Karnataka home minister opposes Kasturirangan Report on ESA, calls it ‘unscientific’
MoEF&CC’s draft notification for declaring 20,668 sq km of ESZ in Karnataka faces tough resistance from local MLAs
Sea surge on Kerala coast : Why experts are calling for nature - based solutions
Breakwater and seawall constructions have made sea erosion scenario worse, flag experts; say restoring coastal vegetation, including mangrove …
Red List Assessment of Indian grasshoppers to kickstart
The assessment will include a recently-discovered grasshopper in Eravikulam National Park in Kerala
Writing on the wall: Infrastructure projects are destroying Western Ghats
The time to put off the inevitable question about human relationship to nature is long past. Our assumption that we can control and modify nature …
NGT nod for long-awaited neutrino project
The observatory is proposed to be housed in an underground lab below a rocky mountain in Tamil Nadu and is about 4.9 km from Mathikettan Shola …
Is this a sign?
Rainfall in the Western Ghats has been steadily declining, triggering fears of a drought in one of the world's most water-rich regions
Agasthyamala included in UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserve
The Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve comprises of tropical forests and is home to 2,254 species of higher plants including about 400 that are …
Silence broken, again
The Kerala government makes yet another attempt to destroy the tranquillity of the Silent Valley
Hornbills in peril
Hornbills, also known as avian farmers for their unique role in disseminating seeds and regenerating forest trees, are threatened by changing …
The link with a hole
At a time when river networking is being touted as a panacea for the entire country's water woes, the tide of opinion in Karnataka is turning …
Rainfall trends decline sharply across regions in Karnataka
Madikeri taluka, where the Cauvery river originates, witnesses a decline of 10 mm rainfall per year
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 9, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Charaka and Sushruta reborn
Bangalore University's new BioPark has medicinal gardens that incorporate the near-forgotten science of India's ancient medical treatises
Western Ghats get World Heritage Site tag
It is recognised as one of the world’s eight hottest hot spots of biological diversity
Environment ministry’s desperate attempts to suppress expert panel report on Western Ghats
Defies Information Commission’s order and obtains stay from Delhi High Court to keep the report out of public domain
Western Ghats: Supreme Court quashes plea against Gadgil, Kasturirangan reports
Final notification by environment ministry on Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area yet to come, apex court said, while dismissing petition …
Bid for Mahadayi
Should Karnataka divert the Mahadayi's water to end the water crisis in its three districts?
Wild elephant may have died due to Maharashtra government's neglect
Non-availability of veterinary doctors has been cited as one of the reasons for the death of the animal
Western Ghats: Moily agrees to reduce area of eco-senstitive zone in Kerala
Plantations, habitations and agriculture land included by Kasturirangan panel in ESZ area will not be notified; decision announced a day before …
Invasive ‘aliens’
Lantana camara is growing unchecked in Western Ghats, threatening the biodiversity hot spot
Famine in the rainforest
The idea of a desert in the middle of the Western Ghats sounds unbelievable, but it may be on the cards
Protect ecologically sensitive areas of Western Ghats: high level MoEF panel
It recommends ban on activities that damage the environment in such regions; more studies proposed for Gundia hydropower project and Athirappilly dam
Restoring Karnataka’s forests can curb its monkey menace and Kyasanur disease outbreaks; here is how
Research has shown that the prevalence of Kyasanur Disease and density of ticks are highest in areas where forests are degraded
Sounds of silence: a forest that survived 'development'
A trip to the Silent Valley National Park is a valuable lesson in the history of environmental movements and biodiversity conservation
Mapping the reek
The genetic variability of sandalwood trees in India has reduced considerably because of their increased susceptibility to diseases