Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 20, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
CPCB’s new guidelines for India’s stone crusher sector a welcome step
CPCB guidelines in alignment with recommendations made by non-profit Centre for Science and Environment
Burning wood, coal for cooking can cause blindness: Study
The very small particles released with the fumes can penetrate the eyes and cause physical interior damage
Delhi and the winter air: Hold your breath, it’s still unsafe
The rush of traffic is a key cause of air pollution — let's not lose sight of this. Dust exacerbates the problem, but&…
Last straw to stubble burning
Straw can be converted into fuel for use in vehicles. It can also replace coal in old power plants, reducing …
How clouds don’t matter when it comes to radar technologies
Recent remarks make one wonder about the efficacy with which important information is ferried to the prime minister, and if he is aware about how …
In the Parliament on July 20, 2018
Here’s a round-up of today’s debates and reports on environmental and developmental issues
A maha mess
From heavy traffic to insufficient water supply and extreme pollution, the Kumbh mela suffers from serious mismanagement
Villagers protest relocation of stone-crushers
Ordered by the Supreme Court to shift stone-crushers from the Delhi-Faridabad border, officials have arbitrarily moved them to a nearby village, …
Troubled by breath
Those who have had fewer respiratory diseases when young are the ones who are more susceptible to asthma
Health class
Enemies of health and allies of poverty join hand to create global havoc, leaving different marks on different classes
When traffic moves
Watch video to find out who wins in this race to emit more. A blue graph will appear shortly on your screen. Do not be alarmed. It is an attempt …
Atmospheric chemistry shifts blame around
Research in atmospheric sciences is booming because of the impending threat to4he world's climate. Every month there is a new study showing new …
EIA notification 2020 in violation of FRA: Activists write to MoEF&CC
The provisions would adversely affect rights of forest dwellers and their right to minor forest produce
Environmental Impact Assessment: Why the govt needs to re-think its latest draft
The current EIA draft has severely diluted environmental protection, adding to the degradation of the environment; it can become an …
Government must respond to the public health crisis: CSE
Demands stringent measures to cut toxic risk from burgeoning vehicle numbers
Science and Technology - Briefs
NDA’s environmental clearance record not significantly different from UPA’s: CSE analysis
Study says that while the Centre’s performance on environment has not been unsatisfactory, it has not done enough to reduce environmental …
Clean air helps reduce health costs by half in Taiyuan city in China
Decade-long measures to check air pollution helped in reducing particulate matter by over 50 per cent in Taiyuan
Singapore: Breathing Easy
It's all about taming traffic: keeping a tab on the number of vehicles on the road, and promoting public transport. Singapore, one of the …
Report on New Zealand's air pollution
EU to certify buildings for energy efficiency from 2006
Air pollution killing 620,000 Indians every year: Global Burden of Disease report
Six-fold increase in air pollution-related deaths in the past decade, says report that tracks disease causes across the world
Parliamentary Digest (August 4, 2022): A million tonnes of e-waste generated in 2019-20
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Poor AQI in Patna: OPDs fill up with chest infections, breathlessness
City’s air quality index was 231 on November 17, 2021