Maharashtra grape farmers worried as unseasonal rains, hail wipe out 50,000 acres of vineyards
Almost 25 per cent of the export has been affected, claim farmers
Simply Put: The war we do not see
Cyclone Tauktae likely to hit coastal Gujarat
It may make landfall in Gujarat by the evening of May 18
Energy in news on May 14
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy
Nipah virus antibodies found in Indian bats in Mahabaleshwar cave
Two bat species had the virus and antibodies
Mumbai deluge raises same old question: Why are Indian cities flooded again and again
Ignoring telltale warning signs and repeating past mistakes won't help.
Giant Viruses found in water samples from Mumbai
No cause to worry; all viruses are not disease causing
Centre, Maharashtra play tag to ‘develop’ salt pans
Will Mumbai’s vast open expanse fall to realty? Not yet perhaps
The problem with banning plastic
What is needed is to actually alter behaviour, if not preferences
Telangana govt puts restrictions on glyphosate sale
The objective is to curb the illegal use of herbicide-tolerant BT cotton
Mumbai receives 438% excess rain in a single day
4 people die as the southwest monsoon brings torrential rain to the city
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 4, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
India’s leadership in climate resilience is rooted in its agrarian landscapes
Scaling up adaptation for farmers is a human, environmental, and economic imperative
Cyclone Tauktae shows why north Indian Ocean is now whacky
Cyclone Tauktae's pace of intensification and the duration of its roar were unexpected
Rains apart, blame the dams for Maharashtra, Karnataka floods: Report
Poor management of dams exacerbate floods, instead of mitigating them, it adds
Bullet Train: Gujarat activists take fight to the Japanese side
Write to nodal Japanese agency, ask it to share its report on the project
Simply Put: Broken Covenant
Maharashtra’s Raigad hit by landslide, 16 dead
More than 100 people are feared to be trapped under debris
Maharashtra may become 8th state to opt out of Centre's flagship crop insurance scheme
The state is considering rolling out its own insurance programme for farmers
Simply Put: Renaming potholes
All you need to know about Fall Armyworm attack on India, Africa
Here’s a round-up of what’s being touted as the biggest ever pest attack
Railway gauge conversion threatens Maharashtra's Melghat Tiger Reserve
Petition filed against proposed broad gauge conversion through Melghat
India lost 204 tigers in 2023, most of them in Maharashtra: WPSI
India’s tiger population increased by 200 from 2018 to 2022, according to new figures released this year
Maharashtra unseasonal rains likely to damage onions, wheat, grapes
Along with a drop in price, the conditions will bolster pest attacks, farmers say
Excess rainfall in Nov-Dec, early heat: Why lime production was hit in Andhra, India's largest producer
Gujarat, Maharashtra also affected, prices to come down in a fortnight, say experts