A third of freshwater fish face extinction: Report
As many as 16 species were declared extinct in 2020 alone
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 19, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Philippines environmental group raises concerns over plastic pollution at INC3
It advocated for a comprehensive global plastic treaty, raising points in alignment with sustainable planetary boundaries & safeguarding …
Plastic-free planet: On penultimate day of INC-3, contact groups complete 1st review of 'zero draft' revised sections
Three contact groups with participating delegates and countries as member were formed by INC Chair to address specific sections of the zero …
Centre asks Gujarat to look into clean-up drive in Vishwamitri
Senior activist fighting battle against Vishwamitri river front says the Vadodara civic body has done mischief by entering the river
Cleaning India’s air: What is the report card so far?
An analysis of various steps taken by the government in this regard shows that much more needs to be done
A third of monitored antibiotic manufacturers in Himachal found to be polluting
Direct emissions from the pharma industry are a hotspot of antibiotic residues since they are discharged in larger concentrations than other …
Biomass co-firing: NTPC retrofits 13 power stations. Will other companies be able to follow suit?
Companies cite several constraints in adopting technology, experts call for government support
Do not just single out coal
Why should countries of the western world, which have already appropriated the giant share of the carbon budget, be given a free pass on the …
Reviving Adi Ganga: Central funds, international project give hope
Adi Ganga was chosen from India as a part of a project to address pollution in South Asian rivers
You are not lazy; your body needs more sleep in winter: Study
Societies need to adjust sleep habits including length and timing to season, or adjust school and working schedules to seasonal sleep needs, …
Commission for Air Quality Management orders phase-out of coal in Delhi-NCR by January 1, 2023
Centre for Science and Environment calls the decision ‘significant’
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 5, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 4, 2020)
How to sustain municipal sanitation: Delhi’s Aya Nagar offers some lessons
The pilot project is a prototypical model for evolving a sanitation management programme in a high density settlement
We need to worry about methane from landfills; look at Mumbai numbers
Waste sector emissions can be targeted for mitigation, suggests new study
Ganpati immersion: Bombay HC asks monitoring committee to determine adequacy of artificial ponds
The court maintained that its endeavour is not to hurt religious feelings but also protecting natural surroundings
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 18, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 4, 2023)
Bengal green activist urges PM Modi to save country’s oldest botanical garden from Ganga erosion
The prime minister cleared Rs 2,550 crore to augment Ganga-bound sewage in Bengal; no funds to stop Ganga erosion
Groundwater protection is key, emphasises Paris Unesco meet
A highlight of the event was the formation of a coalition on transboundary water cooperation
Stubble burning: Focus on 6 Punjab districts, study by Harvard, MIT suggests
Stubble burning in India affecting other south Asian countries too; but most of the impact is within India, say US researchers
Stockholm+50: How do we prepare for the next half century
When we mark the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Stockholm conference, we need to discuss consumption and production in a globalised world
Expect ‘severe’ Delhi air today
EPCA flags uncertainty over wind direction; Friday AQI was season-worst
California wildfires: NASA captures vast plumes of carbon monoxide
Extremely high carbon monoxide concentrations of greater than 350 parts per billion by volume (ppbv) captured by NASA's Atmospheric Infrared …