Radioactive leak
Another ammunition cache in Ghaziabad
There will be many more if we don't clean up
Elephants killed 527 humans in Odisha in 6 years: Wildlife group
Eight dead in last six days
Alang workers flayed
TAIWAN
Road kill
In the Parliament on July 19, 2018
Here’s a round-up of today’s debates and reports on environmental and developmental issues
Deadly omission
The chemical that caused 400 schoolchildren in Delhi to be hospitalised is not considered hazardous by the government
India’s thriving chemical industry & urgent call for human biomonitoring studies
Implementation of biomonitoring programme will enable India detect health trends early, participate in global efforts to address common …
Japan earthquake triggers Fukushima meltdown fear
The US Geological Survey measured the earthquake at 6.9, down from an initial 7.3
Odisha loses 24th elephant in 8 years on railway tracks
While forest department wants speed checks, railways seek better coordination
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (October 5-9, 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
What's your view of the road?
If we are not able to walk, we cannot really build a vibrant public transport network
LINGERING EFFECTS
Explosion kills 24
Bicycles pave the way
Automobiles were not the harbingers of good roads—at least not in USA
Road traffic injuries the second leading cause of death among children aged 5-14 years: WHO
Poverty increased risk of injury, violence; almost 90% of injury-related deaths in low & middle-income countries
Third railway line through Palamu Tiger Reserve threatens to increase human-elephant conflict
Expert says it’s a vital passage used for crossing by elephants coming from Baresarh in Latehar district to Betla National Park and back
Just what is heavy water?
Down To Earth explains the importance of the culprit behind the leak at Kakrapar on Friday
Brasilia Declaration: Countries commit to prioritise road safety
The declaration was finalised at the Second Global High Level conference on Road Safety held in Brazil
CSE road safety audit: Delhi tops in road accident deaths; city most unsafe for cyclists, pedestrians
Delhi NGO releases assessment of road accidents and accident hot spots; puts forth an action plan
NUCLEAR CIVIL ASSET
Nuclear reality, damaged democracy
Indian policy-makers continue to vouch for nuclear energy after the Fukushima tragedy
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