Entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath announces Rs 50 lakh for climate change charity
A recent podcast highlighted global shift in energy system and opportunities it provides to young entrepreneurs
Restoring Lake Victoria: CSE, Tanzanian authorities hold multi-nation stakeholder consultation
Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda attend meeting to discuss strategies to restore lake
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
The Great Carbon Capture: All about markets and credits
Carbon markets have the potential to unlock billions of dollars for Global South nations that need financing to transition to a low-carbon energy …
It is a cosy club: The voluntary carbon market is a closed-door affair
Voluntary carbon market is a sophisticated ecosystem. It involves a multitude of players to ensure that a carbon offset project delivers on its …
Cementing possibilities
After water, concrete (mainly cement) is the most widely used material on the planet. It is also the second largest industrial emitter of carbon …
Dabur’s advertisements are attempts to confuse consumers
Inconsistent messaging to consumers by honey brands does not change the fact about their adulteration with sugar syrups; it only confuses them
National Smart Grid Mission is stumbling only a few paces from the starting line
As the experience of a pilot project in Puducherry shows, the concept of a smart grid is rich, complex, and confusing
India’s vehicle industry needs EV mandate, finds CSE study
The government must bring in regulations that mandate the vehicle industry to have a certain percentage of their production and sales as zero-…
State of India’s Environment 2022
The State of India's Environment 2022 is the country's most authoritative statement on the developments in the environment and related …
India can’t be malnutrition-free by 2022: DTE’s annual report
The government’s Poshan Abhiyaan’s implementation is poor and targets are unambitious, according to the State of India’s …
Down To Earth makes debut at Jaipur Literature Festival 2017
Down To Earth released its annual report on India's State of Environment 2017 at Jaipur Literature Festival 2017. It was followed by a riveting …
Strategic ally: How an organic food company expanded farm-to-fork philosophy to promote chemical-free practices
Organic food company goes beyond marketing, sales strategies to support farmers moving away from chemical-free practices
Not just Indo-Gangetic Plains, severe winter air pollution affects central India too: CSE
Singrauli and Gwalior have the most polluted air in central India, according to a CSE analysis
State of India’s Environment In Figures: Rural India worst hit by COVID-19 second wave
In May, over half of daily global cases happened in India on six days — triggered due to the surge in cases in rural districts
India’s unemployment rate doubled in two years: SoE in Figures
While unemployment remains high in both urban and rural India, job hunting is a bigger challenge for the young and the educated, notes CSE’…
Anil Agarwal Environment Training Institute is one of the greenest campuses in India
The buildings have been designed in a way to maximise thermal comfort while relying less on air conditioning
REDD+ has failed to achieve its objectives: CSE report
Not only does large-scale financing remains a major issue, REDD+’s performance in halting or reversing deforestation also remains questionable
Sense of ownership is equally important: Kurukshetra DC
To look beyond toilets and establish a connection between sanitation and health to trigger a change of mindset in rural India was the central …
Punjab sets an example by banning junk food in schools
By not allowing children to bring junk food from home, the state education department's message—that junk food is unhealthy—is made …
DTE Call For Action: Can India achieve ‘sustainable cooling’?
The answer lies in fully utilising the knowledge of ‘the Cooling Web’ as well as traditional cooling methods
An idea that lasted
CSE and DTE have continued the tradition of bringing out an annual report card on the environment for four decades; the latest edition has …
World AMR Awareness Week: How ethnoveterinary medicines combat antimicrobial resistance
The biggest USP of ethnoveterinary medicines is that they can be prepared at home; simple ingredients of EVMs can work against several …
Life of Plastic: India is not collecting and recycling its polymer waste properly; here is how
Plastic waste in India is collected mostly by ragpickers, rather than the authorities; 68% of the plastic waste generated in India is …
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
