Residents of this Odisha village are conserving bats despite COVID-19 stigma
They strongly believe that the winged mammals have nothing to do with the disease’s spread
COVID-19: Odisha flags off Rs 100-cr emergency initiative for daily wage earners
The initiative will provide employment opportunities to 4.5 lakh families in urban areas
Annual fishing ban to protect Olive Ridleys in Gahiramatha begins Nov 1
Trawlers and boatmen have been directed not to fish within 20 kilometres of the coastline
Cyclone Fani: Women were left with just one cloth to cover body, manage menstruation
In the absence of gender-sensitive disaster response mechanism, women in a Puri village tore the only cloth they had after the disaster …
Dolphin numbers have shrunk in Odisha, reveals Census
Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary was found to be having the largest number of the animals, though the figure was much less than in 2018
Carcass of leopard found in a reservoir in Odisha
Forest officer says six-feet-long male leopard may have choked on fishing nets in deep waters
67 elephants died in Odisha in last nine months
Poaching, train accidents and electrocution killed more than half of these elephants, says Wildlife Society of Odisha
Chronic kidney disease cases rise in Cuttack district
A GASS survey highlights the plight of those suffering from chronic kidney disease in Narasingpur block of Odisha’s Cuttack and how …
Odisha elephant deaths: Protect wildlife corridors, say experts
The unavailability of healthy corridors to pass through is increasing human-animal conflict, say experts
DMF should look beyond infrastructure
Sanctions under a non-profit trust for the develpoment of mining disrtricts needs to ensure adequate resources to improve the quality of and …
Village women clean only freshwater lake in Odisha, revive tourism
About 30 women from Malabiharpur village cleared weeds from Ansupa lake and created a source of sustainable income by reviving boating facility
'Odisha's waterman'
Ranjan Panda of Water Initiative Odisha, is a researcher, environmentalist and activist. He describes the threats to rivers and water bodies of Odisha
Protests continue at lower Suktel dam site
Villagers fear water will go to mining companies and thermal power plants instead of irrigation
Cyclone alert: Jawad may reach Odisha-Andhra coast by December 4, warns IMD
IMD has predicted wind speeds of 70-80 km / hr December 3, with gusts of 90 km / hr along the Odisha and Andhra Pradesh coasts
How to manage disasters: Assam officials visit Odisha to learn
Three officials from Assam were recently in Kendrapara and Puri to know how Odisha managed its cyclones
Forest dept in Odisha oversteps FRA rules, complain tribal rights activists
They say that Kalahandi district’s divisional forest officer issued a transit permit to take bamboo out of forest land when he has no right …
Fani the longest-lived cyclone in Bay of Bengal: IMD chief
India Meteorological Department’s Director General KJ Ramesh writes about how they prepared for the storm
Cyclone Sitrang: Expect it to intensify day after Diwali
Storm seems to be moving towards the West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts after skirting the Odisha coast by October 25
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 1, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
How important is basic infrastructure in securing livelihoods of Adivasis
A significant proportion of poverty in backward areas is due to a gap in basic infrastructure and its deficiency
What is the new cyclone brewing in the Bay of Bengal?
A low-pressure area will likely develop over the southeast Bay of Bengal on May 7. It is likely to concentrate into a depression on May 8
Bats dying of heat stroke: Experts fear mass population collapse, zoonotic diseases
Live bats don’t cause harm as they’re immune to viruses, but their carcass coming in contact with domestic animals may increase …
Odisha had half of India’s wildfires on March 13 — & poachers may be to blame
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests alleges hunters setting fire to target wild animals; one suspect arrested
Hello Point in Odisha: A tale of digital India or ignorant India?
Odisha has the highest number of inhabited villages without access to mobile networks
Monsoon 2022: Erratic rains may delay Odisha Kharif crops
Dry June led to late paddy transplantation; More than half of targetted acreage lie uncultivated