129 tonnes of fish die due to lake contamination; Telangana springs into action
Laboratory tests confirm presence of chloromethane in water, a solvent used in the pharmaceutical industry
Carrying capacity of an area matters in case of industrial effluent discharge
Government must set discharge norms accordingly
Depth of decay
The scenic Kodaikanal Lake is facing a range of threats—from the spread of Alligator weed to deteriorating water quality
Devotees observe yet another Chhath on a dead Yamuna
Toxic froth made up of ammonia and phosphates covered the Yamuna’s waters in Delhi as Hindu devotees offered oblations to Surya, the sun god
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 9, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Reluctant to upgrade
Textile dyeing units would rather extract groundwater than treat and recycle wastewater due to the costs involved and a lack of adequate policy …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 16, 2023)
Dirty Ganga: Funds down the drain in UP
Contrary to government claims, efforts to clean up the drains flowing into the Ganga have not borne results
Death factories: industries at MIDC Dombivli are ticking time bombs
Blasts destroyed a chemical factory in Dombivli in the Thane district of Maharashtra on May 26, killing 12. Here's the inside story …
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (April 1-5)
African countries need to clean up their act on industrial pollution
Enforcement of water and environmental laws must be in place to protect the environment
Ami’s dirty picture
The river Ami in district Gorakhpur, once known for its water that tasted as sweet as mangoes is today a receptacle of filth, sewage and …
