Why did Mumbai become more polluted while Delhi skies cleared up last winter? Climate change may be a factor
Unusual triple dip La Nina triggers, a sign of changing climate, impacted the large-scale wind pattern
Deadly nursery: DTE analysis of studies in last 5 years shows how air pollution kills India’s children
Around 25 research studies and papers published between 2018 and October 2023 seen by DTE, show that poor air causes low birthweight, stunting …
Heatwaves leading to ozone pollution, says WMO report
Climate change continues to increase heatwaves’ intensity; extreme heat ‘compounded’ measurably impacts air quality, it adds
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
Carbon tax: Kenya to charge motorists ‘traffic jam fee’ to curb emissions
Under the plan, the government seeks to introduce a fee on automobiles driven in zones marked as heavy traffic areas
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 3, 2023)
Different air under one sky: Almost everyone in South Africa breathes polluted air
Air quality is not monitored in most cities as they lack the resources to compile inventories
Summer fire activities thrice than winter months in 2021
Punjab, Haryana recorded close to 23,000 cases of farm fires from March 1-May 11, 2022
Leave control, even effective pollution monitoring not happening at Delhi-NCR’s power plants: CSE
Make continuous emission monitoring system data public for air quality betterment CSE study emphasises
Delhi smog conditions improve; air quality in UP, Haryana still grim
There is nothing to be happy about the improvement in Delhi’s air quality since pollutant levels have not gone down yet, according to experts
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
Diwali 2021: Delhites can expect a smoggy and hazy morning November 5
Delhi-NCR proves pollution monitors wrong with spike in PM2.5 and PM10
Poisoned Punjab: Cancers, dental problems plague Ludhiana village residents
Down To Earth ground report finds pollution due to industries taking a toll on Gaunspur villagers’ health
India’s hill states need sustainable cooling solutions to beat warming
If the electricity demand is not fulfilled via cleaner energy sources, this could lift the emission curve
How to cool a green space? Plant trees downstream of wind
Study in Shanghai looked into impact of tree layouts on microclimate of generic green areas
Delhi-NCR coal ban: Industrial units complain of soaring gas prices, difficulty to meet emissions standards
Centre for Science and Environment spoke with industrial associations about their experience of moving away from coal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 24, 2022)
Portion of NCC airstrip in Kerala’s Idukki caves in amid heavy rain
Airstrip has been facing stiff opposition from state forest department and environmentalists, as it is located hardly 500 metres from the periyar …
Delhi-NCR cab strike: Are electric vehicles the answer to increasing fuel prices
With technology, mobility is more than service. It behaves as a market commodity that strives on customer satisfaction. And if a mobility service …
All That Breathes: Ecological conscience at the heart of Shaunak Sen's Sundance-winning documentary
With an optimistic lens, Sen looks at the symptoms of environmental and ecological degradation that stare back at us.
Rising ammonia levels in West Africa linked to biomass burning
The trend was centered over Nigeria and the Southern coast
Delhi air to be ‘poor’ on Diwali, worsen afterwards: Experts
Air quality is considered poor when the air quality index is 201-300 and very poor when it is 301-400
CSE releases latest analysis of air quality data for Delhi-NCR, as winter sets in
CSE says 2021 winter season starting with much cleaner threshold compared to the previous three years
