The world needs to invest $15.8 billion annually to achieve the 30x30 target of protecting 30% of the global oceans by 2030, according to a new report. This figure represents approximately 0.5 per cent of annual global defence budgets. 🖊️ Rohini Krishnamurthy downtoearth.org.in/water/ocean-pr…

Down To Earth Sunita Narain Down To Earth Hindi Rajit Sengupta Kiran Pandey Rohini Krishnamurthy Shagun Pulaha Roy Joel Michael Rajneesh Sareen Vivek 33 Years of Down To Earth | To commemorate our journey, we're opening our archives to share rare glimpses into India's environmental history that we witnessed. Today, we look back at Bhopal Gas Tragedy – a disaster in continuum.

This is the final installment of the series exploring mobility in Chennai and its links with air pollution. Chennai has taken steps to ease congestion and air pollution but a lot more needs to be done. Read all five parts of the series here

Brazil and France have launched a new initiative to bring oceans to the heart of climate action at the third instalment of the United Ocean Conference (UNOC3) being held in Nice, France, between June 9 and June 13, 2025 🖊️ Rohini Krishnamurthy downtoearth.org.in/water/unoc3-br…

UNOC3: 49 states, EU ratify high seas treaty but still short of 60 mark, reports Rohini Krishnamurthy downtoearth.org.in/governance/uno… #UNOC3 #Ocean #MarineBiodiversity #Coast

UNOC3 🌊: Close to 100 countries sign Nice wake-up call for ambitious plastics treaty, reports Rohini Krishnamurthy downtoearth.org.in/environment/un… #UNOC3 #Plastics #Ocean #PlasticsTreaty

UNOC3: Nations adopt declaration to support implementation of goal to conserve, sustainably use oceans, reports Rohini Krishnamurthy #UNOC3 #Ocean #Conservation downtoearth.org.in/environment/un…

How India moves: Trichy bus fleet remains inadequate despite government & private bus services downtoearth.org.in/air/how-india-… Rohini Krishnamurthy reports. #Trichy #Mobility #Bus #HowIndiaMoves

Trichy reduced PM10 levels through sustained pollution control efforts. But the city, which lacks infra for walking & cycling 👣🚴‍♂️, is yet to set up a Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority as mandated by the Centre. Rohini Krishnamurthy travels to Trichy to understand what's

✨New report out: Cooperative Approaches under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement The report presents the evolving landscape of one of the two carbon market mechanisms, the Article 6.2 mechanism, established under the Paris Agreement. Link: cseindia.org/cooperative-ap…

India and other coal-heavy nations could turn abandoned mines into solar hubs, says new GEM report — powering a just transition, creating jobs, and meeting clean energy needs. ⚡ 🖋️ Rohini Krishnamurthy #EnergyTransition #Renewables downtoearth.org.in/energy/india-o…

How India moves | A significant gap in Trichy’s urban planning is the absence of a parking policy writes Rohini Krishnamurthy (Rohini Krishnamurthy), Down To Earth downtoearth.org.in/air/how-india-…

🌍 UN nations launch global science panel to tackle chemical pollution, waste & toxics. But plans stall on key health protections — & delegates clash over gender references. 🖋️ Rohini Krishnamurthy #Pollution #UN #Chemicals #HealthJustice downtoearth.org.in/environment/un…

#SeabedMining application: Chronic ocean noise ⚠️can hinder social, foraging communications of sound-sensitive species, forcing displacement of whales 🐋from critical habitats, warn scientists downtoearth.org.in/environment/se… ✍️ Rohini Krishnamurthy #SeabedMining #DeepSea #Minerals

🌍 33 Years of Down To Earth | To mark this incredible journey, we're flipping through the pages of history and spotlighting some of our most iconic cover stories from Down To Earth. 🗞️ Today’s pick: The May 1992 edition on the #RioSummit — capturing the tensions, debates,

My story today, your story tomorrow : a chilling first-hand account from an environmentalist uncovering the link between chemicals and cancer. As Down To Earth turns 33, we’re diving into the archives to revisit some of our most powerful cover stories from Down To Earth.

Loneliness is more than a feeling—it’s a public health crisis. WHO reports 1 in 6 people affected in the past decade, linked to nearly 900,000 deaths a year between 2014-2019 🖋️ Rohini Krishnamurthy #GlobalHealth #LonelinessCrisis #MentalWellbeing downtoearth.org.in/health/lonelin…

📢New edition of Down To Earth out! In this edition, DTE takes a deep dive into urban India's congestion crisis. DTE's analysis of 40 cities reveals a brutally simple fact — Urban India is gridlocked and congested, and the problem is not limited to big cities Check out the

Climate change is reshaping Arctic winters, posing risks to wildlife, human communities and research. story by Rohini Krishnamurthy. #ClimateChange #ArcticWarming downtoearth.org.in/climate-change…

Pacific Coast tsunami: Russia’s Kamchatka 8.8 magnitude earthquake among top 10 largest, say experts story by Rohini Krishnamurthy #Tsunami #Earthquake #Russia downtoearth.org.in/natural-disast…