India likely to miss at 17 key government targets in 2022: DTE State of Environment
In meeting Sustainable Development Goals, India has slipped three places since last year and now stands at 120th rank among 192 countries
Delhi govt exempts two-wheelers from odd-even scheme
Experts criticise move, say it will negate any gains in terms of air quality from the scheme
Maharashtra's solar pump scheme in Vidarbha not working: CSE survey
Farmers have not used the pumps which were installed during drought years; they could also have ruined the area’s water table
Facing a Silent Spring...
Pesticides. Ecological devastation. And cancer. The story of an environmental victim
CSE & DTE roundtable: What to expect from COP28
Global stocktake, loss and damage, mitigation, carbon markets, decarbonisation and climate finance. Here is what can happen at COP28
Is show cause notice sufficient to drive compliance in industrial units?
The current regulatory regime is delaying compliance by a decade
CSE’s new report presents irrefutable evidence of the benefits of non-chemical agriculture
The report presents evidence collected and collated on aspects such as crop yield, cost of cultivation, income and livelihood, soil health and …
DMF best practices: CSE studies how district mineral funds help
CSE reviewed key mining districts that are focussing on sectors such as livelihood, healthcare, education, nutrition and drinking water
Bhopal: 38 years ago, while the world slept, its worst industrial disaster unfolded in the heart of India
Anil Agarwal, founder of Centre for Science and Environment and founder editor of Down To Earth, was in Bhopal immediately after the tragedy. …
CSE on CoP 25: What we want on carbon markets
Markets should be focused on transformative mitigation outcomes
State of India’s Environment 2021: In Figures (E-book)
This annual e-book in Figures analyses complex issues pertaining to the country’s environment and development. In today's world where …
Pollution bouncing back in middle and lower Indo-Gangetic Plain: CSE
After a decline in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, West Bengal, Bihar and Odisha are seeing a resurgence in pollution
Union agriculture ministry prohibits use of TB antibiotics on crops
The draft order prohibits import, manufacture or formulation of Streptomycin and Tetracycline for use in agriculture from February 1, 2022; …
Is an annual lockdown the solution to Delhi’s air pollution woes? Yes, says data
Vehicles are the largest contributor of Delhi’s pollution, not stubble burning, says CSE; Stopping vehicular movement can lead to improved …
Honey Fraud: A wrap of CSE study on adulteration
The biggest names in the Indian honey business are selling adulterated honey. Our health — as well as our beekeepers — are …
CSE organises unique 'Climate Talkies' poster exhibition in Warsaw alongside CoP19
Only exhibition of its kind during the present CoP. Looks at 20 years of climate change negotiations through a cinematic prism
COP27 diary (November 11): Rich countries seek to delay and prolong discussions on loss and damage
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
Electricity deficit can place EU-Vietnam trade agreement at risk
Ensuring clean electricity production to power growth is need of the hour
Highlights of Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2024
What was on the agenda this time?
Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2024 begins: CSE, DTE release 2024 State of India’s Environment report
2023-24 was a year of ‘polycrisis’, says Sunita Narain at opening ceremony
Delhi PM2.5 levels rose by 68 per cent within a day in early November: CSE
Rapid build-up in short timespan able to tip air quality into severe category as local pollution already very high, says thinktank
Human empathy is our politics
This year, Down To Earth turns 31 years old. We have promises to keep. And keep them we will
Organic reinforcement: Here’s how chemical-free perishables can be promoted
BigBasket is the first online supermarket to have established a proper value chain for organic fruits and vegetables with direct procurement, …
SC observations on air emergency underscore the travesty happening in Delhi: CSE
A bench led by Justice Chandrachud, the Chief Justice of India, told the Centre to consider a two-day lockdown in Delhi given the seriousness of …
Delhi’s 13.2 million vehicles are now the primary source of its winter pollution: CSE
Delhi needs to urgently work on public transport, walking and cycling infrastructure and parking facilities to reduce traffic congestion, CSE says