Learning to fly

Ultralight aircraft are being used to lead endangered cranes to their winter home

Searing spell

Current heat wave is not just an aberration, feel experts

Iron in particulate matter damages lungs

Climate change and design of houses

Responses to DTE editorial 'No more kindergarten approach to climate change'

Debate over Himalaya's temperature variations

Science & Technology - Briefs

Pune is clean

Kerala village sees off bauxite mining

Protests against Belgaum's sponge iron plant

How air pollution hits lungs

Villagers take on polluting plant

Zero-emission mass transport in hills: Lessons from Himachal

Hill states need a different demand-aggregation model for procurement of electric buses to meet their unique requirements

Power ministry asks MoEF&CC to dilute emission norms for coal-based power stations

The norms have been awaiting implementation since 2017 although they were first notified in 2015

Only 50% of India’s pollution authorities make real-time data public: CSE analysis

As of February 2020, nearly 39% pollution control boards (states and Union territories) shared data in public domain 

EPCA directs slew of measures as Delhi air turns noxious again

Diesel generator sets to be banned; construction and industrial projects asked to adhere strictly to norms

Eight reasons why Delhi is a commuter’s nightmare

The capital's roads are filled with more private vehicles than they can manage, diminishing the air quality for Delhi's citizens

We have crossed the line on climate change, says study

Report reveals that we have breached four of nine limits and threatened the planet’s health

At full throttle

A voluntary effort to promote alternative fuel vehicles in the US goes into overdriveby Chandrachur Ghose

US Case - In Court

South Asia

Draft EIA 2020 undercuts India’s biodiversity and climate goals

The proposal to weaken policies for environmental protection with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) draft, 2020, has resulted in …

Draft EIA: SC rejects Centre challenge to Delhi HC translation order

The high court heard a petition asking the Centre to print the draft EIA notification in 22 languages mentioned in the Eight Schedule of the …

Draft EIA notification institutionalises 1 season data for baseline

Such data is needed for assessing impact of a project on the environment; experts fear Environment Impact Assessment studies will become …

Drop in air pollution in India during 2020 nationwide lockdown slowed snow melting in Himalayas, finds study

Snow & ice melt reduced by more than 27 million tonnes compared to 2019