Population explosion hits coastal ecosystems

Forests: lost in the wild

Water stress

Unholy deeds in the woods

Human greed is putting an end to the traditional sacred groves in Kerala

Adieu, Sasha: Ailing Namibian cheetah in Kuno breathes her last due to renal failure

Sasha’s creatinine levels were extremely high; she had been ailing even before her arrival in India, according to pathology reports  

Spare change

Resources devoted to health care systems are neither divided equitably nor in proportion to the distribution of health problems

It’s a demographic disaster

Bluntness marks Ashish Bose who has destroyed more myths about India’s development and population growth than anyone else. No government, …

Freshwater: a scarce resource

Funds denied

With 274 tiger deaths in four years, India records highest toll between two censuses

Almost half of tiger deaths in the last three years were reported outside tiger reserves

A revolution misplaced

Apathy towards China's environmental degradation may seem a thing of the past. But the damage that has already occurred places a daunting task …

South Asia

South Africa’s great white sharks are changing locations — they need to be monitored for beach safety and conservation

Great white sharks have a pivotal role in marine ecosystems

You shed DNA everywhere you go, raising ethical questions about privacy

Trace samples in the water, sand and air are enough to identify who you are

Tiger Census 2022: India’s tiger population increased by 200 in last four years

However, growth slower than previous four years

COVID-19 pandemic can slow progress in policy making for healthy ageing in Africa: WHO

Low literacy rates among elderly made access to online health services difficult

Kuno needs at least 50 cheetahs before wild cat population stabilises, expert tells central panel

More deaths of wild cats likely before year end; innovative actions to manage radio collar issues needed

Fertility rate down in most states, NFHS-5 finds

Kerala only state to record increase in fertility rate, phase 1 of survey finds; urban women had lower fertility rate than women in rural areas …

Serious flaws in the government’s population control policy

Women fall victim to failed sterilisation, while the government remains unaware of this missing link in population surge

Girls interrupted

Ruhi Kandhari visits Jhajjar-the district with lowest number of girl children in India-to know the reason behind the decline

The world isn't just Big Macs and Coke

How many people can the earth sustain? While the world feverishly computes the answer, it must not forget that sustainability is not just feeding …

South African cheetah gives birth to five cubs in Kuno

There are now 26 cheetahs in Kuno National Park, including 13 cubs

City of waste

The ancient capital of India is unable to handle its garbage

Climatic susceptibility

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 30, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal