Delhi air less toxic amid COVID-19 lockdown
Average PM 2.5 level during 4 weeks of lockdown lowest on record outside monsoon since 2016
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
CAQM’s focus on captive thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR a welcome step, but challenges ahead
Several industries Down To Earth spoke to were unaware of the new order or were perplexed about the technical feasibility of it in …
Protesting farmers to enter Delhi after long confrontation with police
Swaraj India’s Yogendra Yadav tweeted that protesting farmers had been allowed to enter Delhi and given permission to protest at Nirankari …
Counting north India’s stubble fires: Stronger data science needed to study winter smog
Severe smog in north India is a result of an evil alignment of many factors. Whether those factors co-conspire this year, remains to be seen
Counting north India’s stubble fires: How do NASA satellites capture them
Overall, it is safe to assume that even if satellite images do not show a fire, it does not necessarily mean that nothing is burning on the ground
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 13, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
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Simply Put: Vehicular fumes
In polluted Delhi, children have no place to hide from diseases
Seasonal measures, graded action not enough when millions of children are at risk of chronic ailments
Fourth wave? COVID-19 cases rising in India as mask mandate lifted, schools reopen
Rise in cases not yet an early sign of a new variant in circulation, say experts
College students recycle flower waste into organic dyes, help destitute women earn a livelihood
The project also ensures effective waste management
Eight of 10 most polluted cities this winter from UP: CSE
The smaller and upcoming cities were the pollution hotspots
Delhi hasn’t done enough to contain COVID-19, Centre tells Supreme Court
Affidavit lists lack of testing, beds, contact-tracing
Simply Put: (Un)welcome Capital
Javadekar says no link between air pollution and health, dumps ICMR study
However, MPs across party lines say there are pan-India ramifications
Study identifies 15 e-waste processing hotspots in Delhi operating without safeguards
That they can operate with such impunity highlights the failure of the system, it says
Delhi High Court orders J&J to pay 67 hip implant patients Rs 25 lakh each
Activists term compensation as eyewash, say the case is still on
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
Bringing the Aravallis back to life
Tree species like sheesham, babool and others planted over 75 hectares of land that was previously mined illegally are helping restore greenery …
Biporjoy: Landfall process begins over Saurashtra and Kutch; expect extremely heavy rainfall, warns IMD
The landfall process is relatively slower and will continue till midnight, according to IMD director general, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
2022 too short, too far: Air pollution was in the news again, not least due to Delhi
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022
Only 7% of total legacy waste in Delhi’s Ghazipur landfill is bio-mined: Report
More fresh municipal solid waste is dumped at the Ghazipur dumpsite than it is capable of processing, according to the report
Heatwaves | Will 2022 be a defining year for India? State of India’s Environment 2022
Since 2001 and up to 2021, every year has been warmer than normal. It is very likely that the heatwave this year could see India break new records