In the Parliament on March 8, 2016

Here’s a round-up of today’s debates and reports on environmental and developmental issues

WHO estimate on air pollution shows Indian cities are death traps

Analysis of database indicates that all 124 Indian cities assessed exceed the WHO guideline for particulate matter levels; Delhi, Patna exceed …

Reaching for the Skies

New Delhi has become the hub of the burgeoning air traffic in Asia. But does it have the mathematical precision to avoid traffic snarls in the air?

Trees can't offset global warming

New studies show large forest areas alone may not be able to counter the effects of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Filthy lucre

US's Democrats and Republicans break common bread over the fairness, or otherwise, of the Regulatory Reform Bill that could make industry …

Left Hanging

The DTC's plan to buy new eco-friendly buses is left hanging as Delhi government stalls the deal. Manish Tiwari and Anumita Roychowdhary report

Ticketless travel

Electronic tickets are fast becoming popular in the us and Canada

Harsh reality

Rich or poor. The story is the same in every country. Those who respect water will always have a steady supply

Sabotage

The inside story of how the Union government, experts and automakers have conspired to compromise Delhi's public health and to sabotage the …

Improving mobility for clean air: Why cities fall short of their goals

Transportation and mobility strategies are the weakest link in the National Clean Air Action Plans 

Funds for clean air: Get the blueprint right

Committed funds for clean air action excites hope. Needs strong performance metrics. But there are also risks of underfunding some key sectors of …

BS-IV checkmate

The country has a massive problem of older and more polluting vehicles. But why should this be an argument for delaying transition?

Does Volkswagen fraud signal death of diesel?

Making diesel vehicles clean, powerful and fuel-efficient is no easy task, and the Volkswagen cheating case has exposed this. This should act as …

Odisha launches pilot project for online emissions monitoring of industries

Real time monitoring of industrial emissions will make it possible to introduce accountability and transparency, says pollution control board

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 24, 2020)

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

Advice goes unheeded

Hyundai rapped for violating green laws after failing to clean up its act

"Intelligent" adulteration

‘Nitrogen dioxide pollution is a growing issue for South Asian cities’

Part 1: Health Effects Institute researcher Pallavi Pant speaks about air pollution challenges faced by south Asian cities

Unreal in pampered India

With NDMC winning the smart city challenge, the contrast between where the government lives and where the rest of the citizens live could not …

Controls off for diesel generators

Key environmental clause deleted from rules governing diesel generator sets barely six months after implementation

Decongesting roads just as vital as introducing EVs to transform India’s transport sector. But who’s listening?

Traffic congestions lead to energy wastage & are a mental health hazard

Stubble burning crisis: Why thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR have been slow in adopting biomass co-firing

Only three plants have reported higher quantities of biomass co-firing since December 2022 till August 2023

Simply Put: G20 summit in pollution capital

Simply Put: Pollution unchecked

Diwali 2021: Smog returns as pollution monitors fail to implement strict GRAP norms

PM2.5 and PM10 have recorded emergency levels in Delhi-NCR since November 5 midnight