New CSE report advocates incentives and penalties for getting clean power

‘First Run’ urges incentivising power stations that meet revised pollution norms and penalising those that don’t

Can’t do without support: Wildlife Institute chief writes to environment ministry

The Union finance ministry on September 30, 2020 recommended that MoEF&CC ‘disengage’ from five autonomous institutions, including Wildlife Institute of India 

Aldabra’s coral reefs recovered faster from bleaching, finds new research

Lagoonal reefs recovered their pre-bleaching coral cover and community composition within only 4 years after bleaching, the study found 

Women politicians more likely to reply to people who reach out in need, study shows

And yet, women constitute less than half of national legislators in all but four countries in the world

Heavy metals emerging as potential threat to public health on urban beaches: Study

The research authors emphasised the necessity of regular pollutant monitoring in the marine environment

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 19, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

No distancing, masks at Bihar poll rallies: Experts warn of spike in COVID-19 cases

Health experts warn of rallies turning into ‘super-spreader’ events 

Alleviating poverty: Forests, trees can be trump card post COVID-19, says report

The World Bank has projected extreme poverty to increase for the first time in 20 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic  

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (October 12-16, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week

Book Digest: Mental health impact of COVID-19, the revolution after it and more

Network of communication in South Africa to a comprehensive overview of environemntal justice, DTE tracks new books on environment and development from leading authors  

Global Eco Watch: Chinese pink dolphin numbers rise in Pearl river estuary

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

Poverty is ecological: We must accept income poverty is the wrong yardstick

Today, October 17, 2020, we observe the 27th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has undone years of gains in reducing poverty across the world. This year’s theme: ‘Acting Together to Achieve Social and Environmental Justice for All’

Lateral Thoughts: A recipe best avoided

Dependence on food import is not the solution for preventing biodiversity loss or decreasing greenhouse gas emissions

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 16, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

North India air turns bad as winter approaches, CPCB data shows

Half of 54 cities, in six north Indian states, monitored by the CPCB, reported  ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ air

World Food Day: Plant-based diet can fix food inequality, cut premature deaths says report

Plant-based diets can cut down carbon emissions by 30%; wildlife loss by 46%

Modulating pathogen functions control sheath blight disease: study

Millions of tonnes of rice are lost due to this disease every year

Microbes to fight oil spillage in oceans: Indian scientists devise new technology

The study found degradation of crude oil was achievable using low-cost non-toxic agro-residues

COVID-19: All 4 repurposed drugs fail to show efficacy in WHO Solidarity Trial

The drugs failed to reduce mortality, hospitalisation stay and initiation of ventilation in admitted patients 

Global Burden of Diseases: Non-communicable diseases bigger burden than early deaths

New report’s findings again emphasises the fast emergence of non-communicable diseases as a global health challenge

Black pepper may hold the key for Corona fighting drug: Study

Piperine, an alkaloid present in pepper, could bind to novel coronavirus proteins and stop it from entering human cells, says IIT (ISM) study