Apocalyptic skies: Canadian wildfires posing huge health risks
Estimated 115 million people impacted; health dangers shocking indictment of failures over climate change, says Amnesty International
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 25, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Delayed paddy plantation has cascading effect on north India’s air pollution: Harvard University
Delhi and other parts of the region can experience lesser pollution if certain districts of Punjab do not delay planting paddy, say researchers
NGT orders closure of 69 industrial areas
Continued polluting activities are criminal offences under the law of the land, the tribunal said in its order
Tracking aerosol built-up in the country through satellite images
While air quality bulletins recently highlighted north India’s dust problems, satellite reanalysis data show the problem of toxic Sulfate …
The promise and reality of renewable energy
This is not the time to be complacent with green power growth in India because the challenges have grown too
Niti Aayog releases reports on biomass management, clean fuel and clean transport
Union Government’s policy think-tank intends to bring down pollution contribution from major sectors
Include health actions in Paris Agreement implementation: WHO
Although evidence linking environmental degradation to health is growing, political action regarding it has been woefully inadequate
Diesel emissions control: Set ethical boundaries
Internet retailing is peddling defeat devices to disable diesel emissions control systems globally. Without regulations to stop this practice, …
Air Pollution thwarting moths’ food-hunting abilities
Study underlines negative impacts of pollution, especially from vehicles, on agriculture
Green justice: up in smoke?
Aided by officialdom and politicos, polluting industries seem well cushioned against thunderous court orders
The grey continent
Statistics is only one part of the story. The grime combined with apathetic governments and poverty in certain parts of Asia and the craze to …
Shroud for a crusader
For 35 years, Adhurai fought against Grasim Industries for polluting the environment in his village in Kerala. No one heard him. But after he …
For the love of air
International experts meet to develop a blueprint for future action to improve air quality in Delhi
When will India be able to control pollution ?
Not till the middle of the 21st century. So be prepared to leave your children behind in a living hell. Unless you are prepared to browbeat …
Contemptuous moves
Do Arundhati Roy and M L Khurana understand what they are doing by undermining yet another institution of our democracy?
Between the lines
lpg, touted as the cleanest fuel option, is responsible for the release of high levels of nitrogen oxides and suspended particulate matter
"Clean air can save many lives"
CARTER BRANDON an environmental economist in the environment and natural resources division of the World Bank (WB), has done considerable work …
Aviation boom is no boon for climate
No Escape
A recent US study has conclusive evidence on the deadly nature of fine particulate matter in the air. These unseen particles, mostly emitted by …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 28, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Follow Up
Researchers identify fungus for pyrene remediation
The highly toxic pyrene can be broken down by the fungus
Air pollution a problem in south India as well: CSE analysis
The region cannot depend solely on warmer winters and sea breeze to escape pollution
CO2 emissions from building sector highest in 2019: UNEP
The sector’s decarbonisation progress also slowing down, notes report
