Down To Earth Magazine - April 16, 2024

In this issue

SOIL SECRETS - Life below ground is critical to food security in a warming world, and needs to be factored in tools that measure soil health.

Organic experiments

Women of Maharashtra village experiment with organic farming to improve incomes DAKSHIANI PALICHA

2 mins

India set to see warmer temperatures

A DEADLY tornado struck the Mainaguri area of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, on March 31.

1 min

CHIPKO A DISTANT MEMORY

Whenever a dictionary of green terms is written, no matter in what language, it will contain at least one Hindi word-Chipko, which means to hug.

6 mins

Coral catastrophe

Consistent ocean heating puts global corals at risk of mass bleaching in 2024

4 mins

PRIME TRIGGER

Heat stress dominates debate on the causes of a mysterious chronic kidney disease that continues to baffle health experts and is on the rise globally

5 mins

BREAKING NEW GROUND

Soil health is typically measured by its nutrient content, by presence of elements like nitrogen and phosphorus. No country in the world measures it in terms of soil biodiversity-a counting of underground faunal populations and microorganisms.

8 mins

TESTING TIMES

While the world is trying to identify uniform tests to measure soil biodiversity, it still needs investment and infrastructure to make them available to all

4 mins

Seeds from the past

For a decade,200 villages in Odisha have conserved and grown 190 indigenous rice and millet varieties with proven climate resilience

6 mins

THE FOREVER POLLUTANT

From production to usage to disposal, plastic is a threat to those who come in its contact SIDDHARTH GHANSHYAM SINGH

7 mins

FAIR PRICE

Using a calculator, Uttar Pradesh scientifically fixes fee for transporting faecal sludge to treatment plants

3 mins

The Pill That's Roiling US Drug Regulation

The hard right is challenging FDA's authority to regulate drugs with its lawsuit to ban America's most used abortion pill

4 mins

TURN OVER A NEW LEAF

The young leaves of pilkhan free are a worthy alternative to leafy vegetables in the spring season

3 mins

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Down To Earth Magazine Description:

Down To Earth is a fortnightly magazine published by the Society for Environmental Comm, a non-profit research and advocacy organization based in New Delhi, India. It is one of the most respected environmental magazines in the country.

The magazine covers a wide range of topics related to the environment and sustainable development, including:

* Climate change: DTE provides in-depth coverage of climate change, including its causes, impacts, and mitigation and adaptation strategies.
* Energy: DTE covers a variety of energy topics, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, and fossil fuels.
* Water: DTE covers a variety of water topics, including water pollution, water scarcity, and water management.
* Pollution: DTE covers a variety of pollution topics, including air pollution, water pollution, and soil pollution.
* Biodiversity: DTE covers a variety of biodiversity topics, including forests, wildlife, and conservation.
* Sustainable development: DTE covers a variety of sustainable development topics, including green economy, sustainable agriculture, and sustainable transportation.

Down To Earth magazine is known for its high-quality journalism and its commitment to environmental protection. It is a must-read for anyone who is interested in the environment and sustainable development in India and around the world.