‘Dead’ coral reefs as important as ‘live’ ones, shows new study
‘Dead’ coral reefs support ‘cryptic’ animals — including fishes, snails, tiny crabs and worms — who hide …
Capacity building key to mainstreaming onsite sanitation management
CSE’s School of Water and Waste aims to establish policy principles, innovative technologies and implementation strategies for citywide …
Winged wonders: We should not resent bats, because we need them
The pandemic has magnified fear of bats, but their conservation is crucial to prevent such events from arising again
Odisha set to introduce locally produced millets into ICDS, PDS
Keonjhar district will introduce ragi for pre-school meals through DMF funds from July
CAG report highlights gaps in spectrum allocations
India’s 5G spectrum auction has begun, entering day 3 July 28, 2022
Health sector poorly equipped to prevent heat hazards & impacts of other extreme weather events, says WMO report
Less than 25% health ministries utilise climate information & services to monitor climate-sensitive health risks
COVID-19: New assessment pegs 25% GDP slide for April-June
Expects industrial output to halve; inflation may shoot up
Exempt COVID-19 vaccines from GST: Naveen
Odisha CM also seeks for states share of cess, surcharges that Centre collects
Forests are breaking up in tropics but coming together elsewhere — here’s what it means for wildlife & climate
Forest fragmentation is bad news for many unique animal and plant species
Evidences dating back to the 1500s to be used for projections on climate change, biodiversity
The scoping study will be conducted over three years and analyse impact up till 2050
Weaving insect wildlife back into the tapestry of life
The fate of insects is entwined with that of people and of many other vertebrates
As told to Parliament (July 24, 2019): Survey reveals 54,130 manual scavengers in 18 states
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What does NFHS-5 tell about school enrollment of kids under 5
Gap in the enrollment percentage in urban and rural areas prevalent in most states
As told to Parliament (February 11, 2021): No ban on petrol, diesel cars in near future
Displaced by settlers: Tribal communities in Kerala’s Attappady block are being alienated from their land
Laws in place to protect their rights, but no means to enforce it
How will climate change affect carbon sequestered in tropical forests?
New study emphasises not just species diversity but also geodiversity
Oil spill could devastate Mauritius’ coral reefs, say experts
They also call for more coverage of oil spills in India
Global Eco Watch: ‘Strongest storm on Earth’ in 2020, slams into the Philippines
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Economic Survey 2022-23: Health not a priority? Just over 2% of GDP spent
Out-of-pocket-expenses remained dangerously high till 2019-2020
Rewarding the custodians of forests: Payments for ecosystem services can help foster community conservation
These incentives are not handouts, but rather a long-overdue recognition of the invaluable services these communities have been providing for …
Climate change to force mass migration of venomous snakes, increase poisoning in people, cattle
Models estimate some species may lose over 70% of their habitat while others gain over 250%