POSCO asked to revise plans for fresh environment clearance

Environment ministry's expert committee seeks new layout plan; fresh studies on environmental and social impact

Green tribunal fines appellant for frivolous litigation

Baijnath Prajapati had challenged the environmental clearance granted to a thermal power plant in Madhya Pradesh but later withdrew his plea

Coal mine expansion made easy

One-time capacity expansion does not require public hearing, says environment ministry

Rage over asbestos

Residents stall work at Utkal Asbestos Ltd’s plant in Vaishali

MoEF to do away with environmental clearance for mining minor minerals in areas less than 5 ha

Jayanthi Natarajan asks officials to take stock in various states

Punjab slips for sand mine, again

Ropar authorities plan mining in 776 hectares when only 30 hectares is allowed

Public hearing for pet coke plant turns violent

Residents say Sunvira industries' plant will emit noxious gases, chemicals

Dibang dam on hold

Konkan thumbs down nuclear plant

Public hearing for 9,900 MW Jaitapur power project held under protest  

920 million people could face conflict over the world’s rivers by 2050: What our study found in Africa

There’s a real risk that conflicts over sharing water resources will become more common as global temperatures rise

Jalandhar village opposes waste-to-energy plant

Project developer, Jindal Urban Infrastructure Limited, could not answer queries satisfactorily at public hearing

Rubber-stamp Authority

State environment regulatory bodies formed under the 2006 Environmental Impact Assessment notification have floundered. They have little …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Experts raise questions on geological and geotechnical surveys for project

Accident spot located near Main Central Thrust of the Himalayas

Why environmental racism needs to have its moment

Tribal groups comprise 40-50% of the displaced population in India, and face the brunt of environment racism   

Extreme heat and rain: Thousands of weather stations show there’s now more of both, for longer

Unusually warm days are becoming more common throughout Australia; New Zealander also experiencing more days with temperatures 25℃ or more

Blatant lies for laterite

Andhra pollution control board holds public hearing for a project in Schedule Five area  

Green tribunal dismisses Madhya Pradesh’s plea on sand mining

The state had sought exemption from seeking environment clearance from MoEF

Public hearing for coal-fired unit in Trombay power station ends in fracas

Chembur residents and non-profits go unheard as politicians outshout each other

Green tribunal gets short shrift

Most successful court on environmental matters lacks amenities, infrastructure

Governance failure

How agencies meant to regulate mining conspired in the loot

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 17-21, 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

Global warming has reached remote Greenland ice sheets

New study shows temperatures in Greenland haven’t been this warm in at least a 1,000 years

Climate change can affect diseases transmitted by insects, vectors: UN report

Humans are changing zoonotic disease systems and increasing their impact through habitat encroachment, human population pressure, the report said&…

Delhi’s Signature Bridge needs environmental clearance

NGT orders Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation to seek environmental clearance for the suspension bridge, bringing bridges …

Desperate for Expressway

Uttar Pradesh is set to begin work on its ambitious expressway along the Upper Ganga Canal, turning a blind eye to environmental concerns and …