How historical methods helped landless farmers earn a living

Farmers revive traditional retention ponds that drain water during floods and retain moisture in droughts

Why social health activists in India live a life of uncertainty

More than 0.87 million ASHAs in India are facing salary issues, lack of incentives and exclusion from social safety schemes

Climate change high on agenda during Obama visit

Outcome of India-US dialogue, particularly relating to renewable energy, will guide India’s intended contribution to global efforts to …

Environment is one of wars’ greatest victims

Illegal logging by US-backed warlords and wood harvesting by refugees caused more than one-third of Afghanistan’s forests to vanish between …

China announces major cuts in industrial production of ozone depleting substances

Move will eliminate over 93 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in greenhouse gas emissions

World Health Day focus on controlling vector-borne diseases

Dengue poses tough challenge; over 40 per cent of the world population is at risk from dengue, says WHO

Thermal plants using old technology adding to India’s water stress: UN report

Country's per capita water availability has declined threefold over the past six decades

CAG report shows how badly Andhra manages its finances

It some cases money spent without budgetary provision; in certain others funds meant for welfare development saved unnecessarily

COVID-19 may push half the world’s youth into anxiety, depression: ILO

Youth fear the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 38% uncertain about future job prospects

World Malaria Day: How Africa plans to fight the disease

Malawi becomes the first African nation to roll out landmark vaccine, Ghana and Kenya to join the league soon; Uganda adopts a new mass action …

Has COVID-19 taken the wind out of the sails of India’s school feeding programme

Though the government issued guidelines to states to provide food to all eligible children in March 2020, implementation has been lax

History books tell us about just a few who fought for India’s freedom: P Sainath

Sainath’s book ‘The Last Heroes’ is an attempt to tell the stories of unsung heroes behind freedom struggle from British …

Eating right, for the environment: WWF’s diet chart to help curb climate change, biodiversity loss

Ahead of World Food Day, WWF outlines sustainable diet plan that's healthy for humans & environment alike  

World Environment Day 2023: Waste dumping is polluting the Jhelum in Kashmir with microplastics

Plastic waste is exposed to several environmental elements, breaking it down into microplastics and nanoplastics

Mid-day meal deaths in Bihar: insecticide poisoning suspected

Doctors treating children who took ill after consuming mid-day meal say they responded to anti-organophosphorous drug

International Ear Care Day: 1.1 billion people at risk of hearing loss, warns WHO

Prolonged use of smartphones and exposure to noise in public entertainment venues responsible

Polarisation and anarchy

Environmental challenges have grown manifold in past five years, but capacity of institutions to deal with them has decreased in same proportion

World camel day: As tourists stay away from Odisha beaches, owners abandon camels

Several camels in Odisha — used by tour operators to earn money by carrying tourists in beach sites — abandoned by owners

Coronavirus spotlights the link between clean water and health

A key way to cut risk of falling sick is by washing your hands thoroughly and frequently. But what if you don’t have access to clean water?

Laws alone won’t end female genital mutilation in India: Mariya Taher

 Down To Earth speaks to Mariya Taher, the co-founder and United States executive director of non-profit Sahiyo on Female Genital …

Damp, snowy weekend ahead: Minimum temperatures to rise, dip again from January 14

Dense fog and cold wave over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for the next 24 hours

India overexploiting fish resources: Greenpeace

Report released on World Oceans Day, says 15 million people affected; will hit export growth

Will PepsiCo food replace hot, cooked mid day meals in schools?

Secretary for food processing denies any knowledge of Harsimrat Kaur Badal speaking to PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi to provide processed food …

‘6,419 animals and 3,148 plants in Africa on verge of extinction’

UNEP, CITES and TRAFFIC reports raise alarm over continued poaching and online wildlife trade  

Will there be a smarter approach to smart cities in Indo-US deal?

India and the US are expected to sign an agreement to build three smart cities. But these will need more than digital management systems to make …