Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 27, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Climate change was partly responsible for May floods, landslides in Brazil

7-day average rainfall had 1-in-500 chance, finds study; Current climate warmer by 1.2°C

High-tide flood risk is accelerating, putting coastal economies at risk

The frequency of high-tide flooding along the coasts of United States has doubled since 2000

Uppada: On the frontline of the sea’s war on the Andhra coast

Uppada village in East Godavari District has lost over 127 acres of land in sea-erosion in the last four decades

Caught in (quick) sand?

The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s statement in January, saying the state would officially promote ‘M-sand’ as a substitute for …

Chennai’s soil, Delhi’s air most contaminated due to high PCB concentration: study       

Informal recycling of e-waste, open burning of solid waste, combustion of coal and ship-breaking activities cause PCB contamination

Who cares for black bucks, we want tourists

A beach resort proposed to be situated within a protected area near Puri has drawn the wrath of environmentalists who contend it will ruin the …

Eyeing the coastlines

Further dilution of the rules safeguarding the Indian coastal ecosystem has just been proposed. Under the guise of providing land to poor …

Follow Up

Political aftershock

Why Sri lanka's coastal regulations can't be effective

Value lost in sea

'Supreme Court could have saved India's beaches'

Ministers spar over Navi Mumbai airport

Maharashtra coastal authority clears its EIA report

Ocean heat takes a toll on coral reefs and tourism in Africa

Coral reefs along the east coast of Africa have been badly hit due to ocean warming and acidification. This has hit tourism badly. Some efforts, …

A fine argument

The government says it does not have the power to fine Adani for the damage at Mundra. But it hints the company may still end up spending more …

How climate change is wreaking havoc on communities in Niger Delta

Locals vulnerable to recurring floods in Africa's largest oil producer; a non-profit is mapping these communities for early warning of flood …

Melting glaciers: We need to keep an eye out on these states, Union Territories

There are 25 glacial lakes and water bodies in India, China, and Nepal that have seen a 40% increase in water spread area since 2009. They pose a …

Rising tides again destroy livelihoods in Bangladesh’s coastal areas

40-metre dam breaks in Sathkira; Difficult to survive after repeated losses, say residents   

God's own country

This is a true story of the beautiful state of Kerala, of its famed backwaters and wetlands, of its rain-swept Western Ghats. It also speaks of …

Fishy business: Millions of people missing out on their fair share of aquatic foods

Nearly 800 million people across the world depend on marine and freshwater foods

Shrinking coastline

Jaya-baalu feud

CMZ dropped

Five star emergency

Cyclone Titli: Can Odisha protect vulnerable tribal districts?

In the wake of IMD's warning over Titli, Odisha mobilised resources to protect coastal districts, but the cyclonic storm took an unusual turn