Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 26, 2022)

Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal

Similipal forest fire a jolt to livelihood of lac collectors

As many as 2,000 tribals, mostly women and who made craft items from lac, have been stripped of livelihoods

Similipal fire serves as lesson on human activity within protected areas, say experts

With reports citing Mahuli flower collection as the cause of the fire, experts advise caution for those who enter PAs

Air quality in Delhi further deteriorates post-Diwali; breaches emergency mark for a time

Wind direction though has changed; it will allow greater dispersal of pollutants from stubble burning

Tragedy unfolds in Turkey

Thousands dead, an equal number injured and rendered homeless, besides a burning oil refinery will Turkey ever overcome the aftermath of this …

About 50 houses subside in underground coal fire in Jharkhand’s Jharia

Gas leak followed by house subsidence forces authorities to evacuate entire settlement

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 30, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Amazon forests threatened: 10% more wildfires than last year, environmental gains may be undone

Anthropogenic climate change has made the forests more prone to wildfires

Kochi: Brahmapuram fire exposes outdated waste management practices in Kerala cities

In Brahmapuram, in all probability, the blaze broke out from thick layers of dry plastic waste heaped for several years

‘Climate change has nothing to do with ideologies’: Europe battles wildfires

More people have died of heat-related causes in Spain between May 1 and July 15 of this year, than during the entirety of 2021

Dahej blast: 3 dead, 32 injured in chemical factory accident

The number of casualties is expected to rise as many victims have received 70 per cent burn injuries  

Desertification in India: Soiled Dhule land is shallow, unfit for plantation

This Maharashtra district, one of India’s land degradation hotspots, struggles with soil erosion coupled with low forest cover, illegal …

Singapore shrouded in Indonesian haze

Forest fires in Indonesia made air pollution levels in Singapore reach an annual high on October 2

Climate emergency: Extreme weather events in Australia to get more frequent, intense

Report says extreme heat, heavy rainfall and coastal inundation, fire weather and drought expected to get worse

US Pacific Northwest deluged with rain, snow due to ‘Bomb Cyclone’

Two people killed in greater Seattle; heavy rain and snow pound all major cities of California, Washington and Oregon, recently plagued with wildfires

Rewind 2018: Development and fire eat up India’s forest cover

The country’s greenery suffered several blows in the past year as it was compromised for vertical growth and authorities could not curb …

2015-16 El Niño: Wildfires in Amazon led to over 30 million tonnes of CO2 emission

Almost one million hectare of primary and secondary forests was burned during the 2015–2016 El Niño season

The woods are lovely

The conservation of forests and Natural Ecosystems Bill, sponsored by the ministry of environment and forests, seeks to weed out an obsolete …

Consigned to flames

Central and state authorities fiddle while underground coalfields burn in Jharia in the state of Jharkhand

Massive forest fire breaks out in Goregaon Film City, Sanjay Gandhi National Park

Cause of fire yet to be established

Hawaii’s devastating wildfire is linked with climate change

Mitigating the impact of wildfires requires a multifaceted approach that involves prevention, preparedness, response and recovery strategies

Ghazipur, Delhi: Just why has this landfill been simmering for so long

The reality is that all kinds of waste is being dumped at landfill sites since the system of segregation and recycling is not in place. This …

Forest fire mitigation strategies in Madhya Pradesh should prioritise tribal communities

Local communities, government agencies, non-profits and researchers must work together to mitigate forest fires and build resilient socioeconomic …

As told to Parliament (April 4, 2022): Amit Shah plays down Opposition worries on data collection Bill

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Global Eco Watch: Chinese pink dolphin numbers rise in Pearl river estuary

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