DISASTER AVERTED?
Katrina leaves chemical plants intact, says EPA; environmentalists not convinced
Ministers spar over Navi Mumbai airport
Maharashtra coastal authority clears its EIA report
Chamundi Hill ropeway plan in Mysuru resurfaces, green activists maintain opposition
A decision will be taken only after a thorough evaluation of pros and cons, state tourism minister HK Patil stated
"Massive assault"
Vo Quy is semi-retired, but still officially heads the Center for Natural Resources Management and Environmental Studies at the University of …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 19, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: Why farmers call it unfair
From inadequate compensation to legal irregularities, here are the issues farmers and activists list while deeming the project unjust
How draft guidelines dilute economic, environmental responsibilities of businesses
Draft guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economical Responsibilities of Business water down specific recommendations on accountability of …
Environmental governance: India's changing scenario
The department of environment came into existence on November 1, 1980 followed by state departments
Project disaster
A natural gas pipeline which is expected to wind its way through a forest area in western Thailand could jeopardise 14 protected areas and the …
Unhearthed
Human encroachment has created imbalance in the avian ecology. Better management practices are needed for the conservation of species diversity
Symbolic solution?
In the recent discussion about reforming the international environmental governance structure, there have been calls for a World Environment …
Watermaker
A US-based firm has recently launched a high-tech gadget in India with the alluring promise of resolving the water crisis. 'Watermaker', a …
Green business
Wetland protection
International body to study climatic variations
Unholy nexus
The link between corporate funding and research rankles
Cinderella's carriage
Biodegradable plastic car parts can be made from miscanthus grass
Lake Tanganyika's hurting
Climate change endangers important food source of East Africa
In court
Andaman & Nicobar opens 50 sites in 15 islands to enhance tourism
Andaman & Nicobar opens 15 islands to bidders
Can mining be sustainable?
Two main pre-conditions for achieving sustainability are good governance and self-regulating mining enterprises
Stopping dead in tracks
Lack of a coherent environmental policy is the main drawback of Hero Puch. It badly needs to shift gears to address green concerns
Back to basics
An air conditioning system that uses constant subterranean temperatures can become an ecofriendly alternative to conventional systems
Deep Concerns
Environmental groups wage legal war to contain mining operations in Karnataka's Kudremukh National Park
Highway projects mow down ecolaws
India's road networking plan, one of the few projects that are progressing ahead of schedule, is flouting a number of environmental guidelines