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Down To Earthby Susan Chacko26d ago
The grant of a mining lease or short-term permit for sand is governed by the Odisha Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2016 (OMMC Rules, 2016) and neither the Tental nor the Pandupal sand bed has been...
Down To Earthby Nandita Banerji26d ago
A Stand.earth Research Group analysis says 15 global fashion companies sourcing from Bangladesh could help avoid 8.59 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions by 2040.
Down To Earthby Puja Das26d ago
More than half of Maharashtrians are concerned about climate change, but only 1.5 per cent spontaneously identify global warming as an environmental concern, highlighting a gap between how people...
Down To Earthby Arthi Sivabalan26d ago
The rich, aromatic flavour of Mallatai Kurma (peanut gravy) speaks for itself. The key ingredient in this kurma is peanut, which is used as a wholesome substitute for coconut, giving the dish a...
Down To Earthby Priya Pillai26d ago
Kerala meets only around 22 per cent of its electricity requirement from within the state, leaving it heavily dependent on external power.
Down To Earthby Akshit Sangomla26d ago
Meghalaya, famed as one of the wettest places on Earth, is facing its highest-ever monsoon rainfall deficit in 2026, with a 59% shortfall and 10 of 11 districts classified as deficient or largely...
Down To Earthby Dayanidhi26d ago
Summary Heavy rainfall is expected across several states, with yellow alerts issued as thunderstorms and strong winds may affect many areas.
Down To Earthby DTE Staff26d ago
The 2026 Antarctic ozone hole has surpassed 15 million km2 earlier than average and expanded to about 25 million km2 by mid-September, roughly 5 million km2 above the seasonal norm, Copernicus...
Down To Earthby DTE Staff26d ago
There is a reason the Montreal Protocol is considered a rarity. Not only did the 1987 multilateral agreement get universal ratification, measures implemented under it have massively aided recovery...
Down To Earthby DTE Staff26d ago
August 26, 8:40 am. Langtang Lirung Himal—the highest peak in sub-region of Nepalese Himalayas. It is a humdrum morning in the primordial landscape. There is no significant trace of rainfall.
Down To Earthby DTE Staff26d ago
Drought has emerged as a planetary environmental crisis. Long experienced as episodic and locally occurring, recent trends show that in a changed climate and warming planet, drought is not limited...
Down To Earthby Joy Kehinde Adebisi26d ago
Focusing on tree planting as a universal climate fix can backfire, the article explains. Global restoration targets often mislabel drylands as degraded, encouraging forestation that disrupts native...
Down To Earthby Himanshu Nitnaware27d ago
Scientists have described a new legless amphibian, Gegeneophis chandgadi, from backyard leaf litter in Buzawade village in Maharashtra’s Western Ghats.
Down To Earthby DTE Staff27d ago
Women and girls in the occupied West Bank face rising fear of violence, arrest and displacement, according to UN Women.
Down To Earthby Shagun27d ago
As a strengthening El Niño threatens to bring more extreme conditions across parts of the world well into 2027, governments globally are confronting a drought risk that has outgrown the way it has...
Down To Earthby Pratibha Singh27d ago
Europe’s 2026 heatwaves expose how a continent built for cold is dangerously unprepared for sustained extreme temperatures.
Down To Earthby Kavitha Yarlagadda27d ago
Fishers at Uppada harbour in Andhra Pradesh say catches have declined sharply, leaving many mechanised boats idle and pushing up prices of popular sea fish.
Down To Earthby Susan Chacko27d ago
A leather unit (Hapuriya Leather Society) in Doongar village, Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, categorised as 'Red', was operating without receiving any Consent to Operate (CTO) from the Uttar...
Down To Earthby Manish Ranjan27d ago
The article highlights four critical statistics shaping humanity’s future: billions lack basic healthcare, a looming shortage of 44 million teachers, 40% of jobs exposed to AI, and a loneliness...
Down To Earthby Richard Mahapatra27d ago
A new Earth4All–Ipsos survey across the G20 finds a deep collapse of trust in governments, driven by lived experiences of inequality and a belief that systems are rigged for the rich and powerful.
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