NGT noted large-scale violations of environmental norms by industries, which went unchecked
Is show cause notice sufficient to drive compliance in industrial units?
Lithium extraction should be sustainable
Look back at the decade: It’s a tinderbox world
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 6, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the ...
Why there is an algal bloom in Gulf of Mannar and how it affects livelihood
A recent algal bloom in the Gulf of Mannar, caused allegedly due to pollution from Sri Lanka, highlights how ...
Why State of New York vs ExxonMobil Corp is crucial for climate action
Societies operate on principles more fundamental than keeping score. For publicly traded companies, one of these is the obligation ...
Life in the grip of electrosmog
It is time India recognised the dangers posed by this pollutant
Freedom from single-use plastics: A dream or an achievable target?
After Modi in his August 15 address appealed to make India free from single-use plastics, the country now needs ...
Microplastic in Atlantic: Great garbage patch
Microplastics are all so pervasive that our bodies have turned into a great garbage patch
Microplastic in Atlantic: Ocean lab near Bermuda Triangle
Scientists on expedition find 29 pieces of plastic, of which 23 are micro plastic, in the Atlantic Gyre
Can the world beat plastic?
Pollution caused by plastic is a major issue in today’s world. But solutions to tackle it and dispose plastic ...
Air pollution does kill people Mr Harsh Vardhan
Instead of simply rejecting the report, the minister could have given a scientific reason for his claim
Punjab extends time for brick kiln conversion to September
Those operating kilns with older technology still have to pay a fine depending upon the capacity of kiln under ...
Three-wheel powered solution to dirty air
Quintessential three-wheeler autorickshaws slated for unrestricted free run in Delhi-NCR can be a disruptive clean mobility solution across India
Plastic pollution threatens tourism dependent Bali
While more than 80 per cent of the Indonesian Island’s economy relies on tourism, its beaches and the water ...
Another problem with China's coal: Mercury in rice
A study finds that coal pollution in China is leading to people getting significant levels of mercury poisoning from rice
Environmental concern amidst industrialisation
With industries operating, a 100 per cent pollution-free environment is a myth. It is neither possible nor necessary
Delaying tactics by environment ministry
The comprehensive action plan issued by the Supreme Court to tackle air pollution in NCR lists curbing operation of ...
Interrogating sustainable cities
The concept of sustainable cities can be a confused one when it attempts to cater to all interests
Why we cannot ignore the poor
One thing is clear—the solutions must work for the poor, for them to work for the rich
Modi mantra to a healthy and wealthy nation
The mantra of zero defect and zero effect manufacturing practice should translate into no pollution from industrial effluents
Healthy maa Ganga needs healthy sisters
Varuna and Assi, the two tributaries of the Ganga that gave Varanasi its name and together defined the ...
Environment: A People's Perspective
Justice is a central component of the conceptual transition from human development to sustainable human development and a similar ...
Discontinuous functions and environmental regulation
Environmental economics generally employs marginal logic. This is often useful for conceptual demonstrations even if not always literally ...