EIA 2020: Public consultation without informing the public?
The government’s refusal to make the draft Environmental Impact Assessment accessible in regional languages is a violation of the …
Pollution’s underbelly
We have to change this cycle of destruction, where we shift our consumption to poorer regions where pollution does not matter
World Cities Day: Climate change’s impact on major cities
Here are few of the major cities in the world that are fighting the dangers of climate change
Dust storm continues to choke Delhi
Air pollution levels alarmingly high a day after dust storms from Rajasthan hit the city
Remote Sensing: Smart policing of emissions on-road
India needs smarter and effective policing of emissions on road to reduce public health risk
Why Delhi needs e-buses
With the recent developments in battery technology, e-vehicles will not only reduce pollution but lead to sustainable development
Moody monsoon floods Bihar, Northeast, keeps rest of India dry
The erratic nature of the monsoon coupled with the faulty methodology of presenting rainfall statistics are misleading people
Vehicular fumes escalate deaths and illness: New global study
Diesel vehicles responsible for nearly half the world's premature deaths. Delhi ranks sixth
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 …
The Sikh Gurus' service to the sick can be a lesson for today's pandemic
Down To Earth speaks to Mohinder Singh, professor and director of the National Institute of Panjab Studies and Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan,New …
CoP-8, through the eyes of youngsters
CSE gives children an opportunity to voice their concerns on global environmental governance, in their own way
Ahead of Diwali, air quality in Delhi slips to season's worst
Less wind on Diwali day as well a fog incident the day after will make the situation worse
Delhi's air pollution is down by 25%, need is to reduce another 65%
Enforcement of graded response action plan on pollution hotspots in the national capital can help achieve clean air
Jharkhand’s community kitchens: Making a mockery of food security?
The state's Dal Bhat Yojana was meant to provide some food security to those struggling to make ends meet by providing them hygienic and …
New species of frog discovered in Arunachal
The frog was discovered in a single locality of the Namdapha Tiger Reserve, India's easternmost protected area
No respite from smog in Delhi as crop burning continues in Punjab, Haryana and UP
Urgent action is needed to help farmers buy appropriate technology that will prevent burning of straw
SC allows diesel SUVs back into the capital
Following a plea by car manufacturer to pay one per cent environment protection charge, the court allows big diesel cars in the NCR
Delhi government releases plan to tackle water shortage
Groundwater from the Palla-Wazirabad floodplain in the city can reduce the pressure on the water supply system
Pitching eco-messages and washing machines
A recent exhibition in Delhi drew crowds looking for discounts and new gadgets. But how many paid attention to a special section on the danger to …
Caring for the handicapped
Handicapped children are being helped to overcome their disabilities through special programmes and innovative schemes such as art.
The not-so-evident truth about R & D
Research by private companies has not grown in proportion with economic liberalisation because of a lack of innovative character.
Seeking ways to quench Delhi's growing thirst
Beleaguered as the Capital's authorities are by increasing demand, large-scale wastage and heavy, unsustainable subsidies, the need for a more …
Government policy wrong, says scientist
The government is on the wrong track and it's infected blood, not sexual intercourse, which transmits AIDS in the country