Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 19, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
What happens to your body in a heatstroke?
Here are all the symptoms to help you identify a heatstroke if you or anyone around you has one and what should you do to treat it
Seychelles launches world’s first sovereign blue bond
Proceeds from the bond will include support for the expansion of marine protected areas, improved governance of priority fisheries and the …
Why is Delhi's electricity demand rising so rapidly?
Cheap electricity, rising incomes, and badly designed buildings that trap heat are encouraging energy intensive practices, shows a CSE analysis …
Girl burnt alive for protesting against tree felling
The incident took place on the 44th anniversary of the Chipko movement, a conservation campaign that successfully prevented cutting of trees
International court to focus on environment crimes
The value of environmental crimes has grown to US $91-258 billion, as per a recent report
A look at news you may have missed this week
How the world’s coffee addiction could destroy tropical forests to moose conquering newer areas in a warming Alaska—a quick look at …
Honduran environmental activist Berta Cáceres assassinated
Honduras had recently been ranked as the most deadly country for environmental activism last year
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 24, 2019)
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 12-16)
Zealandia: Earth’s Forgotten eighth continent
An international team of geologists and seismologists have now created a new map of Zealandia
SC declines to designate Joshimath crisis a national disaster; redirects petitioner to HC
On January 10, the court had said that everything important need not come to it
2022 too short, too far: DTE’s roundup of the year’s top stories
The best of our reportage from 2022 in one place
Toxic algae spread in Florida; state declares local emergency
The rotting algae can impact the health of locals and prove dangerous to marine life
This week from the world of science and environment
Here's a weekly round-up of major environment and science news
WWF demands protection for naturally-restored Mahmudia wetland in Romania’s Danube Delta
Agricultural leaseholders have obtained a court ruling to revert area to cropland, endangering the wetland
Scientists find a whole new world below ground
New research says that there is an entire subterranean biosphere teeming with 15-23 billion tonnes of micro-organisms
Kath-Kuni: A young architect brings back the glory of his homeland's traditional architecture
Rahul Bhushan, a 29-year-old Himachali local and alumnus of CEPT is trying to bring back the glory of Kath-Kuni structures
Mumbai oil refinery fire brings back focus on spurt in such incidents
Refineries of Bharat Petroleum and Indian Oil have seen a string of fire incidents in the past two years
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 21, 2019)
How seagrass can aid in curbing coastal erosion
These ubiquitous marine plants dissipate wave energy that can help protect vulnerable shorelines, improve water quality as well as store carbon …
Can UK environment survive Brexit onslaught?
Following Brexit, the UK will no longer be under obligation to adhere to progressive policies on cutting greenhouse gas emissions and …
An erratic monsoon with late surge
The 2016 monsoon season produced 97% of normal rainfall, but the number does not reveal how inconsistent the rainfall has been
Top 10 stories of the week that was (September 9-September 15)
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from the week just gone by
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 14, 2023)