Delhi’s air quality and number games
India needs to codify methodologies for processing air quality data to reduce confusion and build confidence in air pollution control measures.
Invisible particles do matter for the air we breathe, finds studies
Ultrafine particles having almost negligible weight, surface area do have an effect on haze formation, visibility and air pollution, the studies found
Gandhi’s prescription for a healthy life
On the 151st birth anniversary of the father of the nation, Down To Earth presents excerpts from Mahatma Gandhi: The Great Indian Way by late …
Book review: Green laws matter
Indian Environmental Law examines a compendium of cases that interpret the constitution for environmental jurisprudence
Double-decker buses set to make comeback — in new avatar
The new design is awaiting third and final round of clearance, likely to hit Kolkata roads in March 2020
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (December 15-21, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week&…
'The Niti Aayog mandate has the potential to make India an e-vehicle hub'
Down to Earth speaks to Manu Sharma, general manager of Hero Electric about the recent Niti Aayog announcement to run all-electric vehicles on …
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 …
As told to Parliament (July 18, 2022): Final notification on eco-sensitive areas pending for 8 years
All that was discussed in the House through the day
An Arunachal Pradesh town has swapped its water pollution problem for air pollution
Residents take to burning waste after orders to not dump it in Kameng river; facility to handle waste incomplete due to lack of funds
CPCB confirms COVID-19 lockdowns helped clean up Delhi air
PM2.5 levels dropped by 50% during the lockdown in the national capital, a new CPCB study said
Lockdown 2.0 vs lockdown 3.0: NO2 levels spike in Delhi
A change in 24-hour average between the two weeks showed that the overall weekly average level increased by 19%
Stubble burning forces Delhi to breathe ‘poor’ air
Air quality in Capital touches 280 and three areas respire ‘very poor’ quality air, according to CPCB and SAFAR data
Draft EIA 2020 notification: Moving beyond technical jargon
It is crucial to envision the EIA as anticipatory, participatory and systematic in nature and a process that relies on multidisciplinary input, …
Whose EIA draft is it anyway — people or project proponents?
The draft Environmental Impact Assessment reflects technocratic language, as it makes public consultation a tertiary issue and focuses on …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 1, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
This Earth Day, Stop the Money Pipeline
20 million Americans took to the streets for the first Earth Day in 1970
No mention of regional coordination to curb air pollution in 102 city plans, finds study
Sources from outside a city’s boundaries account for at least 30% of pollutants in that city, according to study
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 9, 2024)
As told to Parliament (December 18, 2023): CSE finds coal-fired power plants around Delhi not complying with emission norms
‘Cleaner fuel the way ahead’: NGT limits brick kiln operations in Delhi-NCR
The order, however, stated implementation concerns
Vembanad, Ashtamudi: NGT slaps Rs 10 crore on Kerala for its failure to protect Ramsar sites
The penalty is levied per the ‘polluter pays principle’, the tribunal noted
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 20, 2022)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 10, 2022)
Use app to monitor COVID-19 biomedical waste, SC to civic bodies
The CPCB had come up with the app in May, following directions from the National Green Tribunal; it was not mandatory for municipal corporations …