Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 10, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
The 5 biggest threats to West Africa’s oceans — and what to do about them
Ocean produces over half of world’s oxygen, absorbs 50 times more carbon dioxide than atmosphere
Highest mortality year for dolphins, whales
US authorities investigating if stranding incidents linked to BP oil spill in Gulf of Mexico
Deepwater Horizon spill: Dispersant more toxic to corals than oil
Following the spill, coral populations were coated with a dark-coloured flocculent slime that was found to contain oil from the spill and …
Oriental Nicety denied entry into India
Supreme Court cites Basel Convention on trans-boundary movement of hazardous waste to stop toxic-laden ship, infamous for the Alaska oil spill of 1989
‘Dead’ coral reefs as important as ‘live’ ones, shows new study
‘Dead’ coral reefs support ‘cryptic’ animals — including fishes, snails, tiny crabs and worms — who hide …
Sundarbans oil spill: who will clean the mess?
Though UN team members who visited the World Heritage Site reported limited immediate impact, experts say extent of damage will emerge five years on
Slick moppers
With leaking ship breaking apart, Mauritius heading for ‘catastrophe’
When it breaks, the MV Wakashio could leak 2,500 tonnes more, of oil into the ocean
Oil spill in Bangladesh’s Sela river threatens dolphin sanctuary
Nearly 350,000 litres of furnace oil spilled in the river on December 9
Mumbai oil spill: threat to marine life, coast
Authorities shrug off questions about liability
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 2, 2024)
Grounded vessel in Chilika lake could spill oil and destroy its marine life
The vessel carrying oil ran aground 20 days ago and has still not been salvaged
Odisha begins process to extract oil from grounded ship in Chilika
The Malaysian ship has been lying grounded in the lake since August 7
Why using microbes to clean contamination is good for us and nature
Microbes are increasingly being used to clean contaminated sites
Nigeria oil spill: Shell announces $83 million settlement, dodges litigation
Company will pay compensation directly to affected members of the Bodo community
Global Eco Watch: Mauritius declares environmental emergency
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Seized by a sense of urgency, Obama bans oil drilling in large parts of Arctic, Atlantic
Canada also imposed a five-year ban on new licensing in all Arctic waters
Shell’s Arctic drilling support ship heads back to dock
Hole in the icebreaker vessel’s hull to be repaired at Oregon, US
Tarballs on India’s west coast: A tale of shifting responsibilities
Tarballs are hazardous to human life and marine biodiversity
Oil spill could devastate Mauritius’ coral reefs, say experts
They also call for more coverage of oil spills in India
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 13, 2023)
Baghjan blowout shows why we need to fix liabilities
There is also a need to address inland oil spills through regulations