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Enduring hottest summers and highest temperatures

04 Jun 2024

India endured its second hottest year on record in 2023 according to the latest annual publication released by Down to Earth (DTE) and Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and...

Food big influence on environmental footprints

28 May 2024

Food consumption patterns exert the greatest influence on the differences in environmental footprints of Indians, especially as high-income households spend more on food in restaurants and in social events, says...

Indian minds and climate change

21 May 2024

A nationally representative survey of 2178 Indian adults (18+) was conducted by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and CVoter from September 5, 2023, to November 1, 2023. More...

Urban infrastructure explosion causing loss of trees

14 May 2024

Studies from many megacities across the world show that trees in heavily urbanized areas promote sustainable behaviour such as walking and cycling, in turn promoting improved mental and physical health,...

Recognising grassroots environmental leaders

07 May 2024

Renowned Indian environment and forest activist Alok Shukla has been awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize. Shukla has been recognised and honoured for his successful community campaign that saved 445,000...

Extreme weather impacts hitting India and Asia hard

30 Apr 2024

As reported earlier, India has been experiencing heatwaves in recent weeks during the hot pre-monsoon period, with temperatures in the mid 40°C. This is likely to continue, according to the...

Urban invasive species lead to staggering resultant costs

23 Apr 2024

A recent study has pointed out that invasive species taking over urban areas resulted in a total cost of $326.7 billion, at the very least, in the past five and...

Scorching summer ahead in India

18 Apr 2024

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an advisory on the scorching temperatures expected this summer in the country. Reacting to this, a Down to Earth report states, as the...

Conserving vulnerable Olive Ridley turtles

09 Apr 2024

A few days ago, a report by The Weather Channel (TWC)India team announced that along the Chennai coast, over 10,000 Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings have been released into the sea....

Agroforestry could lead to sustainable land management

02 Apr 2024

A recent report from India’s NITI Aayog on the greening and restoration of wastelands with agroforestry, focusses on sequestering carbon to combat climate change and addressing the sub-optimal use of...

Meena Janardhan

Writer/Editor/Consultant. She has over 25 years of experience in the fields of environmental journalism and publishing.

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