China’s climate pledge and the 2020 irony

Last year China produced a record 3.84 billion tonnes of coal since 2015

How green is “green”?

Consumers can determine that by demanding eco-friendly products

Cheap mutations for farmers

Moneymakers

Green wheels

Defying court

Eco-friendly plastics?

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Sonia in Jhabua

Sonia Gandhi visits Jhabua and bears witness to a green revolution

Self-destructing plastic

A biodegradable plastic is now available for wrapping

GREEN LUNGS

Bengaluru: NGT seeks responses on alleged encroachments in Pattandur Agrahara lake’s buffer zone

The case adds to the ongoing challenges faced by civic authorities and environmental activists in preserving Bengaluru’s water bodies and …

Global climate finance flows for 2015-16 increased by 17%: UN report

The report highlights that a large part of climate finance continues to go towards efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 19, 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 (March 17, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal   

What will the National Green Hydrogen Mission mean for India?

The idea is to bring down the production cost from Rs 350-400 per kilogram to about Rs 100 per kg

What is the progress in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) post Covid-19?

The COVID-19 pandemic has wiped out 6 years of progress on the SDGs globally; the escalating conflicts and climate breakdowns are only adding …

Scientists discover new drought-resilient wheat gene, suitable for drier soil conditions

The next step for will be to test how this gene works in diverse agronomic environments from the UK to Australia  

Clouds can close gaps between highest and lowest temperatures in a day

Clouds serve as an atmospheric blanket that controls the Earth’s surface temperature

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 11, 2022)

Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal

India’s transition to green economy can create more jobs

India can shift its economy from brown to green by assisting in the reduction of climate change risk

A reminder: Haryana DSP isn’t the first to be killed by mining mafia

Some 61,767 environment-related offences were committed in India according to the NCRB 2020 Report