MoEF falters

New draft environmental clearance process full of gaps

Holes in the pitcher

India's eco-mark leaves no mark

The price of power

As political parties, environmentalist banner-holders and indigenous industries cry themselves hoarse over the entry of the Cogentrix facility, …

Hot air?

Agenda 21, formulated during the Rio Summit in June 1992, was touted as an earth-saving measure by the leaders of more than 100 participatory …

2022 too short, too far: 10 best interviews of the year by DTE

DTE spoke to experts on several topics ranging from climate change to biodiversity

‘Someone should speak on behalf of environment’

Shibani Ghosh, the author of Indian Environmental Law: Key Concepts and Principles, speaks to Down To Earth on the role judiciary plays in …

"Big data can be used to counter corporate or state propaganda"

Jean Dreze on why he prefers a solidarity society, rather than a welfare state

Down To Earth makes debut at Jaipur Literature Festival 2017

Down To Earth released its annual report on India's State of Environment 2017 at Jaipur Literature Festival 2017. It was followed by a riveting …

Environmental activist Isidro Baldenegro killed in Mexico

This is the second killing of a Goldman Environmental Prize winner in less than a year

Floats for green Goa

Nature's bounty

Several Worlds, one vision

Satyajit Ray's films showed an extreme sensitivity to the natural world. Yet he was no naturalist. The people he portrayed were carefully …

"Hello, there are leftovers"

The environmental costs of development projected by a World Bank study may be staggering, but a lot has been left unaccounted for

A disease called pollutionitis

Most of Delhi's urban elite suffer from this disease which makes them "rationally irrational". The disease is accompanied by finger-pointitis and …

“India will not and should not take reduction targets”, says Environment minister

Jairam Ramesh, India’s Union Minister on Forests and Environment briefs South Asian journalists on India’s stand on climate …

Jairam Ramesh on forests and climate change

“Forestry Management is crucial to any agreement on climate change”, says Jairam Ramesh, India’s Union Minister of Forest and …

Relevance of history

History provides important lessons in the management of the environment for administrators, conservationists and their ideologues. But have we …

Environment ministry caught lying

Its contempt of Parliament says committee on government assurances

Survey of surveyors

Is there hope yet for BSI, ZSI?

Critical to focus on green jobs, entrepreneurship while teaching Environmental Studies

Necessary that teachers go beyond textbook to tackle challenges students will face in the world

International pressure and the civil society

Accreditation scheme on hold

Karnataka High Court stays accreditation of consultants who assess environmental impact

Climate change new opportunity to renew old orders

No judge to hear

MoEF&CC issues recommendations to improve environment clearance and monitoring process

The recommendations come after an audit report found delays in all stages of impact assessment and highlighted other gaps