Energy transition holds key to tackle global energy and climate crisis: IRENA
World Energy Transitions Outlook outlines priority actions till 2030 to keep 1.5°C alive; calls on governments to fast-track energy …
Dilli’s dalchawal politics: The taste of power
The unabashed one-upmanship indulged by key players has made even the prospect of a joint activity a painful chore.
Forest fire in two districts of Mizoram; IAF helicopters to help put it down
Lunglei, one of the Mizoram districts affected by a forest fire April 24, is among the most fire-prone in India
EU subsidies benefit big farms while underfunding greener and poorer plots
At least 24 billion Euros a year goes to support incomes in the richest farming regions of the EU with the fewest farm jobs
COVID-19: How ‘Confarm’ is leading the way in Telangana
A unique initiative titled Consumer-Farmer Compact in the state is ensuring food availability and access in COVID-19 times
World Environment Day Special: Watch how shoppers breathe easy at car-free Karol Bagh
Pedestrian only street in Karol Bagh proves why urban renewal is needed for clean air and sustainability
India needs an energy disclosure policy
BEE needs to revisit, revive, and expand its star rating system for all designated consumers, especially buildings. It can’t be kept …
This World EV Day, electric vehicles have no dearth of takers
From state governments to car makers to captains of industry, everyone believes in the promise of the electric vehicle
India needs to triple energy generation by 2070 to achieve development, net-zero: Study
Previous estimates of India’s minimum energy intake did not consider that India would have to simultaneously attain net-zero by 2070 and a …
How 10 billion people could live well by 2050 – using as much energy as we did 60 years ago
Achieving such a world requires radical action on all fronts, including the mass rollout of the best technologies available
Lassa fever: Why there’s a call to declare a health emergency in Nigeria
The Nigerian Academy of Science has called for the current outbreak of Lassa fever in Africa’s most populous nation to be declared a …
Why an American farmer commits suicide
Like their India counterparts, American farmers are losing income, piling up debt and nobody listens to them
Why the African free trade area could be the game-changer for the continent’s economies
Trade and financial integration are both about countries exporting to and importing from each other. The two are often referred to as economic …
Summer bushfires: How are the plant and animal survivors 6 months on? We mapped their recovery
Australia roared into 2020 as a land on fire. The human and property loss was staggering, but the damage to nature was equally hard to fathom
India needs a single, comprehensive policy to tackle invasive species: Ankila Hiremath
Down To Earth speaks to plant ecologist Ankila Hiremath as the IPBES gets ready to release its landmark report on invasive species
Fingers crossed: Experts cautious about variant evolution in the wake of China’s COVID-19 tsunami
Any new variant that emerges from the current surge in China may not have the same lethal ability as past ones. But one cannot rule out …
Environment (Protection) Act: 39 changes made to rules in 2 years of pandemic, shows report
Most relaxations & exemptions made for development projects through gazette notifications, office memorandums, orders
Special Relationship: New Anglo-American energy partnership is Western fossil fuel hypocrisy at its best
Instead of filling the gap left by Russian fossil fuels with renewables, the UK has signed a deal with its traditional transatlantic ally which …
COVID-19 has aggravated challenges to manage forests: UN Report
New UN report calls for greater sustainability and a greener, more inclusive economy to tackle the threats of COVID-19, climate change and …
Sexual assault under POCSO Act: A child rights perspective
When the Act is subject to interpretation, it is overshadowed with enhanced possibilities to overlook the spirit and objective of the law, as a …
Look back at the decade: Water Scarcity
In this series to highlight what was crucial in the second decade of the new millenium we now look at how water management became the debate point
Supreme Court holds emergency hearing on Delhi air pollution
Just Arun Mishra cites Right to Life as of utmost importance, expresses displeasure on Centre & Delhi govts blaming each other
Delhi notifies first-ever parking rules to restrain vehicle use, cut air pollution
The rule probibits parking in green areas, parks, footpaths, bus stops and intersections
Israel's fiscal standoff impacts environment, health of Palestinians: UNCTAD
People living in Gaza, the West Bank including East Jerusalem are facing major shortage of electricity, access to good quality water, destruction …
Central banks are waking up to climate change dangers. It’s about time
Addressing climate change requires central banks to encourage financial institutions to favour certain types of activities over others