Rainfall stuck for five days as monsoon has not advanced towards north, says IMD
In a few days, monsoon is likely to advance over more parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal, the remaining parts of coastal Andhra …
The world is heading towards mass extinction, study suggests
Previous study had claimed that climate change is accelerating the risk of such extinction
Centre raises minimum support price for paddy by meagre Rs 50
Farmers across the country have already been left devastated by the unseasonal rains and forecast of 'deficit monsoon'
Bonn summit: Participants reach a consensus on forest protection
According to an IPCC report, deforestation is responsible for almost 10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions
Pluto's moons wobble chaotically
Shifting gravitational field of Pluto-Charon double planet system behind the phenomenon, say scientists
Coronary stents sold to patients at exorbitant rates, reveals probe
The investigation, carried out by Maharashtra FDA, shows nexus among importers, distributors, hospitals and doctors
‘We aim to provide immunisation to 90 per cent children in India by 2020’
As the seven-day World Immunization Week (April 24-30) ended on Thursday, WHO representative to India, Nata Menabde, told Down To Earth the …
Why the budget must focus on rural India
India is staring at a rural economic crisis. If the budget does not spend on rural India, the nation’s growth will be badly impacted
Video: How winds transport over 27 million tonnes of dust from Sahara to Amazon
NASA study says 22,000 tonnes of this dust is phosphorus which acts like a fertiliser for the rainforests
States get bigger share from Central taxes, freedom to restructure programmes
For the first time, finance commission has recommended giving weightage to forest cover of states for devolving funds
Global CO2 emissions from energy use to grow at rate lower than previous estimates
Instead of last year’s estimate of 29 per cent, the rate will be 25 per cent between 2013 and 2035, says British company BP’s Energy …
Sundarbans needs a development model sensitive to local biodiversity
Conservationists at an international workshop call for a paradigm shift towards eco-centric development to improve resilience of the fragile delta
Gilead expands hepatitis C licensing pacts with Indian companies
New programme introduces coercion and policing upon medical providers and may result in treatment interruptions for patients
UN asks nations to prepare climate plans by March
Christiana Figueres calls for achieving climate neutrality in the second half of the century
Renewable energy share in Germany crosses 25% in 2014
Electricity generation from all fossil fuel-based sources, such as lignite, hard coal, natural gas, petroleum products has declined in the country
24 captive elephants died in Kerala in 2014; most of them were tortured
Rules for ethical handling of captive elephants are rarely followed, says submission to prime minister by the secretary of Heritage Animal Task Force
Mars mission: Mangalyaan sends first image of Red Planet
The pictures will put into context the information provided by other instruments on the orbiter
Flood and devastation sweep Assam, Meghalaya
Cloudburst, landslides kill 27 and damage infrastructure, property and crops in Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills
Gilead signs agreements with Indian generic companies for hepatitis C drug
Indian companies granted licence to produce generic sofosbuvir and investigational single tablet regimen of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir for treatment …
Livestock population drops 3.3 per cent in five years
Decrease in number of goats, sheep and camels indicates livelihood crisis for the poor; number of milk-producing animals has increased
First indirect evidence of baryons
Existence of these sub-atomic particles has been long suspected, but yet to be conclusively proven
'Mission Blue' documents scientist Sylvia Earle's efforts to save oceans
Film shows the disastrous effects that climate change, pollution and overfishing are having on the oceans
SC issues notice to Centre, states on complete tobacco ban
Bollywood actor Sunil Rajpal petition states tobacco industry's plea that it generates revenue for government does not hold good
Use of triclosan in popular brand of toothpaste raises concern over USFDA processes
Colgate Total contains the chemical ingredient associated with growth of cancer cells in animals
Monsoon covers entire India
Will the monsoon rains this month make up for the extreme rain deficit experienced in June and early July?