Antarctic ice reveals that fossil fuel extraction leaks more methane than thought
Analysis of 12,000-year-old Antarctic ice reveals that methane leaks from fossil fuel extraction play a larger role than previously thought
At least 300 Delhi students fall ill after toxic gas leak; government orders probe
While investigation is on to find the cause of leakage, police have assured legal action against handlers
Germany bans fracking indefinitely
The method of hydraulic fracking for extraction of shale gas has been controversial due to its environmental impacts
Is this climate justice?
India and the US talk about being climate-sensitive but do the opposite
Deadly air: face it
Leaving Delhi for a less-polluted city would mean accepting defeat. And not many have the option. Instead, we must fight the battle against …
The Panipat tragedy: what went wrong?
A routine valve repair on a gas pipeline suddenly turned out to be a nightmare of death because basic precautions were ignored
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
Blowout at Oil India well threatens national park in upper Assam
Condensate from the blowout has covered the water bodies, trees and tea plants near Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
No gas mask
Numerous factors, besides nearness to the Union Carbide plant, affected the victims of Bhopal gas tragedy
Promises broken, justice delayed
Bhopal gas tragedy survivors continue to suffer as court cases are delayed and government promises prove hollow
Supreme Court presses for better health facilities for Bhopal gas victims
Asks Centre and Madhya Pradesh government to implement standard treatment protocols, and make public studies on the disaster-affected people
Fuels for the future
Despite being clean, alternative fuels fail to become the first choice
COP27: Dash for natural gas on a scale that threatens 1.5°C goal, says report
Cumulative emissions from LNG are estimated to be over 40 Gigatonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2) higher between 2020 and 2050
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (May 18-22, 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
Alternative fuels can reduce air and noise pollution levels
Vialle, a company based in the Netherlands, manufactures customised cars using alternative fuels like compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied …
Could Bhopal gas victims have got more compensation?
A 1988 confidential letter by JRD Tata to Rajiv Gandhi reveals Union Carbide was willing to pay a higher compensation in case of an out-of-court …
Bhopal gas leak: curative petition downplays number of deaths
Victims threaten rail roko agitation if government fails to correct death and injury figures in a month
Three OIL exploration proposals up for consideration in Assam even as Baghjan smoulders
While clearance for Baghjan was opposed by locals during public hearings, such dissent will amount to nothing with the three proposed projects
First global standard to measure greenhouse gas emissions from cities launched
The standard launched in Lima will help cities track their emissions and develop action plans to reduce it
Bhopal protesters knock on Dow Chemical's door in Mumbai
Demand clean up of toxins in soil and water around Union Carbide plant, production of absconding corporation officials before Indian court
Simply Put: Living in toxic air
Survivors' hopes rise
Wronged again
Exposure: Portrait of a corporate crime
Photos of Bhopal by Raghu Rai
‘India is serious about bio-CNG’
Bio-CNG is a clean and green fuel that fulfils the aspirations of various government schemes, says Bijay Kumar, in-charge of the Centre's SATAT …
