Is Rs 5-crore penalty on fly ash polluters really enough?
The NGT penalty, when compare with the profit coal power plants make, doesn’t look very effective
Murky science of comfort part 5: Here’s how being mindful is good for the environment
We cannot wish away air-conditioning in today’s world, but we can be reasonable in choosing where, when and how to resort to the energy guzzlers
Global environmental risks
Environmental risks are perceived to be the five most critical long-term threats to the world as well as the most potentially damaging to people …
This Earth Day, Stop the Money Pipeline
20 million Americans took to the streets for the first Earth Day in 1970
CPCB penalty to industries at Mahul, Ambapada pave way for polluter-pays principle
Report submitted by the Central Pollution Control Board penalising the industries based on their quantum of pollution is a roadmap for better …
Will PM 2.5 levels in Delhi-NCR go back to pre-pandemic levels this winter?
The answer lies in air pollution control measures, finds assessment by CSE
The paradox of cooling
For a tropical country like India, there is not much to cherish about. The number of unbearably hot days experienced by India and Bangladesh will rise
Increase in offences under 4 of 7 environment-related acts in 2022: NCRB
Rajasthan, with the maximum number (30 per cent) of wildlife crime cases in the country, recorded a 50% increase in such offences
Climate change to trigger mortality risks from air pollution, flooding: Researchers warn ahead of COP28
More than 6.5 million deaths a year globally are attributable to air pollution
‘Harvesting water from air can help reimagine water infrastructure for humanity this century’
Founder of Bengaluru-based startup explains how sustainable the technology is
As told to Parliament (July 20, 2023): 60% wells recorded rise in water level in May
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Earth Day@50: Fixing our broken relationship with nature
COVID-19 is the grimmest reminder of nature’s revenge
Antarctic tipping points: The irreversible changes to come if we fail to keep warming below 2℃
Current global heating is taking the Earth system across a threshold humans have never experienced, into a climate where Antarctica’s ice …
What does Euro 7 mean for India’s BS-VII discussions
European emission norms have been a blueprint for emission regulation in India since 2000
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 20, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 4, 2023)
Most stillbirths due to air pollution in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa: Study
A quarter of stillbirths is attributable to PM 2.5 exposure during gestation; Highest average PM2.5-related stillbirths in India
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 22, 2022)
Most pollution-related workplace deaths in countries with highest GDP: Lancet report
India fares better, ranks 40; United Kingdom worst-performing; United States occupies 18th position
Seeding happy, cleaning air: Farmers adopting non-burn tech give hope
Several Indian states are experimenting with Happy Seeder that cuts and lifts the paddy straw and also improves soil health
Increased sea surface temperature affecting Indian monsoon: Study
Global warming hiatus contributed to the weakening of the Mascarene High in the Southern Indian Ocean, finds study
How we feel about our cars means the road to a driverless future may not be smooth
Research suggests people’s attitudes to driving and their cars could limit predicted benefits to traffic flow and city efficiency
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 9, 2019)
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week
Is biofuel use fit for both air and land?
While ICAO has proposed that biofuel use in passenger planes be increased rapidly to cut carbon emissions, environmentalists disagree