Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 22, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
How one Gram Panchayat in Himachal built a waste-free, water-surplus village
Pappla village constructed water-harvesting structures, soak pits and a plastic waste processing plant to transform itself
Why innovative cool roofing is becoming popular among Ahmedabad’s urban poor
The city’s residents strategically use shade, ventilation and building materials to keep their homes comfortable; and it does not cost the earth
The cleanest cities of India: Karad’s successful management and destigmatising sanitary waste
Effective collaboration between agencies and shared responsibilities has been the USP for Karad’s success
Making solar cells efficient, cheaper, recyclable: IIT-Guwahati finds a way
Perovskite-based devices are considered heavily used semiconductor materials as they are affordable and easy to manufacture
Troop of ‘Blue Langurs’ spotted in Gujarat’s chemical paradise Ankleshwar
Ankleshwar’s chemical units have wrought havoc on its air and water and have caused adverse impacts on the health of human and non-human …
Recycled plastic for food packaging: Why the new rules are shocking
The new directive by Union environment ministry overrides 2016 rules that did not permit carry bags made of recycled plastic for food items
No improvement in process safety regulations almost 40 years after Bhopal: Report
The report, by Scientists for People gave the damning indictment after having looked into an explosion that occurred in Nellore May 11 this year
How India can tackle future COVID-19 waves
Circuit-breaker lockdowns must be imposed locally whenever there is strain on hospitals in an area
17% of all food available at consumer levels was wasted in 2019, reveals Food Waste Index
Reducing food waste would also help improve food security, address climate change, save money and lower pressures on the environment
Environment ministry issues new draft notification on fly ash with ‘polluter pays’ principle
Power plants have been given an extension of 10 years to progressively utilise their legacy ash
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (November 2-6, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 16, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 8, 2024)
Plastic-free planet: No consensus on intersessional work on INC-3 last day; revised zero draft to form basis of next session
INC-4 to be hosted by Ottawa, Canada in a few months; INC-5 by Busan, South Korea in November 2024
UNEA-6: Reuse should be central component of legally binding treaty on plastics, say speakers
Panelists at side event held on first day of meet hope an agreement is reached quickly
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 25, 2024)
Champions of the Earth 2023: UN’s highest green honour celebrates innovative solutions to beat plastic pollution
The Champions of the Earth have been announced even as nations prepare to meet in Nairobi to discuss a globally binding plastic treaty
Zero draft of global treaty to end plastic pollution released ahead of Nairobi meet
Member States will be invited to start INC-3 negotiations in Nairobi on the basis of the zero draft text
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 23, 2023)
Africa’s ambitious journey towards renewable energy – the ifs & buts
Sub-Saharan African countries have weak regulatory environments for RE growth as most of these policies are either very technology-specific or in …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 4, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 24, 2023)
From poor sewage management to overflowing rivers — Why is Punjab flooding so much?
Latest reports suggest that as many as 1,480 people have been rescued from Ropar and 107 from Patiala
Plastic-free planet: ‘No ambition coalition’ hijacks Paris meet on Day 2
Oil, gas and polymer producing countries were successful in severely delaying discussions on substance