World Wildlife Day: India’s National Heritage Animal deserves the best in captivity and in the wild
Let us ensure that these giant pachyderms stay safe in this land that has revered them for milliennia
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 27, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
'The mining lobby tried to suppress our voice'
Chairperson of Tarun Bharat Sangh writes about their fight against illegal mining that started in the 1980s
Going back to the past for a better future
The Tarun Bharat Sangh is helping drought-hit villagers of Alwar district of Rajasthan grow crops by reviving a traditional system of dam …
Lost in the Thar
The Indira Gandhi canal project is a costly failure that has led to destruction of habitat and loss of arable land
Wonder plant
An eco-friendly plant, the Senna can be used to regenerate wastelands with less water and without pesticides
Coming back to life
When villages work with each other to regenerate the environment, there are unexpected blessings. Sometimes, they are as big as a river
Nipping malaria in the bud
Scientists from the Desert Medicine Research Centre, Jodhpur, have found that the Indian nightshade (Solanum xanthocarpum) is fatal for three …
The real climate warriors
Communities in the desert of Rajasthan this year made full use of the very heavy rain that the region saw; there are many lessons we must draw …
DTE Reportage: Coverage of Cyclone Biporjoy by our team in Delhi and on the ground in Kutch
Down To Earth covers the Arabian Sea cyclone from its genesis to its eventual dissipation
Biporjoy inundates low-lying areas on Kutch-Saurashtra coastline
Moderate flash flood risk is likely in Saurashtra, Kutch and the extreme northwest Gujarat region in next 24 hours
Supreme Court seeks update on power cables at Great Indian Bustard’s habitat
Electrocution from overhead high-tension wires contributed to the birds’ falling population
Should we celebrate the spread of peafowl in India
Their population dispersion in Kerala, a wet state, points to climate change and the drying up of formerly wet areas like the southern Western Ghats
A fruitful journey
A food safari in the desert of Rajasthan reveals a variety difficult to imagine in cities
Rajasthan’s Udaipur and Bhilwara turned to village commons to overcome the fodder crisis; here’s why
Villagers in these districts restored pastureland in shamlat lands to ease impacts of fodder crisis in livestock farming
Ground frost causes damage to potato, vegetable crops in North India
While the potato crop has suffered the maximum damage, other vegetable crops and mustard across Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and …
Great Indian bustard in pics: Mighty, but critically endangered
Losing habitat, vulnerable to predators and power lines, there are fewer than 150 individuals of the state bird of Rajasthan left
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 31, 2022)
50 mugger crocodiles die in Kota in a month
The Kala Talab has been filled with fly ash and soil to build residential colonies in the east Rajasthan city on the Chambal, resulting in …
Rajasthan MLAs pledge to safeguard adolescent health
Support from elected representatives will play an important role in ensuring that adolescent health is a priority in Rajasthan, say experts
Brick Kilns: A case for promoting rural industries in the future
The role played by India’s brick kilns during the COVID-9 crisis, puts up a case for preserving rural industries that are readily adapting …
Five SC rebukes that show governments not serious about Delhi’s air
The apex court has repeatedly cracked on Delhi and neighbouring state governments for not being able to curb air pollution in the capital city
Ujjwala in southern Rajasthan: A cylinder half full
The scheme must be evolved so it is not just aimed at providing connections but ensuring its positive effect on health, clean energy access, …
Another endangered Great Indian Bustard dies due to electrocution
This is the fifth GIB to have died due to collision with power lines in the last one year
Dust situation in Delhi to improve marginally over weekend
The forecast for the next three days says PM10 levels will be in the “Very Poor” category