Tata Chemicals held liable for damage to Gulf of Kutch marine sanctuary

India, June 18 -- The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a long-standing petition by Tata Chemicals Ltd (TCL) and held it liable for extensive environmental damage to the marine sanctuary in the Gulf of... Read More

Cervical cancer deaths among young women in England fall to zero following HPV vaccination

India, June 18 -- A landmark study in The Lancet finds cervical cancer deaths among women aged 20-24 in England fell to zero between 2020 and 2024. The study attributed this improvement to the HPV va... Read More

Daily weather tracker: Storms, rain and heat split India as monsoon meets western disturbance

India, June 18 -- The IMD has issued warnings for heavy rain, thunderstorms, hailstorms, strong winds, heatwave conditions and humid weather across several parts of India. Northwest India is likely t... Read More

Japan's resale of US LNG to Asia generated emissions equivalent to 17 coal plants

India, June 18 -- Japan's resale of US LNG to Asian buyers between 2020 and 2025 generated an estimated 63.5 billion kilogrammes of CO2. This is equal to the annual emissions of about 17 coal plants.... Read More

Over 2.8 million trees on forest land approved for felling in three years, DTE analysis finds

India, June 18 -- More than 2.8 million trees on forest land were approved for felling or recorded as felled between July 2023 and May 2026, a Down To Earth analysis found. The analysis examined minu... Read More

South Africa: Children at risk as testing finds pesticide residues in common foods

India, June 18 -- A recent report from the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), a research and advocacy organisation, has uncovered extensive pesticide contamination in popular food items sold in So... Read More

Kashmir's children are turning wetland loss into community action

India, June 17 -- Kashmir's lakes and wetlands are shrinking, polluted or disappearing, even as tourist images continue to present them as pristine landscapes. A recent CAG report found that more tha... Read More

Delhi: City of two summers

India, June 17 -- These graphics were originally published as part of the article City of two summers in the June 16-30, 2026 print edition of Down To Earth. Subscribe for detailed analysis of Delhi's... Read More

Developing countries lose $500 billion a year to higher borrowing costs: UNCTAD

India, June 17 -- Developing countries could save nearly $500bn a year if they borrowed at the same interest rates as advanced economies, UNCTAD says. The UN agency says high borrowing costs are shri... Read More

Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain, thunderstorms and dust storms sweep across India as monsoon gains momentum

India, June 17 -- Widespread thunderstorms, rain and strong winds expected across North, Central and Eastern India due to active monsoon and western disturbance. Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Haryana and Wester... Read More

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