Spills and omissions

Bring HIV/AIDS Bill in Parliament this winter session, demand activists

Bill has been shuttling between health and law ministries since 2006

Many more may fall into poverty trap and several may not escape it

Here’s how poverty, political myopia and ecological degradation are inter-related

Urban Menace: India’s policies on free-ranging dogs risk public health

Aiding stray dog populations thrive is a case of misdirected compassion 

The era of mega hydropower in Brazilian Amazon appears over

Statements by Brazilian government officials indicate major shift in policy

Why Dashrath Manjhi’s feat should be celebrated more than Pichai’s and Nadella’s

A cynical comparison between two unequal worlds

Rancid cake

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Cruel sharing

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Respect Jarawa buffer zone: SC to Andamans administration

Two tourist companies boycott Jarawa tourism

Pointed play

In Court

Opening to the past

Biometric identification attracts major opposition

Demand grows for scrapping the biometric identification system  

COVID-19 pushed 119-124 million into poverty: World Bank updates estimates

The number of pandemic-induced new poor is forecast to rise to 143-163 million in 2021

Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (June 17 - June 23)

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

How to conserve and increase the world’s marine protected areas

DTE coverage of the Fifth International Marine Protected Area Congress in Canada

Nirbhaya on stage

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Chileans reject proposed constitution promising rights to nature, indigenous people

Only 6 of Chile’s 346 electoral districts voted in favour of the new constitution

World Nature Conservation Day: These 5 communities of India preserve ecology in their own distinct ways

The main aim behind observing the day is to protect various natural resources

Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (February 3 – 9, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

Strength from perpetual grief: How Aboriginal people experience the bushfire crisis

Any bushfire recovery policy must be culturally sensitive to the aboriginal people

Redefining gender issues and conservation

Women farmers in Uttarakhand are bearing the brunt of the monkey menace

Agriculture key to achieving lasting peace in Central African Republic

The agriculture sector is the backbone of the country’s economy

African tourism surging, but challenges remain

Security concerns, poaching are undermining efforts to promote tourism in the continent

Foe’s language

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