Unyielding heatwaves: Temperatures may soar to 50°C as conditions worsen over northwest India, Pakistan
Worst-hit areas to record temperatures 5-7°C above normal, says UK meteorological office
How to design, build an eco-friendly and low-cost urban mud house
Veena Lal, who runs a charitable society for destitute children by the name of Karm Marg, has made it possible
Delhi pollution crisis: The figure of 4-10% for stubble fires is not wrong but irrelevant
There need to be different strategies to address long- and short-term exposure to pollution problems in Delhi. Governments are aware of it, but …
How Delhi Master Plan 2041 misses the bus in every aspect
The draft Delhi Master Plan 2041 in its current form, lacks substance, basic data and numbers worth of a Master Plan on a range of issues, from …
Delhi-NCR air under emergency for a day & a half, yet no action
Only 16% complaints related to air pollution resolved between October 15 and November 4. Monitoring was closed after 9:30 pm on November 5
Extreme heatwave conditions continue to persist over several parts of India
According to experts, the immediate meteorological reason for the heat can be attributed to hot winds blowing from the Arabian Peninsula towards …
Why did Delhi get so hot? The answer may lie in warming of the Arabian Sea
Warm winds have been blowing in from the Arabian Sea towards northwest India, a consequence of the record-breaking warmth that the sea has …
Delhites should vote wisely; our children’s health and future depend on it: Bhavreen Kandhari
Founder of Warrior Moms outlines environmental issues the citizens of Delhi should keep in mind as they vote today
Can poor urban planning be held responsible for emergence of congested and unplanned urbanisation?
Formal urban planning must not be reduced to a mere water utilities sectoral planning and forecasting approach
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 17, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
2023 in a blink: DTE revealed the true extent of air pollution on India’s children this year
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2023
Simply Put: Yamuna pollution meter
Groundwater in 12 Indian states found to be contaminated with uranium
Punjab is the worst-affected state with Haryana being the second
COVID-19 Update: Weekend curfew declared in Delhi
Curfew declared over the weekend in Delhi due to rising number of COVID-19 cases
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 6, 2023)
Supertech: It is essential to mitigate pollution, waste post-demolition; here is why
Huge amounts of construction and demolition waste in a residential area is hazardous for human health and warrants immediate disposal
Savda Ghevra vs Delhi: How effective septage management differs even with the same city
Centre for Science and Environment did a comparative analysis on septage management in Delhi and a resttlement colony located on its border; here …
Devotees observe yet another Chhath on a dead Yamuna
Toxic froth made up of ammonia and phosphates covered the Yamuna’s waters in Delhi as Hindu devotees offered oblations to Surya, the sun god
When schools rose to the challenge of COVID-19
Schools provide the required emergency infrastructure and function more than learning ecosystems; Long-term investments in schooling …
After fire outbreaks, Ghazipur landfill has a new concern — research finds its layers are heating up
These elevated temperatures in dumpsite can alter gas composition, worsen odours and leachate seeps
Karnataka High Court stays Centre’s circular on banning 23 ‘ferocious’ dog breeds
The circular will be only stayed in the State of Karnataka, the single judge bench said
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 21, 2023)
Simply Put: G20 summit in pollution capital
Urban Menace: Focus on human-monkey conflict management
Translocation alone will not bring an end to human-monkey interactions
MoEFCC finalises emission standards for small boilers; but silent on whether they’re applicable for Delhi-NCR
Techno-centric policies, cleaner fuels needed to shave off industrial emissions