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Book Excerpt: An Austro-Asiatic language that has struggled to find its place in modern India

India, Feb. 17 -- Santali is the most widely spoken Adivasi language in India; But it was included in the Eighth Schedule only in 2003, a reminder of the country's complicated language politics Publi... Read More


DTE Reportage: Bedevilled Barak

India, Feb. 16 -- Barak Valley cachar district barak river Floods flood mitigation Climate Change India Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Down to Earth.... Read More


Dengue outbreak in Brazil prompting emergency health measures

India, Feb. 16 -- As the world gets increasingly warmer and wetter, mosquito-related disease outbreaks are predicted to rise and spread The year 2024 started with a severe health crisis for Brazil as... Read More


20degC seems the optimal temperature for life on Earth to thrive - what does this mean in a warming world?

India, Feb. 16 -- Exactly why 20degC is pivotal & energy-efficient for cellular processes may be due to the molecular properties of water associated with cells Have you ever wondered about the optima... Read More


How much did the Interim Budget push for India's Climate Action?

India, Feb. 16 -- The inter-sectoral and widely impacting stresses of climate change need balanced allocations and efforts for mitigation, adaptation and disaster resilience as all three remain equall... Read More


As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster - especially in hot, humid areas. What can we do?

India, Feb. 16 -- We'll need to incorporate new ways of cooling panels and improve the materials used. We also need to improve manufacturing processes and materials so we can stop moisture from accumu... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 15, 2024)

India, Feb. 16 -- Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal Floating hotel in Tehri lake The National Green Tri... Read More


Centralisation of powers, diluted laws: Weak Water Act further diluted by latest amendments, say experts

India, Feb. 16 -- Environment minister claims impetus to industries, improvement of environment protection while moving bill in Parliament The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 wa... Read More


Who are China and US's new top climate diplomats?

India, Feb. 16 -- Liu Zhenmin of China and John Podesta of the United States to lead climate negotiations at COP29 After the United States and China officially launched the 'Working Group on Enhancin... Read More


Tourist behaviour in Western Ghats robbing simians of their foraging skills, hurting forest ecosystem, activists say

India, Feb. 16 -- The animals are often given food in packaging, which they discard deep inside forests and pollute the natural environment Tourism bonnet macaques Monkey wildlife wildlife conservati... Read More