Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 12-16)

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

Growing dissent against ‘successful’ economic growth model

A new de-globalising world order means that to find equitable and affordable growth, we need to challenge the polluted model that has pushed us …

While nations play politics, cities and states are taking up the climate challenge

Efforts to reduce global warming are advanced by the pedestrian, daily choices of households, businesses and sub-national governments

'Link up public health with the climate change agenda'

The upcoming Conference of Parties on climate change at Marrakesh is expected to have a strong health commitment to use the 2015 Paris climate …

New CSE survey debunks official number of trucks entering Delhi

Experts say capital city's air pollution level is increased by a large number of trucks crossing its borders

Act locally, benefit globally

This is a real life story of the world’s three wicked problems, one opportunity and a new way to confront global challenges

Air pollution responsible for decline in monsoon rains in last 50 years, says study

High levels of aerosols in the atmosphere lead to lowering of Earth’s temperatures and reduction in rainfall

Singapore shrouded in Indonesian haze

Forest fires in Indonesia made air pollution levels in Singapore reach an annual high on October 2

NGT forbids factories in Jasodharpur from dumping waste in river

Team from central and state pollution control boards asked to conduct site inspection and submit report by August 20

‘Don’t buy our coal’

John Gordon believes a song can get people thinking. He spends the better part of a year teaching musicians from Australia’s aboriginal …

Doctor's call

As studies continue to mount on the dangers of air pollution, over one lakh doctors from all over India voice their concern

Deadly mettle

Air, water and soil: all have varying amounts of toxic heavy metals. Gradually, they are entering the human body through the food chain. Down …

A close look at particles

PARTICULATE MATTER: PROPERTIES AND EFFECTS UPON HEALTH· Edited by: R L Maynard and C V Howard·BIOS Scientific Publishers Ltd, UK&…

Billowing Rage

The Sukruli cauldron threatens to boil over if the Orissa government does not act against the smoke-spewing sponge iron plant in the area.

Fine air particles linked with high blood pressure among teen Londoners: Study

The association was found to be stronger in girls

Unchecked tyre recycling units wreak environmental havoc

Only 46% of tyre pyrolysis oil units in the country comply with norms

As told to Parliament (December 20, 2021): 3.4 million tonnes of plastic waste generated in 2019-20

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Leverage scrappage investments for bigger gains

An important step forward. Needs firmer commitments on incentives for green recovery

CSE disputes CEA’s study urging relaxation of SO2 norms for thermal plants

‘The study is incomplete and its findings invalid’

Fighting global warming may yield health benefits worth trillions

New study finds strongest, potential near-term health benefits in China and India

Diesel confuses bees

Emissions interfere with floral odours that guide honeybees

A mother's challenge

Fuel for thought

Germany calls for "sulphur-free" fuels

Urban malady

A Japanese study suggests that city life contributes to premature death

Airborne pollutants

Aerosols from Asia are poisoning the environs of the Pacific Ocean, say researchers