Stink in the leather belt
Calcutta Leather Complex has shifted from the heart of the city to the outskirts on Supreme Court order, but it fails to treat toxic effluent and …
Municipal expenditure declined from 2012 to 2018: RBI report
Report finds mismatch between functions & finances of ULBs
West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar experience most polluted winter in three years: CSE report
Problem shifting to smaller cities & towns of the region, analysts note
Fourth wave on in Bengal but experts say COVID-19 endemic, less virulent this time
INSACOG plans sewage testing for early prediction future waves
Is cycling a crime?
As the world moves towards non-motorised vehicles, Kolkata harasses and penalises people riding bicycles
National Girl Child Day: Without HER, there is no tomorrow
There are millions of girls across India, who are waiting to find their voice and realise their dreams; let’s extend a helping hand
Timing and geography of COVID-19 spike in Bengal point to elections: Experts
Bengal districts polling later have been seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases which hints at the role of the elections, experts said
How India’s sweets industry has adapted to diabetes
The link between sweets and diabetes has introduced a new challenge that sweets shops have decided to tackle head-on
COVID-19: Bengal beckoning 3rd wave with norm flouting during Durga Puja, warn experts
Positive cases in the state are rising and may spike in the days to come, data shows
The butterfly effect
As India continues to lose its rich butterfly diversity at an alarming rate, a handful of individuals work towards creating newer habitats
Chromium digesters
Bacteria can absorb the toxic chemical
West Bengal bans ammonia use as refrigerant
State pollution board’s decision comes after three gas leaks hit Kolkata
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (June 6-12, 2020)
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 (June 8, 2020)
Delhi High Court questions Centre on junk food
Asks it to file affidavit in six weeks on whether it has framed policy to ban it in schools
Kolkata is one of world’s 10 cities most at risk from natural disasters
Study spanning 616 cities around the globe says most of the world’s cities facing maximum risk from floods and quakes are in East Asia
COVID-19: ‘Bengal hospitals turning into epicentres of novel coronavirus’
At least 80 healthcare workers, including 38 doctors, have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the state
Buying time? West Bengal government sets up panel as explosions in illegal firecracker factories kill 16
Three back-to-back explosions; Green activists say priority should be to close illegal units
Rising air pollution in West Bengal no longer a Kolkata syndrome
Lack of adequate monitoring of polluting industries beyond Kolkata among causes behind the trend, claim activists
West Bengal platform demands green focus in poll agendas, releases charter of environmental issues
Politicians acknowledge environmental shortcomings but deflect responsibility to public; BJP MP advises against expecting significant action from …
Cyclone Gulaab: Heavy rain lashes West Bengal, 2 dead
Large swathes of land in Murshidabad, Nadia, Birbhum, Bankura and the coastal areas inundated
West Bengal transport minister calls cycle ban in Kolkata illegal
State government yet to revoke ban on non-motorised transport despite repeated protests, calls from civil society and advisory from Union …
Cleanest Kolkata Diwali in 2 decades, but microphone noise a concern
PM2.5 pollutants plummeted four times compared to their maximum recorded value on Diwali day 2019
Land subsidence is serious
India depends heavily on groundwater. But overextraction can cause the land to sink. A recent study found that signs of land subsidence are …
COVID-19: Bengal tops in death rate; blame it on Kolkata
Bengal mortality rate at 9%; about 68% of total deaths in state recorded in Kolkata, says data
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