Sahibi Nadi: How a river was killed

While the death of the Sahibi illustrates the general apathy towards rivers, the same is applicable to every river in India flowing in urban …

Annual ritual: Haryana makes Yamuna brim in Delhi again

The river is brimming due to water released by Harayana from the Hathnikund barrage a few days ago

Environment again not given priority in Delhi Budget for 2020-21

Only Rs 52 crore our of a total Rs 65 thousand crore allotted for city’s air pollution epidemic

India’s air quality management needs transboundary accountability to be effective

Existing policy levers and lessons from global experiences can help form an airshed-level air quality management framework

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 4, 2023)

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

Reviving NCR’s air: CAQM submits action plan to NGT, mostly in line with CSE recommendations

The action plan incorporates the updating of emission inventories and source apportionment studies across the entire NCR

Market and mitigation dominated G20 climate actions — not a good signal leading to COP28, claim experts   

Woefully inadequate in response to Global Stocktake Report and unlikely to keep temperature rise within 1.5°C  

Delhi government to set up Rs 10.3 crore water recycling plant in Bawana

At present, Bawana water treatment plant lacks a recycling plant leading to acute wastage of water  

Delhites, all that rain does not mean you will have a smog-free Diwali. Here is why

Firecrackers, industries, vehicles, date of the festival and late withdrawal of the monsoon, all could cause a repeat of previous Diwalis, experts say

Diwali amid COVID-19: Will NGT order be enough to keep people from fireworks?

Air quality remains severe in Capital Delhi for 5th day straight

Cool it

We need ways to reduce the need for cooling devices. This means we need to build with nature, not against it

Simply Put: Ghazipur landfill fire

WATCH: Kisan Sansad or farmers’ parliament starts at Delhi's Jantar Mantar

The farmers want the centre to take back the three controversial farm laws

IN PHOTOS: After Ghazipur, Bhalswa in Delhi is alight

Scientists say the formation of extremely flammable methane in the landfill, coupled with high temperatures could have started the fire

Shanghai reports 3 Covid-19 deaths in latest Covid outbreak, over 22,000 cases

These latest deaths have taken the overall COVID-19-related deaths in Mainland China to 4,641, an official toll much smaller than many other countries

Delhi Air Emergency: Capital bending the curve but more action needed

Delhi’s pollution levels should be reduced so that even when air speeds go down, cold air settles and episodes of high pollution strike, it …

DTE Coverage: 2023 North India deluge

Down To Earth reports from the ground on why the hills and plains of northern India got inundated

Krack-a-Dawna: How a young couple pioneered natural farming in Mysuru

Today, after 37 years, Vivek and Julie are involved in helping mitigate rural problems through activism and policy

Why winter solstice matters around the world: 4 essential reads

The weeks leading up to the solstice can feel long as days grow shorter and temperatures drop. But it’s also traditionally been a time of …

Delhi’s air quality and number games

India needs to codify methodologies for processing air quality data to reduce confusion and build confidence in air pollution control measures. 

World Environment Day 2023: CSE finds ground-level ozone pollution in Delhi-NCR all-year problem, persists at nights too

New Delhi and South Delhi areas were worst affected by ground-level ozone between March 1, 2023 and May 30, 2023

COVID-19: Delhi reports 300 fresh cases in a single day; health minister to hold emergency meeting today

The number of new cases in Delhi has risen dramatically in the past few days despite the city witnessing a dip in the previous months

CPCB confirms COVID-19 lockdowns helped clean up Delhi air

PM2.5 levels dropped by 50% during the lockdown in the national capital, a new CPCB study said

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 26, 2020)

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

Experts welcome Delhi government’s electric vehicle policy

The policy aims to make a quarter of all new vehicle registrations battery-operated by 2024