Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, south Assam running out of essentials after downpour, landslides
Tripura has imposed restrictions on the sale of petrol and diesel due to shortages; it plans to get goods via ship from Haldia to …
Meghalaya: How the ‘abode of clouds’ ran out of water
Many people have been on the receiving end of prolonged water scarcity, with Meghalaya grappling with one of the worst water crises in recent times
CSE calls for decentralised and distributed deployment of renewable energy in Northeast India
The Northeast can address its energy poverty and provide access to clean energy to its communities by harnessing advanced technologies such as …
How 'Bhut Jolokia' lost its heat
One of the hottest chillies, it went through a dip in its intense spiciness and price when its production spread and cross-pollination began on a …
Flash floods alert in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura
East Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh and Barpeta, Dhubri and Sonitpur districts of Assam are in the 'above normal flood situation' category
Savour the tang: Manipur’s heimang is a versatile ingredient in Asian cuisines and packs a nutritional punch
Despite its extraordinary versatility, heimang has not yet found widespread commercial use
Chow-Chow: Gourd first brought by Welsh missionaries to the colonial Mizo Hills is an all-purpose crop
Chow-chow is rich in nutrients and low in calories. It can earn good returns in hilly regions
COVID-19: How Meghalaya bucks the trend
A host of reasons including prior curfew conditions, humidity as well as prompt government action are the theories being touted behind the state'…
Pineapple agroforestry can help tackle climate change, biodiversity loss: Study
Can be an alternative to jhum cultivation, which has become unsustainable due to a reduced fallow cycle, in northeast India
‘There still could be a couple of Sumatran rhinos in Myanmar’
As Malaysia’s last male Sumatran rhino died this week, Down To Earth spoke to expert on the Northeast’s fauna, Anwaruddin Choudhury, …
IMD predicts ‘normal’ northeast monsoon, but details on rainfall categories sparse
Northeast monsoon is crucial for several southern states which receive about 30 per cent of their annual rainfall during this season
This herb tastes and smells like fish; it has recognised health benefits
The medicinal properties and benefits of fish mint have been documented in ancient texts of traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine, as well as …
Scheme for promoting home gardens needed: Experts
It can ensure nutritional security of people living in areas where shifting cultivation is practiced
Bamboo shoots: Plants of nutrition and employment
Fermented bamboo shoots are a delicacy in the Northeast. They can also become a viable livelihood activity
Tamil Nadu receives heavy rain as northeast monsoon arrives
The cyclonic circulation, developed over Bay of Bengal, is likely to persist and bring an intense spell of rain until the end of the week
6.9 temblor strikes Indo-Myanmar border, tremors felt across east and Northeast India
Second consecutive quake to strike South Asia in a week; 6.6 magnitude temblor had struck Afghanistan last weekend
This newly discovered fish can change its colour like a chameleon
The species was found from Nagaland; rivers here are unexplored compared to other Northeastern states, say researchers
Activists show lacuna in Assam PCCF’s notification on elephant microchips to prevent illegal transport
Microchips are issued for stolen or illegally captured elephants too; a captive elephant with a microchip may be a wild-caught one, they say
Micro snail species discovered in Meghalaya’s Mawsmai cave
The last time a species of the Georissa genus was discovered in India was 170 years ago in 1851
North East India saw largest share of the country's tree cover loss : Study
Assam contributed over 14% to India’s overall decrease in forest area — the highest for any state
China’s Brahmaputra dam: Trans-boundary water governance in South Asia needs a rethink
As Beijing announces construction of a super dam on the Yarlung Zangbo, it is time to reconsider the fluvial landscape approach to river basin …
October rainfall in Northeast ‘normal’ but not flash floods
According to environmentalists, the floods that crippled the region last month have been caused due to a number of anthropogenic reasons
‘If trees are lost, giant and flying squirrels will lose their arboreal highways’
Three researchers talk to Down To Earth about the real danger facing India’s canopy-dwelling rodents
"I spent three years in bed, giving company to death"
K Pradipkumar Singh was diagnosed with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in 2000. After suffering acute stigma for many years, Singh bounced …
‘It is high time India has a law that recognises climate migrants’
Down To Earth speaks to Member of Parliament, Pradyut Bordoloi,on the Climate Migrants (Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2022
