Environment in elections: Tamil Nadu has voted and activists believe 2018’s Sterlite controversy will help DMK in state
Incumbent fulfilled its promise to shut down the plant, which satisfied state’s people
Upset over onion export ban, this Maharashtra taluka has shut doors to Lok Sabha campaigning
Farmers in onion belt vow to express resentment during elections, point out opposition parties also failed to offer respite
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 …
Whooping cough outbreak reported around the world
Weakening of DTP vaccine’s long-term effects, outdoor air pollution and bacterial mutation being pointed out as plausible reasons for outbreak
Kerala bird flu: Thousands of ducks to be culled in Alappuzha after reports of confirmed cases
The circulating H5N1 strain has killed millions of birds and mammals, including polar bear and penguins
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 17, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 18, 2024)
DTE Coverage: Parched Marathwada
How Maharashtra’s drought-prone region does not have water though summer has not even peaked
Simply Put: Poll manifesto
Cyclic droughts in Marathwada fuels underage ‘gate-cane’ marriages
Practice of 'gate-cane weddings' convert adolescent girls into wives and labourers
Nestle adds almost 3 grams of sugar in every serving of baby food Cerelac sold in India
WHO guidelines against adding honey or sugar in food for infants violated only in Asian, African and Latin American countries, finds …
Water to water, not water to waste
Water supply must be linked to the system of sanitation and wastewater generation
Plastic, the forever pollutant
From production to usage to disposal, it is a threat to those who come in its contact
Fair price: UP now uses a calculator to scientifically fix fee for transporting faecal sludge to treatment plants
The calculator’s flexibility allows for its use across India and even in countries that use trucks to handle faecal waste
Simply Put: Above normal monsoon
No relief for Marathwada droughts: Failure of the Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan
Through expert analysis and on-the-ground reporting, Down To Earth uncovers the systemic failures and shortcomings of the ambitious water …
Centre reveals forest records after 28 years; seven states miss deadline
Incomplete and vague information means deemed forests to lose “forest” status
How India’s beaches can unlock a nuclear-powered future
India’s Indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor and abundant thorium reserves hold key to India’s future energy security
Another Bengaluru in the making? Chennai’s main drinking water source Veeranam lake dries up
Water inflow stops from Mettur dam, other reservoirs experiencing a decline too
Iconic Tiger Hill near Darjeeling under ‘development’ threat, NGT pulls up government departments
An environmentalist moved court listing several detrimental activities in the area; departments nudge one another
Assigning ‘perquisite value’ to e-2-wheelers, cycles can boost sustainable transport adoption in India. Here’s how
There is a need to review the taxation regime and to provide a clarification on the perquisite value of company-provided electric two-wheelers …
Survey highlights severe nutrition deficiencies in West Bengal tea workers
Study carried out following death of a tea worker due to starvation
Simply Put: To eat or not to eat
India to get ‘above normal’ rain this monsoon season, IMD forecasts
If distributed fairly across the country, the forecast should be a cause of cheer, especially for agriculture
Unusually warm winters, post-monsoon season: DTE analyses IMD report on 2023 as India’s second warmest year ever
All five of India’s warmest years have occurred within the last 14 years; 12 of 13 Himalayan states were 2-4°C warmer than normal …