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 …

Is the recent spate of building fires in India due to extreme heat? Yes, says expert

Overloading of air conditioners & transistors due to unprecendented power demand made matters worse in residential & public buildings …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 23, 2024)

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

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

Indian cities no longer cooling down at night, finds CSE study

Heat waves are becoming deadlier due to a combination of rising temperatures, increasing humidity & urban expansion

Delhi’s heatwave: Rising temperatures, surging power demand & urgency for climate action

On May 22, Delhi’s peak power demand crossed 8,000 megawatts, the highest ever in the national capital’s history

Dust devils in Mumbai, Delhi caused by merging wind systems

Wind speeds were as high as 107 km / hr in Mumbai and 92.7 km / hr in Delhi 

Securing water for Delhi: Looking beyond the numbers game

MPD 2041 proposes several measures but lacks specificity in prioritisation and actionable strategies

Are Indian megacities forgetting their rainwater endowment?

Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi mandated rainwater harvesting but are struggling for over a decade to implement the impactful structures on ground

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

Ghazipur landfill in Delhi catches fire again. But why?

Watch this video to understand the reasons behind this fire and the situation on the ground

Restrain parking demand for clean air

Pull the parking levers and make the vehicle users pay the right price to restrain insatiable demand for parking and to control congestion and …

Simply Put: Ghazipur landfill fire

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

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  

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

India was third-most polluted country globally in 2023, right behind top-ranking Bangladesh and Pakistan

Begusarai in Bihar most polluted city in world, New Delhi the most polluted capital; Africa continues to be most underrepresented continent

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 12, 2024)

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

Delhi, controlling air pollution is in your own hands

The cause of Delhi's severe air pollution  is primarily due to geographical and local factors

Delhi riots 2020: How government healthcare failed

Public government misled patients; didn't record, report injuries correctly: Activists

Simply Put: Missing the bus

Diwali 2021: Firecrackers, stubble burning, weather can trigger air emergency in Delhi-NCR

Air quality has started to deteriorate across Delhi and its satellite towns

Simply Put: Delhi Smog 2023

Simply Put: Delhi chokes 2023

Simply Put: The Green Curtain