Earth’s energy budget is not in balance. Should we be concerned?
The Earth will continue to warm as long as this energy imbalance persists
India needs 2.5 countries’ resources to meet its demands
Earth dwellers have used a year’s worth of resources in seven months
Book Excerpt: Fractured Rehabilitation
Journalist Atul Deulgaonkar's new book in Marathi describes the botched rehabilitation efforts in the aftermath of the Latur-Osmanabad Earthquake …
‘Countries should keep sustainability in mind while extracting minerals & metals’
Every year, the world mines 150 billion tonnes of rock to source 65 billion tonnes of minerals
Groundwater extraction has tilted Earth’s spin; how likely is it to fuel climate change?
Attempts to slow groundwater depletion rates in sensitive regions could alter the change in drift
India’s Chandrayaan-2 will facilitate an American’s return to the moon
Starting July 15, both India and the US will work out hectic lunar activities for the next five years
10 most popular stories of 2018
As the year nears its end, here is a list of stories covered by Down To Earth that caught the most attention online
Agromet advisories to reach more farmers from July
Union minister for science and technology said this step is towards expansion and upgradation of weather services
Shifting seasons on Russian steppe captured by NASA
Giant ‘scratch’ marks seen across the steppe’s land surface
How much life has ever existed on Earth?
A new study has looked at big questions like how much life will ever exist on Earth
Highlights of Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2024
What was on the agenda this time?
Biological clocks: How does our body know that time goes by?
The rotations of the Earth, Moon and Sun generate environmental cycles that have favoured the selection of biological clocks
China’s gallium and germanium controls: What they mean and what could happen next
Both elements are essential in everything from smartphones to space electronics; they are crucial to technological advancement over the next …
Human empathy is our politics
This year, Down To Earth turns 31 years old. We have promises to keep. And keep them we will
‘Ocean thermal energy conversion plant coming up in Lakshadweep’
The plant will power the one lakh litre per day low temperature thermal desalination plant, which converts seawater into potable water
‘Earth Overshoot Day’ has shifted back to July 29
This means humanity has used all biological resources that the Earth regenerates during the entire year by July 29, the same date as in 2019
India to witness ‘Ring of Fire’ eclipse on June 21
The next solar eclipse, which will be a partial solar eclipse, will take place on October 25, 2022
Earth’s last magnetic field flip lasted 22,000 years: Study
The most recent magnetic field reversal happened some 770,000 years ago and is named Matuyama-Brunhes after the scientists who discovered it
Milky Way’s largest stellar black hole also second-closest to Earth, scientists discover
Gaia BH3 is 2,000 light years away from Earth
Earth’s early evolution: Fresh insights from rocks formed 3.5 billion years ago
Singhbhum Craton’s unique geological features, including its greenstone belts, provide invaluable information about Earth’s surface …
Carl Sagan detected life on Earth 30 years ago — here’s how his experiment is helping us search for alien species today
A strong case for life elsewhere will likely require a combination of mutually supporting evidence
Eco-friendly homes: How to build rammed earth
This age-old building technique is part of Nepal’s vernacular architecture
Environment ministry stops clearance to mining of beach sand minerals
Move comes after request from mines ministry
Discharge of mining waste into rivers affects 50 times more people than tailings dam disasters
Potentially detrimental substances like lead, zinc, copper and arsenic carried downstream from mining sites accumulate within river courses and …
Turkey and Syria earthquake: Long-term funding is needed to support search-and-rescue after major disasters
Until having an effective earthquake early warning, we need to rely on building codes and urban and physical planning