India, May 8 -- Down To Earth speaks to Tsewang Namgail from the Snow Leopard Conservancy about the rare and iconic Tibetan wild ass A kiang. Photo: iStock Donkeys have been humanity's companions ev... Read More
India, May 7 -- Union Carbide factory in Bhopal is where gas leaked in 1984, killing thousands of people and disabling millions A massive fire broke out at the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal on the ... Read More
India, May 7 -- More than 2,500 people to face catastrophic, famine-like conditions if no urgent action is taken, organisation warns A large section of the population in west and central Africa will ... Read More
India, May 7 -- The opium trade that impoverished and crippled India also financed and helped forge the modern state In the final pages of Smoke and Ashes: Opium's Hidden Histories , Amitav Ghosh vol... Read More
India, May 7 -- New report claims twice the amount spend on agricultural subsidies; suggests India replacediesel irrigation pumps with solar Replacing a quarter of India's 8.8 million diesel irrigati... Read More
India, May 7 -- Heatwave in 2020 caused'world's coldest inhabited place' to boil at 38degC; subsequent wildfires increased emissions and air pollution in the region Authorities in the Irkutsk Oblast ... Read More
India, May 7 -- Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal Illegal brick kilns in Mathura The National Green Tribunal (NGT) May 6,... Read More
India, May 7 -- UN Women survey finds 93% women report feelings of insecurity even within their own homes A recent survey by United Nations Women paints a grim picture for the women and girls of Rafa... Read More
India, May 7 -- Isotopic markers of cancer cells may make the disease detectable through blood tests, reseachers claim A study of hydrogen atoms in cells may pave the path for early detection of canc... Read More
India, May 7 -- These ecosystems can significantly contribute to sustainable industrial progress and preservation of water resources Rapid development in India has brought about significant environme... Read More