What CSE’s State of India’s Environment 2026 Report Means for Viksit Bharat @2047
Every year since 1982, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), publisher of Down To Earth, has produced a document that functions less like a[…]
What Assam’s Proposal to Cut Kaziranga’s Eco-Sensitive Zone Means for India’s Wildlife Buffers
In August 2026, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the state government would approach the Centre within two months with a proposal to[…]
Clean Rivers Don’t Need Big Budgets — They Need One Person Who Won’t Stop: Real Stories of India’s Grassroots River Warriors
From a college student wading alone into a garbage-choked stream to a former corporate employee who quit his job to revive ponds, India’s cleanest water[…]
A Dying Grass Craft, a Waste-Free Campus, and a National Award: The Hamirpur Story Behind India’s 2026 Teachers’ Honours
Most “best teacher” stories lead with the medal. This one leads with the moss. Long before Manjari V. Mahajan’s name appeared on a national shortlist,[…]
Switzerland Turns to Sheep Wool to Protect Its Melting Glaciers
As Switzerland’s glaciers continue to shrink under record summer heat, scientists in the Alps have turned to an unlikely ally in the fight to slow[…]
The Boy Who Cleaned a River by Hand — and Caught the Eye of the Man Who Wants to Clean the Ocean
In a small town called Biaora, tucked into Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district, there’s a river called the Ajnar. For years, it had become something locals[…]
Nepal’s Flash Flood Catastrophe: A Warning the Himalayas Have Been Sending for Years
A glacier collapse near the Nepal-China border has killed hundreds and left nearly 1,500 people missing. The disaster is being called a geophysical event —[…]
The Hidden Environmental Bill of the AI Boom: Gas, Water, and the Fights Breaking Out Around Data Centers
Every conversation about AI tends to circle back to models, benchmarks, and chips. What gets far less attention is the physical footprint underneath all of[…]
From Feeds to Riverbeds: How Indian YouTubers and Influencers Are Reviving India’s Rivers and Water Bodies
If your Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube feed has recently been filling up with videos of someone wading into a filthy, plastic-choked stream and slowly clearing[…]
Disposable Single-Use Gloves: India’s Deadly Reuse Trap
Disposable gloves have emerged as a prominent symbol of hygiene across India’s post-pandemic landscape. Their use has rapidly expanded from hospitals and diagnostic laboratories to[…]
