‘Brick kiln workers in India underpaid and exploited’
India employs double the number of labourers than China, yet produces one-fifth of China’s annual brick production of 1 trillion
‘Short-lived climate pollutants more lethal than greenhouse gases’
Black carbon has claimed 1.15 million lives across the world
Odisha miners to pay royalty for tribal welfare
State CM approves formulation of new mining regulation; funds to be used for local infrastructure in Scheduled Areas
No pesticide check yet
Despite joint parliamentary committee’s concerns, pesticides remain unregulated, finds CSE study
Climate studies, the Indian way
At climate meet researchers present studies on subjects unique to Indian context
Who controls
Stop the cycle of poison
Cap energy drinks
CSE laboratory tests show energy drinks contain excess caffeine; their market grows without checks
Home ministry delayed Plachimada bill
RTI response reveals why bill meant to secure compensation from Coca-Cola has not received president’s assent till now
Boon or doom?
The commerce ministry's recommendation to impose duty on imported solar cells has started a debate. Will it boost the domestic solar power sector …
Pure myth
When was the last time you drank water straight from the tap at your house to slake thirst on a hot summer day, without hesitation. Chances are …
Home truths
Most popular paints in India contain high quantities of lead, a toxin especially dangerous to children. The Centre for Science and Environment&…
Smog has to be cleared
Silence is the best policy
Divert, deny, dismiss and damn
Resource war India after 2020
If the developing world today is the locus of climate change mitigation, including reduction in emissions, then there surely must exist a …
Antibacterial resistance: Don't compromise
The only way to combat antibiotic resistance is to keep the environment clean
The truth about solar mission
For the Government of India the first phase of the national solar mission has been a grand success. It not only managed to attract industry to …
A smart idea
Economic growth has unleashed an enormous appetite for home appliances among the Indian middle class. At their current level of energy efficiency,…
Polluters under MoEF scanner
Ministry bans setting up of industries in eight highly polluted industrial clusters
US challenges India's solar energy policy before WTO
'It is an attempt to browbeat India and further the interest of US solar companies'
Natural and pure?
There is no way one can tell
When battered people took on the pesticide industry
Trimming fats
The US is determined to eliminate trans fatty acids from its food. Can India do the same?
Kidney conundrum
A mysterious chronic kidney disease is afflicting a large number of people in India and Sri Lanka. Despite decades of studies, scientists are …