Feather innovation

Poultry feathers can be used to manufacture products ranging from paper to high-quality feed

Cleaner, costlier fuels

Raising the price of low-sulphur vehicular fuels may discourage their use

Wood substitute

The colour of fashion

'Eco-friendly' clothes look cool on the ramp model, but how long will they stay in vogue?

According to report

Why are floods in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal so devastating? Urban planning expert explains

Most South African cities were built a long time ago, before climate change was predicted

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 20, 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 (October 9, 2023)

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

MS Swaminathan, a legend who will live on

Swaminathan will go down in history as the person who pulled India out of the ‘hunger trap’. This was the biggest achievement of the …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 27, 2023)

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

Did the G20 deliver ambitious climate & energy outcomes?

Most climate & energy targets mentioned were reiterations of goals laid out in other fora

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 20, 2023)

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

Rich land, poor people: What will be the future of generations growing up in Jharkhand’s coal belt

If the coal-dependent communities are not connected to employment opportunities, this illegal parallel economy may grow even larger

Climate adaptation to cost India Rs 85.6 lakh crore by 2030: RBI

Sector-specific climate mitigation strategies can address the crisis in India to an extent

More domestic renewable energy generation, regional ties can help Thailand’s green transition

 Around 54% of the energy was generated through natural gas, while 17% was done using coal and lignite

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 13, 2023)

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

Data & technology can take India to new heights: Modi speaks at 108th Indian Science Congress

To make National Hydrogen Mission successful, it is essential to manufacture electrolysers, other components in India: Modi

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 23, 2022)

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

Climate resilience: Kenyan farmers are adapting to extreme weather by growing indigenous crops

Exotic and commercial vegetables still form the bulk of Kenyan diets; campaigners for indigenous foods hope to reverse the trend

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 16, 2022)

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

COP27: Kenya’s ambitious hydrogen deal & plan to help Africa exploit green energy 

The multiplier effect of the hydrogen deal will include job creation and boost food security through its fertiliser production

Climate change may push 2 million more into poverty in Malawi

Extreme weather can raise the small south African country’s poverty rate by 8% by 2040, warns World Bank Country report

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 19, 2022)

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 (October 14, 2022)

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

NGT order on Korba: Can it improve fly ash disposal, utilisation in India

CSE welcomes order, says it will enhance fly ash disposal and utilisation and also help in better ash management