International Hyena Day: We must pave the way for a future where striped hyenas can thrive in Purulia’s wilderness

Habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict, poaching and illegal wildlife trade have led to a steep decline in striped hyena population

Odisha woman with COVID-19 symptoms dies under treatment of village quack

The woman had returned recently from Kolkata to Bhitarkanika National Park

An ancient system that could bring water to dry areas

An ancient system of drawing water from aquifers “qanat system” could help Africa's dry areas faciing water shortages

Hanging in balance: 64% of West African coast highly or very highly vulnerable, shows study

Socio-economic factors, especially human development activity, major contributor to vulnerability  

Climate change made the multi-year drought 25 times more likely in Syria and Iraq, 16 times in Iran: Analysis

If the world warms 2°C above the preindustrial era, similar droughts are predicted to strike about twice as often as they do now

Cyclone Sitrang: Bengal gears up to combat Sundarbans impact

Extremely heavy rainfall will likely accompany the cyclonic storm

Cyclone Yaas: Fishing vessels return to shore as Odisha ramps up preparation

Special cyclone shelters are being set up for evacuues who test positive for COVID-19

Bleak monsoon hurts floriculture in West Bengal

Farmers struggle to store flowers, increase production and end up with low payouts

BENGAL "AZAAN" ISSUE

Plugging the breaches

Can the people of the Sundarbans find a viable solution to the problem of flooding?

Sordid state

Conflict resolved

Encroachers to be evicted from Jambudwip, but allowed to fish for four months

Well wishing

Deeper wells are free of arsenic

A day with Shibu Karmakar

Nitin Shethi learns more than he had reckoned, from local wisdom

'UP is core area'

Fisherfolk banned from Jambudwip island

No fishing on island without government's permission, says Supreme Court committee

West Bengal village sits on archaeological treasure

AIDS awareness campaign in West Bengal embarrasses many

Kolkata book fair fair deal?

Non-toxic cancer treatment

Natural healing

High emission to zero emission

West Bengal converts coal-fired power plant into a solar one

Unable to get food, Adivasi tea worker in north Bengal estate dies of starvation

Fact-finding team formed by independent labour organisations reveals the worker and his wife had no access to food under the public …

States paid Rs 36.8 cr as interest to panchayats, still don’t transfer funds

Parliamentary standing committee flags off persistent delay in transfer of funds to panchayats but government’s reply have not been convincing

Amphan now strongest-ever cyclone recorded in Bay of Bengal: US agency

Down To Earth could not directly verify this fact as the Joint Typhoon Centre in Hawaii keeps updating its warning and older reports are …