Diarrhoea-causing pathogen becoming prevalent in Kolkata, prevention & control strategies needed: Study

Children were found to be more susceptible to Entamoeba moshkovskii infection

Buying time? West Bengal government sets up panel as explosions in illegal firecracker factories kill 16

Three back-to-back explosions; Green activists say priority should be to close illegal units

Political vendetta? Minister, experts dispute findings of central survey on cleanliness in Bengal cities

The cities of the state, ranked at the bottom in the survey, were found to have slipped on multiple fronts

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 15, 2024)

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

How India’s sweets industry has adapted to diabetes

The link between sweets and diabetes has introduced a new challenge that sweets shops have decided to tackle head-on  

Nature-based solutions can help Sundarbans survive

Mangroves hold crucial resources that can help protect the rich and diverse biosphere

West Bengal platform demands green focus in poll agendas, releases charter of environmental issues

Politicians acknowledge environmental shortcomings but deflect responsibility to public; BJP MP advises against expecting significant action from …

It has been a sizzling April for Kolkata; Combination of climate change, urbanisation pushing city beyond tipping point

UN report warns that city’s maximum temperature may reach almost 50°C around 2080; local actions to blame as well