The river of Ayodhya is choking to death
Over 3 lakh diyas were lit on the Sarayu's banks on Diwali despite the fact that the river's waters are not even fit for bathing
Unsung heroes of Varanasi
In spite of over 3.2 million domestic and foreign tourists visiting Varanasi annually, the local boatmen lead a life of deprivation, …
26 killed, 100 injured in Raebareli NTPC plant blast
NTPC, which is a public sector undertaking of the government, has ordered a detailed probe in the incident
Skeletal existence
The number of fluorosis cases in Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, is overwhelming. Despite having full knowledge of the causes, the state …
Save our democracy
The death of an activist in Gujarat following his arrest and the recent arrest of social workers in Uttar Pradesh gives rise to a number of questions
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 26, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
'The Sarus appears to be altering its nesting behaviour due to climate change'
K S Gopi Sundar, a well-known expert on cranes, recently conducted a study on how climate change and cropping patterns affect the nesting cycles …
COVID-19 second wave robs 'eternal city' Varanasi of its eternal din
Bustling Banaras by the Ganga, a busy pilgrimage, trading and education hub, has fallen silent due to the lockdown
Karanda: Rural India's rich fruit
Karanda is a versatile but under-exploited plant found throughout the dry regions of India. It is cultivated for its edible fruits in Rajasthan, …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 24, 2023)
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 …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 2, 2022)
A success story: How we restored 15 rural waterbodies in UP’s Gautam Buddha Nagar
Depleted groundwater levels, deteriorated water quality, garbage and wastewater inflow, etc, were some of the issues faced by these rural waterbodies
Mahoba mess continues: NGT seeks report on stone mining
Case before green court alleges air, noise pollution
UP Assembly Elections 2022: Cane prices, arrears will have played big role in first phase voting
The farmers of western UP have been affected by the farmers’ protest and will have voted on the lines of their issues
State after state fail to procure kharif paddy
2 months into procurement season, 83% paddy lifted from Punjab & Haryana only
Good food: Enjoy nutritious ‘Annakut ki sabji’ this festive season
The medley of vegetables prepared on Govardhan Puja, is an example of how festival food in India always had inbuilt systems to protect and …
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 …
Can treated faecal sludge reuse help improve sanitation in UP
Resource recovery and reuse helps in viewing waste as a valuable resource and can help us move towards a more circular economy
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
Rakesh Jaiswal: 1962-2019
A Kanpur-based journalist remembers Rakesh Jaiswal, who devoted his life to making the Ganga clean in its most polluted stretch
Grossly polluting industries more than doubled in 8 years: SOE in Figures
11% of these industries continue to flout pollution control standards in the country; nearly half of these are in Uttar Pradesh
Floating solar a definite reprieve for land-starved Uttar Pradesh
While the technology has advantages over ground-mounted plants, it may still face financial challenges in India
Indian scientists find how arsenic reduces immunity
This may help explain why people exposed to arsenic become susceptible to infections like tuberculosis
Measles is back: cases reported in countries that had eradicated the disease
With outbreaks reported from across the world, measles' eradication by 2020 seems difficult