Science
Down To Earth
MILES TO GO
As impacts of climate change accelerate, climate finance remains trapped in incrementalism
6 min |
April 16, 2026
Down To Earth
Hope for revival of the great Indian bustard
The birth of a great Indian bustard chick in the Kutch region of Gujarat has created history in the world of conservation, reviving hope.
2 min |
April 16, 2026
Down To Earth
IN MAHUA TERRITORY
Once mahua starts to flower, every thing else takes a back seat for tribal communities in forests of central India
6 min |
April 16, 2026
Down To Earth
CAUGHT IN THE ENERGY GAP
Kitchens across rural India reflect a peculiar reality: energy is within reach but affordability remains a concern. PUJA DAS travels across 15 villages in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh to investigate why rural households still rely on traditional fuels like firewood, dung cakes and crop residue that pose a health risk, and why their energy bills are rising.
10+ min |
April 16, 2026
Down To Earth
Lake or wetland?
While villages around Almora's Tadag Tal want the seasonal lake to be developed into a perennial waterbody, experts say the area is a wetland and should not be disturbed
5 min |
April 16, 2026
Down To Earth
World far from curbing maternal deaths
INDIA HAS cut its maternal mortality ratio (MMR) by 80 per cent since 1990, according to a recent analysis published in The Lancet.
1 min |
April 16, 2026
Down To Earth
Energy in times of war
THE DISASTROUS US-Israel war against Iran has disrupted energy supply across the world. Governments in both rich and poor countries are warning their people of dire times ahead, unlike anything seen before by this generation: acute energy scarcity, rationing and even the prospect of cars and aeroplanes running out of fuel. The question is what will the future energy map look like?
3 min |
April 16, 2026
Down To Earth
Unfinished business
Land consolidation is globally considered a critical component of land reforms and holds the key to improve agrarian productivity. But it is yet to be undertaken in meaningful ways in most parts of the country, reports
6 min |
April 16, 2026
Down To Earth
Roots of revival
Chhattisgarh's Baiga community mounts conservation efforts to keep alive a traditional art form at risk of vanishing due to ecological changes
2 min |
April 16, 2026
Down To Earth
A mass human capital loss
ADULT HEIGHT across countries, including India, is no longer increasing.
2 min |
April 16, 2026
Down To Earth
Measured targets
India updates its climate commitments with incremental increase in goals for emissions reduction and clean power by 2035
6 min |
April 16, 2026
Down To Earth
Back to the Moon
Half a century after Apollo, NASA's Artemis II will open new chapter in deep-space exploration
5 min |
April 16, 2026
Down To Earth
A surprising yield
An unexpected payout under India's Access and Benefit Sharing rules is now funding conservation efforts in a Maharashtra village
3 min |
April 16, 2026
Down To Earth
Rare cloud band brings precipitation in South Asia
A 1,000-KM-LONG cloud band brought unseasonal temperature drops, rainfall and snowfall to part of Pakistan, Afghanistan and India from mid-March to early April.
1 min |
April 16, 2026
Down To Earth
Pathogen benefit-sharing pact: victory of failed round
Developing nations have made it clear they will only agree to an equitable, enforceable Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing pact
4 min |
April 16, 2026
Down To Earth
40 migratory species marked for protection
FORTY NEW species of migratory birds, aquatic and terrestrial animals were added to the protected list at 15th Conference of Parties (cop15) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) that ended on March 29 in Brazil.
1 min |
April 16, 2026
Down To Earth
BEYOND COLLATERAL DAMAGE
Recent geopolitical conflicts are urging a reconsideration of what constitutes environmental harm in war and the limits of existing legal frameworks
3 min |
April 01, 2026
Down To Earth
Masterstroke
Residents of a small Kerala town reject an inadequate state-led development blueprint and create their own master plan that prioritises protection of historic water systems and urban commons
4 min |
April 01, 2026
Down To Earth
Rethinking E20
It is pertinent to explore potential of ethanol as high-value industrial feedstock
4 min |
April 01, 2026
Down To Earth
Food in the age of climate change
WHEN WE eat, we contribute to climate change. But food is also about livelihoods, about nutrition and about nature.
3 min |
April 01, 2026
Down To Earth
FADING WINTER
India's winters are warming, becoming shorter, shifting and spilling beyond their traditional bounds. The consequences are already evident in meltwater availability, forest-fire intensity and changes in flowering cycles and insect behaviour.
10+ min |
April 01, 2026
Down To Earth
War on Iran strikes India's pharmaceuticals sector
Shortages of critical raw materials and rising input costs for the drug industry will have global consequences
4 min |
April 01, 2026
Down To Earth
POWER IN AN AGE OF INSECURITY
Energy transition is no longer solely about emission reduction but also about energy security
3 min |
April 01, 2026
Down To Earth
Re-discovery of fuelwood
THE WEST Asia conflict has made visible a multi-billion dollar energy market in India.
2 min |
April 01, 2026
Down To Earth
A CASE THAT RESHAPED INDIA'S ENVIRONMENT
The case of MC Mehta v Union of India stands as proof that a proactive judiciary can accelerate action even when the executive drags its feet
4 min |
April 01, 2026
Down To Earth
FOREVER DEPENDENT
India depends on global fertiliser supply chains for 70 per cent of its needs, leaving its food security exposed to geopolitical disruptions
6 min |
April 01, 2026
Down To Earth
ATTACKS THAT WILL OUTLAST THE WAR
The war in west Asia could trigger the worst oil crisis in history, with nastiest impacts on Asia
7 min |
April 01, 2026
Down To Earth
Clean cycles
Women in rural areas of Himalayan states adopt reusable menstrual hygiene products, reduce sanitary waste
2 min |
April 01, 2026
Down To Earth
Nuances of human-animal conflict claims
This refers to the article “Complete hunting ban has reduced animals’ fear of humans, fuelled crop losses, says scientist Milind Watve at AAD 2026”, published online on February 25, 2026.
2 min |
April 01, 2026
Down To Earth
GREAT NICOBAR DILEMMA
In the fragile ecosystem of Nicobar, strategic development must align with constitutional commitment to protect environment, indigenous dignity
3 min |