Dying for ration: These Barmer widows and orphans are being turned away from PDS shops
Settlement has lost most of its men to liquor abuse; Women work as waste pickers
As told to Parliament: Over 1,000 groundwater units in India over-exploited
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Residents’ lives in this Jodhpur basti revolve around water
Only downhill houses have water connections, others walk for several kilometres or are forced to use plastic pipes, pumps
DTE Impact: 70-year-old supporting mentally-ill daughter, disabled son-in-law to get her dream cowshed
District collector sanctions Rs 2 lakh, plot of land on lease for family among other benefits
Land degradation in India hurts farmers and forest dwellers the most
More than half of the degraded land in the country is either rainfed farmland, responsible for the food security of the country, or forest land …
Menstrual Hygiene Day: Why dispelling stigma, promoting hygiene practices need govt intervention
The Rajasthan government allocated Rs 200 crore to Free Medicine Scheme to facilitate dispensation of free sanitary napkins
(Electoral) promises to keep
Political parties have released ‘promises’ in the run-up to elections in 5 states; Will voters buy them?
Zika virus has spread to several parts of India, finds ICMR
Cases from Telangana, Jharkhand confirm local transmission; experts push for more testing
Sighting of desert cat termed ‘rare’ by MP is not rare after all, say independent wildlife experts
Sighting of the cat in jungles in not unusual, claim experts with ‘photographic evidence‘ captured as recently as 2018
Can painting a blade black save Great Indian Bustards from wind turbines?
A regulatory slowdown in wind power production could result from failing to address the harm caused by turbines to wildlife
Why have Bikaner and Barmer in Rajasthan reported land sinking in the last month?
Land subsidence occurred at two different places in Rajasthan, but the administration is yet to provide any concrete reason
Industry emissions data incomplete, inaccessible on Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh websites: CPCB
CEMS certification system needed to improve data quality, says board
Conservation not enough for the highly inbred Ranthambore tigers — they require genetic rescue
There is a need to facilitate active ‘gene flow’ into the Rajasthan tiger population from Central Indian tiger landscapes
Cotton Curse: Tired of losses, farmers giving up cotton on a large scale
The production of cotton in Punjab has almost halved in the past decade
Cotton Curse: How pink bollworm developed resistance to Bt Cotton
Entomologists say early and late sowing, long-duration crops and not planting other varieties against advice may have contributed to resistance …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 15, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Lumpy Skin Disease outbreak shows livestock diseases are not just about animals; here is why
Down To Earth reports from Rajasthan and Delhi on how outbreaks like Lumpy Skin Disease have harsh economic and food security implications and …
RTI reveals MoEF&CC cleared 3 highway proposals disregarding WII’s views
Ranthambhore tigers, Chambal gharials and a host of other species could be in trouble due to the clearance given to the highway proposals
Cotton Curse: No buyers for salvaged produce after pink bollworm wreaks havoc
Labourers refuse to pick leftover crop as yield too low and traders refuse to buy citing poor quality
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 28, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Kharif sowing period almost over, but huge deficit for paddy and pulses
Jharkhand most affected due to delayed monsoon 2022; Soyabean, millet see increase
Blackbuck haven in Odisha: Protection by locals triple numbers
No poaching case reported in several years in Ganjam district
As told to Parliament (February 11, 2022): 4GW rooftop solar target for residential sector
Aphid, thrips threaten vegetable crops, pulses as February temperatures soar across north India
Ideal weather conditions for pest attacks unusually early in the year
Centralisation of powers, diluted laws: Weak Water Act further diluted by latest amendments, say experts
Environment minister claims impetus to industries, improvement of environment protection while moving bill in Parliament