Mali Hill bauxite mine: Villagers resist project as Odisha govt extends Hindalco’s mining lease
The public hearing disrupted by protests has been rescheduled to November 22
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 27, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Individual forest rights: How residents of this Sundargarh tribal village fight to protect their natural resources
Despite living on their land for years, some of the villagers were denied land titles
Did war in Ukraine drive more migratory birds to Chilika lake in Odisha?
There were over a million birds of 184 species in the lagoon in December 2022
Droupadi Murmu’s village in Odisha celebrates her win with fanfare
Many question if her win will alleviate plight of tribals in country
What is so strange about Cyclone Gulaab?
Why did Cyclone Gulaab form over both Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea?
Irrawaddy dolphin found dead in Chilika
This is the 8th dolphin death in Odisha in 8 months
Child trafficking in Odisha continues unabated: 20 teenagers rescued
The children, mostly girls, were rescued from a railway station
Lightning strikes linked to climate change: 1,697 killed in a year in India
Lightning strikes increased 34% compared to previous year in India
Croc kills again: Sixth fatal attack in a year near Bhitarkanika
The national park in Odisha is home to over 1,700 saltwater crocodiles
Cyclones to heat waves to starvation deaths: The Odisha model for survival
It's important to remember what happens when a government lets people die in a disaster
COVID-19: Odisha’s conch blowers scramble to earn a living
Several conch blowers in the state have shifted to working as labourers in farms
A day after Cyclone Yaas, signs of destruction in Odisha
3 people died in the state; restoration work starts in affected districts
Odisha government announces two-month fishing ban to conserve fish stocks
Second wave of COVID-19 forces migrant fishermen in Odisha to stay in the state
Vaccine shortage pushes Odisha to shut COVID-19 immunisation centres in 11 districts on Day 3 of ‘Tika Utsav’
Over 60 per cent of the total vaccination centres in Odisha are now closed
DTE Impact: Install transponders in all fishing vehicles to save Olive Ridleys in Odisha, says HC
A survey found nearly 800 dead sea turtles on the Odisha coast, DTE reported February 4
Olive Ridley ‘arribada’ at Odisha’s Gahiramatha ends
407,194 turtles laid eggs in the marine sanctuary from 14-21 March, 2020
Sacred flaws
Why the Odisha government's move to save sacred groves has enraged tribal communities
Amphan causes heavy damage in coastal Odisha’s districts
The districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara were the worst-affected due to the cyclone
DMF best practices: These mining districts have opened creches through DMF funds
Keonjhar and Anuppur seek to address a nutrition gap before children go to the anganwadi centre through the creches
COVID-19: Odisha govt bans fish trade with West Bengal
Several COVID-19 patients in the state had travel history to West Bengal, according to state govt
Chilika sees record number of migratory birds amid bird flu scare
Rare falcated teal, mallard spotted during bird census
Odisha Panchayat polls: Caught in a web of debt, exploitative labour only option for migrant villagers
Panchayat elections have little significance for migrant villagvers who won't be casting their votes
Odisha’s Ganjam district is now free of child marriages
Ganjam, known to be severely affected by child marriages, is Odisha’s first district to be declared child marriage free
Has Cyclone Jawad fizzled out? Yes, says IMD
Cyclone Jawad is likely to turn into a deep depression as it reaches the Puri coast, the IMD has said