Delhi smog lifts partially
Pollution build up in recent days corresponded with peak traffic hours and freight movement
Coal burning responsible for heavy air pollution in India: IEACCC study
Implementing emission norms, running clean coal power need of the hour, the study says
Lost and damaged
Negotiations on loss and damage signal a weak deal
The steel shock
Order on production ban of coke in Kerala quashed
Something for parents to chew on
Subterranean Leak
The CSE tests had found high levels of groundwater and soil contamination in and around the Union Carbide factory
Through the thick air
This Diwali, PM 10 and PM 2.5 reached eight times the safe limit. Its not the first time and it won't be the last. Burning of crop stubble, road …
Report highlights use of non-approved pesticides in food items in India
Even as studies point out the use of these pesticides in food commodities, coordination gaps between concerned deparments have not been addressed
Washout in Lima: CoP 20 ends without pledges for emissions cuts till 2020
Climate summit decisions will not result in a climate deal in 2015, says Centre for Science and Environment. World headed for a 3-4°C …
Urban shit: where does it all go?
India is staring at a big sanitation crisis and needs to reinvent its excreta disposal mechanism
Confluence of thoughts
Water warriors from across India shared their experiences in harvesting water at a conference, which aimed to 'Make Water Everybody's Business'
Bengal buys dirtiest coal-based power generated in India: CSE study
TPPs in the state have not taken adequate measures to control pollution
Challenges of making clean cook stoves accessible to all
Manufacturers demand government support for innovation
Award for ecosecurity
For his outstanding work in fighting malaria, V P Sharma gets the Green Scientist Award 2001
Power ministry asks MoEF&CC to dilute emission norms for coal-based power stations
The norms have been awaiting implementation since 2017 although they were first notified in 2015
How clean is Delhi’s electricity? Not much, finds CSE study
A third of the Capital’s power is from coal-fired plants that don’t follow emission norms
Only 50% of India’s pollution authorities make real-time data public: CSE analysis
As of February 2020, nearly 39% pollution control boards (states and Union territories) shared data in public domain
CSE’s previous studies on public health issues
From endosulfan poisoning in Kerala to the presence of a carcinogen in bread, CSE has conducted many studies of imminent concern to human beings
A bite of cancer?
A CSE study has found residues of potassium bromate and/or iodate in many types of bread. The additives have been banned by many countries for …
Lobbying begins
Just before mining bill is tabled in Parliament, industry calls profit-sharing a burden. Government is unsure
The road ahead
The current method of environmental regulation has failed to monitor industrial pollution in India. It is not just ineffective but expensive too. …
Probing a pesticide tragedy
Laboratory tests nail the Plantation Corporation of Kerala. The state government sets up an inquiry committee
How power can be cleaned
Any talk of “cleaning” coal to make it less damaging is untenable
Costly push to mega projects
Cabinet Committee for Investment may dilute environmental and forest clearances