Phasing out environment-friendly transport in Kolkata
The state government is also trying to phase out tram lines laid in the city in 1903. Earlier, it banned cycles on more than 174 roads
Wood-based jet fuel may reduce carbon emission, but what about the cost?
Whether isobutanol is made from wood waste or corn, the financial cost of this new fuel is proving to be a major deterrent to industry-wide adoption
Filthy water, toxic air don’t make Rio Games environment-friendly
Large amount of untreated sewage continues to flow into Guanabara Bay, where the Olympic sailing events will take place
CSE study questions performance of ACs with energy efficiency ratings
The energy performance of room air conditioner drops substantially with the rise in outdoor temperature
Chile announces environmental emergency
Capital Santiago to close 900 industries and keep 40 per cent cars off roads to reduce PM2.5 levels
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
Unregulated import of used vehicles bad for Africa: Report
Trade in old and used vehicles from high-income countries causes massive environmental dumping and toxic pollution
COVID-19: Study points to 3-pronged approach to mitigate airborne transmission
Improving ventilation in built spaces, building knowledge base to inform holistic decision-making are among recommendations …
California to cut down emissions of methane, HFCs and black carbon
Reduction in the emissions of short lived climate pollutants can facilitate the post-2015 development agenda
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 …
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
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)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
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