In this issue

MEAT BEHIND THE AXE - Implications of the crackdown on slaughterhouses.

NATIONAL HEALTH POLICY - Outsourcing public service.

AFRICA - Why famine has always plagued the continent.

EARTH DAY - The overwhelming climate change deniers.

At Death's Door

Around three million people are estimated to be severely food-insecure in north-eastern Nigeria, South Sudan and Somalia. JONATHAN POUND looks at the reasons famine still plagues Africa.

4 mins

Untouched by Drought

Hiware Bazar that once learned from Ralegan Siddhi how to become water-secure can today teach it how to remain so.

4 mins

Oh Deer!

Kashmir has barely 200 Hangul deer left, but it does not seem to be alarming enough for the state government, whose conservation initiatives are struggling to get off the ground.

4 mins

Renewed Hope

Six hundred million people in Africa do not have access to electricity. But things are poised to change in the coming decades with a steady rise in investments in renewable energy.

4 mins

Real Potent Life of Lead

The long-term impacts of lead exposure have finally been revealed: reduced IQ levels and lower socio-economic status. For India, the implications are grave. 

4 mins

`Bioregionalism Could Become a Global Movement'

French architect DIDIER PROST is an advocate of bioregionalism, which calls for a renewed focus on local people and knowledge to innovate for greener solutions. He speaks to RAJAT GHAI on how bioregional approaches can be adopted to solve India's environmental problems.

4 mins

Good Luck Crane

Saving the black-necked cranes in India requires protecting its habitat.

4 mins

Primitive Classification

The Gonds, like other indigenous communities, still do not have sovereign political rights.

2 mins

Underdog Resilience

The downtrodden, destitute and the diseased are the lead protagonists in this collection of short stories.

1 min

Sow a New Deal

Farm loan waivers do bring respite to debt-ridden farmers. But is it the only solution?

3 mins

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Down To Earth is a fortnightly magazine published by the Society for Environmental Comm, a non-profit research and advocacy organization based in New Delhi, India. It is one of the most respected environmental magazines in the country.

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