World needs to integrate the principles of just transition to a circular economy to better manage waste, says lead author
UNEA-6: Nature-based solutions for climate facing a funding crisis, says Andersen
Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2024 begins: CSE, DTE release 2024 State of India’s Environment report
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 28, 2024)
Sound planning in the Himalayas
Aspects to consider while determining carrying capacity, development of Himalayan towns
What ails the hills
Himalaya’s towns urgently need carrying capacity-based development plans
Clear and present danger in the Himalayas
As Himalayan towns continue to grow haphazardly without development plans and carrying capacity assessment, how does one secure their future?
Most of Greater Horn of Africa to see excess rain till May thanks to El Nino, climate change
Climate researchers explain meteorological challenges in region March-May 2024 at climate outlook forum
Himalayan calamity
The Himalayan region accounted for 44 per cent of all the disasters reported in India
Distinct disquiet in the Himalayas
Global warming is reshaping the world’s highest and youngest mountain range and its interaction with the region’s weather systems
New waste management technology could improve life in rural India, claims study
Researchers say ‘BioTRIG’, a community-level pyrolysis system to run on villagers’ waste, can provide multiple benefits to BPL rural communities
Centre releases white paper on pathways to catalyse tech innovation ecosystem for e-mobility
Document co-authored by CSE with Department of Science & Technology part of white paper; it envisages focused cell & battery development programme to build competence, capability & capacity for scaling up India’s EV transition
Cancer treatment can cause metastasis; a new nutraceutical drug can contain it: Research
R-Cu made from grape extract, resveratrol, and copper, deactivates chromatin particles, reduces toxicity of chemotherapy drugs
Undue detainments, confiscations & restrictions: Shut out of normal participation at WTO, civil societies claim
Write to director general about WTO’s failure to ensure safety and rights of participants
European Parliament adopts nature restoration law
New law sets a target for the EU to restore at least 20 per cent of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030
Agriculture, fisheries take spotlight at WTO meet in Abu Dhabi
India backs permanent solution for public stockholding of food grains even as developing nations attack it
UNEA-6: Rapid adoption of renewables critical for a climate-resilient world, say experts
At the same time, a balance must be struck between the need for and limits of development, they add
Green Credit Rules will negatively impact forest ecology, say experts
Former forest official alleges Centre wants to facilitate ‘ease of business’
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 27, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Investors denounce ExxonMobil suit against climate activist-shareholders as an attack on their rights
Shareholder-activists at the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility urged Exxon’s board to convince the company’s management to end the lawsuit
UNEA-6: Reuse should be central component of legally binding treaty on plastics, say speakers
Panelists at side event held on first day of meet hope an agreement is reached quickly
Avian flu reaches mainland Antarctica, confirm scientists
Discovery triggers need to prepare polar programmes to avoid transmission of infection to humans
Odisha home to 30 tigers, 8 cubs, shows state census; 10 more than last NTCA count
National census report of 2022 put the tiger population at 20 in Odisha
Cockpit of Europe: Belgium leads continent in becoming first to recognise ‘ecocide’ as crime
Scope of the law limited to areas within jurisdiction of federal authority at the moment
African leaders demand financial systems reform; launch ‘Africa Club’ at 37th African Union Summit
African heads of state highlighted need for transformation of global financial architecture to address climate & development needs