Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (Feb 11-15)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Some vertical gardens
Ludhiana's Income-Tax department officials have turned plastic into greenery on a wall under the Green-Plastic Initiative
Haryana has gone deaf
Noise pollution forces patients to check out of hospitals: study
Noise levels in intensive care units have been found to be as high as that generated by loud music coming through headphones
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DRC: Oil drilling allowed in last refuge of 'Critically Endangered' apes
The UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to half the world’s mountain gorillas
Pollution in news on May 14
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution
Pollution in news on May 1
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments on pollution
How silent are silence zones in India?
A study monitored 17 silence zones in Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Lucknow and found that none of them came …
After ‘bias’ row, Bombay HC judge brought back to hear noise pollution case
Maharashtra government faced flak for accusing Justice Oka of bias and trying to transfer the case to a different bench
स्मार्टफोन से हो सकेगी ध्वनि प्रदूषण की निगरानी
शोधकर्ताओं ने पर्यावरणीय शोर को मापने के लिए एक एंड्रॉ…
Traffic noise is affecting communication in birds
When noise due to traffic increases, the birds alter the length and frequency of their song to improve communication
Depression’s other face
Factors linking depression to air pollution, food habits and environmental degradation are not commonly considered