Missing evidence

Questions are being raised about the authenticity of forensic samples of Bhopal gas victims, crucial for establishing the cause of deaths. Have …

Africa loses more money than it gets in aid

While annual global aid is less than $30 billion, the continent incurs loss of $58 billion every year

Durban turning futile as EU buries head in sand

With the carbon market in doldrums, emerging economies like India will have to announce bolder schemes for a low carbon future

Union Carbide refuses more compensation to Bhopal gas leak victims

Affidavit moved in Supreme Court demands return of earlier settlement with interest for curative action

The world can help its climate crisis — by giving more power to women

Climate change worsens women’s plight: When it causes natural resources to become scarce, traditional gender roles intensify 

Ground reality

Official report confirms presence of toxins in groundwater near Bhopal’s Union Carbide

US court frees Union Carbide of liability in Bhopal gas disaster case

Company need not pay for environmental remediation or pollution-related claims, says district judge

International Mount Everest Day: Mountain communities call to urgently decarbonise Everest

HKH region witnessing increasing climate change impact, which will only increase in intensity and frequency, warns ICIMOD

Leaking Oil India well that caught fire yesterday should have been flagged earlier

Serious observations were made about Oil India project near Dibru-Saikhowa national park

Cost of climate change grossly underestimated: Nicholas Stern

Latest report by eminent economist criticises current climate change models for not adequately reflecting the science of climate change and its …

No trial incineration of Bhopal’s toxic waste in Nagpur

Madhya Pradesh High Court takes cognisance of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Boards objection

International people's tribunal indicts Monsanto, Dow Chemical and others for pesticide deaths, injuries

Jury headed by Upendra Baxi takes up Bhopal gas leak disaster and endosulfan deaths in Kerala, too

Climate change worsened extreme weather events in 2022: State of the Global Climate report

More such events likely with rising greenhouse gas emissions and approaching El Niño

As told to Parliament (December 13, 2022): 130 sq km of forest land set to be diverted in Great Nicobar Island

Mitigation measures have been proposed for the ‘sustainable development’ projects

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

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 …

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

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”

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

Double financing for natural ecosystems by 2025 to deal with climate, biodiversity crises: UN report

Current global investments in nature-based solutions $154 billion per year, needs to be $384 billion

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

India tries to put spotlight back on pre-2020 actions of developed countries

G77+China submit that pre-2020 action will serve as the foundation for the post-2020 climate agreement

‘50 years of deception’: California sues five Big Oil companies for lying about climate change

Lawsuit against oil and gas companies for “creating, contributing and assisting in the creation of state-wide climate change-related harms …