January 31, 2009
New victims
No one is cleaning up
25 years on, thousands of tonnes of hazardous waste is scattered around the Union Carbide factory
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World’s two biggest polluters-China and US-strike deal to cut carbon emissions
Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment warns the deal will push the world to catastrophic increase in average global temperature
30 years of Bhopal gas tragedy: a continuing disaster
An appraisal by Sunita Narain and Chandra Bhushan, exclusively extracted from the recently released book, Bhopal Gas Tragedy, After 30 Years
Can’t switch to renewable energy: telecom operators
Country’s varied topography, space constraint make it an uphill task, they say
A work in progress
Obama’s grand climate plan doesn’t add up
Obama used all the right words. He tried to please all. But ultimately it will not curb emissions in the US to the required levels. Further, it …
The idea of corruption
One dead in Ankleshwar factory blast
Second industrial accident in Gujarat in as many weeks
G20 nations subsidise fossil fuel exploration by $88bn a year: study
Study carried out by US and UK experts is the “most detailed breakdown yet of global fossil fuel subsidies”
United States climate targets are completely inadequate, says CSE
Delhi-based non-profit says the world’s largest historic polluter is doing the least to address climate change
$6.4 trillion investment expected in clean technology over 10 years
Report indicates massive growth potential for SMEs
Centre to identify a laboratory to analyse toxic waste from Union Carbide factory
Order follows Maharashtra Pollution Control Board statement that it cannot predict the impact of burning the toxic waste
EU imposes emissions tax on airlines
It will hamper investment in technology to reduce emissions, says air transport association
DRDO unit not fit to handle union carbide waste : MPCB
Incinerator out of order since two years
Clean-up plan for Union Carbide waste in Bhopal raises concern
The Bhopal legacy: reworking corporate liability
Developing countries say act now for ambitious climate deal
Developed countries face increasing pressure to take action in the pre-2020 period
Subterranean Leak
25 years after the gas leak, another tragedy is unfolding in Bhopal. CSE tests reveal the water and soil in and around the Union Carbide factory …
SC begins hearing curative petition in Bhopal gas tragedy
Raps CBI for approaching court after a gap of 16 years
SC notices on Bhopal gas disaster compensation
Issues notices to Union Carbide, Dow Chemicals on Centre's plea seeking enhancement in compensation
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 20-24, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week
When did CO2 become our planet's arch enemy?
Carbon dioxide was always essential for our planet, but when did it become too much?