Movement for worse

The marginalised from Western Odisha who migrate out of the state lead difficult lives

7 million internally displaced people live in Central Africa – they need more support

Displaced people are forced to live in crowded and unsanitary camps

Dying wings

Denial of the rural

Learning to fly

Ultralight aircraft are being used to lead endangered cranes to their winter home

No apology has been offered for the system of indenture: Bhaswati Mukherjee

Former Ambassador speaks to Down To Earth on her latest book on the system of indenture, that led to 1.5 million Indians going to far-off lands

Nord Stream spews high levels of methane, likely to affect marine life

Dissolved methane transforms back into a gaseous form when it reaches the surface 

The first wave of African migrants leaving Malkangiri, Odisha—their ancestral region—in search of livelihood

The story of one of the oldest tribes in the world is now taking a new turn

Climate change threat to food produce in India, says study

'Erratic rainfall and rising input costs forcing farmers to migrate'

Spam in fishing net

Indigenous communities from different parts of the world are related

Aila prompts exodus

Run-up to COP27: Extreme weather events drive mass migration in Odisha’s Kendrapara, Jharkhand’s Palamu, says study

Social factors also played an important role in driving migration

Corridors of uncertainty

Saving corridors connecting big cat habitats is a must

No return of the native

Raghuvansh Prasad, minister for rural development, on NREGA

Colonisation continues

The story of bioinvasion for beginners

Climate impact in Zimbabwe: Elephants, other wildlife begin early mass migration to escape drought conditions

Poor rains in preceding rainy season, water sources ran dry in August

Being darker makes being a migrant much harder

Migrants from 'developed' economies enjoy more clout

Children make up for 80 per cent of deaths attributed to climate change

But they are the most ignored in the climate change discourse

Unicef ranks India poorly in child mortality

Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh fare better

Climate change will force transboundary fish stocks to move from habitats, migration paths: Report

Shifts in regions highly dependent on fishery can lead to conflicts between countries

Climate change will be a growing driver of global migration: experts

Though not visible behind exodus decisions, climate matters certainly play a part

Cities are good

Angel argues slowing down urbanisation will hurt the poor the most

COVID-19: Migrant labourers are leaving Gujarat, again

The second COVID-19 wave has marred businesses, migrant workers face dearth of work