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
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
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
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
‘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
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
"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
Northeast India can prosper through smart, youth-centric agriculture
By blending traditional wisdom with modern technologies, the region can build a resilient and sustainable agricultural landscape
Mizoram’s Chite Lui River is crying for help
Chite Lui River is in danger as it turns into a dumping ground in Aizawl. Citizens’ efforts, lauded even by PM Modi, are making a …
'Advance IST by 30 minutes to help the North East'
Two time zones will create a divide between the North East and the rest of India, they say
Are dhole packs in peril?
Safeguarding these true underdogs of India’s tropical forests will require much greater resolve from scientists, wildlife managers and the …
India’s timekeeper says country needs two time zones
It is technically feasible to have two time zones & two ISTs in India-IST-I for most of India, IST II for Northeastern region-separated by an …
As northwest India endures unusual dust storms, northeast gets flooded before monsoon arrives
The magnitude of floods is likely to increase by 25 per cent in Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, parts of Meghalaya and Nagaland
Oil palm in India’s northeast: economy v ecology
India is promoting oil palm plantations in northeastern states, but this could have negative impacts on the region’s biodiversity
As Monsoon 2021 reaches its end, DTE traces its erratic trajectory
August was a very dry month with just one low pressure area; such areas could reduce in the future due to global warming
North East India might witness another dry monsoon: Skymet Weather
This would be the region's 20th dry monsoon in the last 21 years if the prediction holds true
Northeast Monsoon gets good start due to low pressure system in Arabian Sea
The system has brought heavy rainfall to Kerala and north Karnataka, with more rain predicted
Extreme rainfall acidifies land in India's northeastern states
The vicious cycle of frequent heavy rain events degrading land, which again cause more floods and hence further degrade land, cripples …
What caused heavy rains in Tamil Nadu
An independent weather forecaster tries to explain the record-breaking December rains in Tamil Nadu
Alien weed rings alarm bells in the Northeast
Natural vegetation in Assam threatened by Ludwigia Peruviana, an invasive species from Latin America
Changing weather will affect living standards of half of India's population
2018 was the sixth-warmest and had the sixth-lowest monsoon in the last 117 years, says IMD
Northeast losing canopy cover at alarming rate: study
The degree of deforestation was greater in Assam compared to Arunachal Pradesh, say researchers from the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun