Ujjwala scheme: Experts, govt officials mum on LPG cylinder refills
While researchers and officials applaud government’s efforts in reducing household air pollution, none talk about how hardly anybody is …
Why car-free days in Gurgaon must gather momentum
The vehicle ownership in the city is among the highest in the country, leading to air pollution
China sets new standards for air purifiers
Standards are expected to curb deliberate misleading by producers about the effectiveness of purifiers
Liquid fuel from solid coal all gas
The 200 million tonne challenge
With the sector set to boom, India needs an action plan
COVID-19: How to balance people’s safety and mobility
The major challenge in India post-lockdown is going to be maintaining people’s mobility without compromising safety
महानगरों के प्रदूषण पर भी कोरोनावायरस का शिकंजा!
कोरोनावायरस के खतरे को देखते हुए देश के तमाम हिस्सों में सड़कों पर उतरने वाले वाहनों की संख्या में खासी कमी आई है। इसका ...
पर्यावरण प्रदूषित कर रहे यूपी के पॉल्ट्री फार्म, पांच साल पुरानी गाइडलाइन लागू करेगा यूपीपीसीबी
एनजीटी ने फटकार लगाते हुए अपने आदेश में कहा था कि मुर्गी पालन केंद्रों के जरिए हो रहे पर्यावरणीय प्रदूषण को लेकर राज्य के ...
Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: Smoke and mirrors
Cleaning Delhi's air needs concerted and year-long action on all fronts; because it concerns our health; our right to breathe
पर्यावरण के लिए नया खतरा, चलती गाड़ियों के टायर से निकल रहा है माइक्रो रबड़
स्विट्जरलैंड में हुए एक अध्ययन के मुताबिक, केवल स्विट्जरलैंड में 30 साल में लगभग 2 लाख टन माइक्रो-रबड़ जमा हो चुका है
No, Delhi has not sent its smog Chennai's way: Experts
Local, meteorological factors are responsible for Tamil Nadu's capital developing conditions similar to its notorious northern counterpart
Farmers in Punjab are burning stubble as an act of rebellion
They are angry that even as they suffer from farm distress and do not get any proper returns on their labour and produce, the onus of stubble …
जग बीती : पराली की धुंध में अटकी किसानों की गुहार
Diseases linked to a degraded environment continue to ravage India
Despite the increasing burden respiratory infections and water borne disease, the budgetary allowance for health has steadily dipped in the last …
Gujarat has put just one e-vehicle on the road in last six months: Govt data
Maharashtra, which set a target of registering five lakh EVs by 2022 — an average of 274 vehicles per day — managed only four per day …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 21, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Bihar bans tree-felling
Government cites increasing pollution and heatwave in the state as reason for the ban
Anil Agarwal Environment Training Institute is one of the greenest campuses in India
The buildings have been designed in a way to maximise thermal comfort while relying less on air conditioning
पर्यावरण से बेपरवाह
नोटबंदी व जीएसटी जैसे फैसले रातोंरात ले लिए जाते हैं, लेकिन बात जब प्रदूषण या औद्योगिक त्रासदी की होती है तो सख्त फैसले की ...
Fight against pollution may witness a paradigm shift
Very soon the emissions from domestic sewage may out run the pollution from fertilisers
EU Emissions Trading System does not hurt firms’ profitability, says OECD
In fact, firms subject to the ETS tended to perform better, it noted
Kolkata's smog is a challenge of complex chemistry and action
The city needs to build up on its strengths to tackle smog episodes
Lessons from Beijing to Delhi
In just four years, Beijing has improved its air quality by setting time-bound targets and implementing a comprehensive regional action plan
Cyclone Titli weakens after damaging crop, infrastructure
Several places in Odisha have received more than 100 mm rainfall and more is expected
Pollution in news on June 5
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution