Green fuel targets for NCR industries: Here are some learning points from Alwar, Bhiwadi
Almost half the industries in Alwar moved to cleaner fuels, a survey by the Centre for Science and Environment shows
Grossly polluting industries more than doubled in 8 years: SOE in Figures
11% of these industries continue to flout pollution control standards in the country; nearly half of these are in Uttar Pradesh
NGT slaps Delhi government with Rs 25 crore fine for ‘failing to check pollution’
The green tribunal gave the order in response to pleas filed by residents of Mundka and Tikri Kalan that claimed that the two places were …
Breathless silence
The inconvenient truth is that when there is a public health emergency in Delhi, only the poor are asked to sacrifice
Pre industry climate was cloudier, finds experiment
It has been believed that sulphuric acid vapours generated from fossil fuel combustion and industrial activity aid cloud formation
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 16, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 19, 2023)
Here is how Agra can improve its rank in Swachh Survekshan 2023
Agra’s perfomance was poor in segregation at source, cleanliness in public places, city beautification, cleanliness of drains and water …
Task force, flying squads are fine, but what does Delhi’s air really need
A large number of industries in the National Capital Region still operate on dirty fuel; their emissions pollute Delhi air
Industrial pollution in rural Raigarh: NGT appoints new head to oversight committee
New committee head will implement measures to check pollution and assess compensation payable by offenders
Guidelines for new pollution monitoring system out
After a three-year-delay, the pollution control board has published guidelines for continuous emission monitoring system, giving some hope to get …
River flowing through the most polluted Russian city turns red
Russian authorities assume that water has reddened due to chemical waste discharged from the nearby Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant
Rebuild the system
The changes proposed in the emission norms for brick kilns are unlikely to curb pollution. Here's why
Mattewara: Why Punjab needs this ancient forest near its largest city and river
The Punjab government should build industrial parks for the state’s economic development but not at the cost of its precious natural resources
42 rivers have extremely high concentration of neurotoxic heavy metals
Ganga was found to be polluted with five heavy metals, namely chromium, copper, nickel, lead and iron
Environmental collapse before Soviet’s fall
Exactly 25 years after the fall of the USSR, let’s take a look at its ‘consumeristic’ policies for exploiting natural resources …
Industrial Revolution kick-started global warming much earlier than we realised
The tropical oceans and the Arctic were the first regions to begin warming, in the 1830s
An industrial spill might be to blame for an algal bloom ravaging Florida
Some 215 million gallons of wastewater was released into Tampa Bay in March and April this year
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 22, 2019)
Scientists find new way to produce designer hydrogels
The hydrogels could be used for a variety of purposes like cleaning industrial wastewater
Despite efforts, clean water is scarce in India's industrial Gujarat state
India is trying to clean up its water. But in arid, industrial Gujarat state, it will take a long time – and many more protections – …
Antibiotic pollution by pharmaceutical industries a global concern
As the world observes the Antibiotic Awareness Week, it is vital that the environmental spread of antimicrobial resistance is duly recognised and …
Ecuadorians lose $9.5-billion pollution case against US company
The US company is likely to leverage the new ruling to avoid paying any compensation to victims.
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 26, 2023)
Deaths linked to PM2.5 2nd highest in India: Study
In India, coal accounted for 16% deaths linked to air pollution in 2015 and 17.1% in 2017