Not just groundwater, flouride has poisoned agricultural soil, crops in Bengal
Farmers in Bankura and Purulia rely on groundwater, heavily contaminated with flouride, to cultivate crops
Choking Mahananda: How Siliguri’s waste, water crisis is turning on its people
Rapid urbanisation, inefficient waste management and encroachment have turned the Mahananda into a drain. And farmers are losing livelihoods
Time running out, healthcare in Gaza at breaking point: WHO
Calls for end to hostilities, defence of civilians and medical facilities against attacks
IN PHOTOS: Species unlisted by CITES being traded more than recognised ones, says study
Species unlisted in CITES were imported 3.6 times more into the US than listed ones
As told to Parliament (April 3, 2023): Over Rs 7,400 crore disbursed in 2022-23 for natural gas infrastructure
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Managing water resources key for Tanzania’s sanitation fight
Part 2: Funding biggest bottleneck for carrying out plans; CSE team finds greywater mismanagement too
World Cities Day: How humans and robots can co-exist in cities
Robots are taking on more tasks in the world’s cities but create more challenges for policymakers
Long road home: Uttarakhand increasingly declares villages disaster-prone
While many are fighting relocation, those who shift face conflicts with host villages over resources like water and grazing land. Is relocation …
West Bengal platform demands green focus in poll agendas, releases charter of environmental issues
Politicians acknowledge environmental shortcomings but deflect responsibility to public; BJP MP advises against expecting significant action from …
Centre notifies green credit programme
To incentivise eco-friendly actions; focus on water conservation and afforestation in initial phase
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
Damage due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand’s Kotdwar point to greater need for rainfall and water level monitoring
Removing illegal encroachments and climate resilient infrastructure need of the hour
As told to Parliament (March 18, 2021): India has 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
Futile deadlines: Afforestation drive in 5 states along Ganga is over with just 22% of target being met
Experts have questioned as to whether the Ganga catchment area is really available for afforestation
Algal blooms of aquatic habitats can be a sign of its health
Maintaining optimum levels of algal biodiversity is crucial for sustaining ecosystem function
Droughts bring disease: Here are 4 ways they do it
Prolonged dry spells, particularly in semi-arid and arid regions, may have serious impacts, particularly if people aren’t prepared
Climate change may worsen cholera crisis in Africa: WHO
Extreme weather events like major floods and even droughts may be driving the health crisis; Malawi facing the worst ever crisis
James Webb gets a close look at the Red Planet for the first time
Perseverance rover collects key rock samples, while Mars shows signatures of water, carbon dioxide in atmosphere
An Arunachal Pradesh town has swapped its water pollution problem for air pollution
Residents take to burning waste after orders to not dump it in Kameng river; facility to handle waste incomplete due to lack of funds
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 23, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Megadrought in Chile: Both natural climate factors, human-induced global warming to blame
A quarter of reduction of rainfall a direct result of sea-surface warming
As told to Parliament (December 12, 2023): Rs 800 crore in subsidies sanctioned to build 7,432 EV charging stations
Tarballs on India’s west coast: A tale of shifting responsibilities
Tarballs are hazardous to human life and marine biodiversity
Ayodhya airport expansion and discharge of water from Coca-Cola factory put villagers in a fix
Villages drowning after rains due to airport expansion while polluted water destroying fields, allege locals
North India Deluge 2023: Yamuna breaches evacuation mark in Delhi; expert calls flood policy ‘absolute failure’
The Yamuna inundates parts of Delhi even with very little rain as it is silted and is not dredged, according to Gourishankar Ghosh