshina Kannada districts, bordering Kerala, have ramped up their ELISA and RTPCR test machinery and issued advisories to health …
‘Cashew Board will help procure raw cashew nut directly’
Rajesh R, Managing Director of Kerala State Cashew Workers Apex Industrial Co-operative Society (CAPEX), talks about the problems with the Indian …
Surviving the century’s worst drought in Kerala
Deficit rainfall and changing land use pattern has made water a scarce commodity in the state. Communities are trying to brave the crisis
Tracking decades-long endosulfan tragedy in Kerala
Down To Earth takes a look at one of the worst and longest-running pesticide poisoning episodes in India and how it culminated with the Supreme …
The problem with Kerala’s compensation rules for human-wildlife conflict
Lack of accessibility and clarity and red tapism are some of the lacunae in the State law
Has Kerala learnt anything from extreme weather? Apparently not, say experts
As extreme weather kills 26 and makes several homeless in Kerala, experts urge climate literacy
Kerala confirms two cases of ‘highly-contagious’ Norovirus in children
The state health department believes students were affected by food poisoning from mid-day meals distributed in schools
Turning a new reef
Once liquour-sodden, the fisherfolk of a Kerala village are replacing destroyed natural reefs with artificial ones
Living on a minefield
Plans to set up lignite and China clay mines in the biologically diverse and rich Madayipara plateau of Kerala's Kannur district has its …
Kerala's answer to drought: PPP model for water management
Activists say the move will end up privatising water sources and wetlands; increase water cost manifold
Water shortage, drying rivers: How southwest monsoon is failing Kerala
Agricultural activities affected, residents rely on water trucks to meet drinking water needs
Not one dam in Kerala was inspected before monsoon, reveals RTI
The state received 42% above normal rainfall but the Central Water Commission didn’t have any information of the criticality of dams
Kerala floods: Two residents file PIL, say water management saw no change since 1956
The duo blames authorities for aggravating flood situation by releasing unplanned volumes of water when the state had already seen exceptional …
The pain of truncated lives
The Supreme Court's much-awaited judgement on ownership rules for captive elephants could bring clarity on regulation
SC orders Kerala to compensate Endosulfan victims in 90 days
Over 20 years of aerial spraying on cashew plantations in Kerala and other states has left many with mental and physical disorders
This is why Kerala floods were the worst in a century
Kerala's worst flood since 1924 reinforces how local environmental degradation and lack of disaster preparedness can make extreme weather events …
Cochin Airport: Powered by the sun
A host of factors contributed to Cochin Airport becoming fully solar powered and now, other airports in India are taking cue and following suit
Meet Bandicoot India's new robot that can end manual scavenging
A robotics start-up from Kerala called GenRobotic Innovations has developed a solution to end manual scavenging
Film review: The turtle people
The Turtle People is ostensibly about a fishing community in village Kolavipalayam, Kerala, that help Olive Ridley turtles. Sea turtles are an …
Out for political mileage
The recent events in the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary in northern Kerala has had an impact on the state government. Why else would it crank up its …
COVID-19 vaccine deaths: Kerala HC wants compensation guidelines from Centre
Will file detailed progress report in 2 weeks, said central counsel on August 10, 2022
New study questions Kerala flood link with climate change
Instead, the study says, the 2018 extreme precipitation and flood events might have been caused due to anomalous large-scale circulation features
Sacred groves of Kerala: down from 10,000 to 1,200
Break down of joint family system is also one of the reasons for sacred grove being in peril, says state Assembly panel report
Women in Kerala Assembly poorly represented despite inheriting legacies like KR Gouri
Only 11 women were elected to the 140-member state Assembly in the recently concluded election