Blowout at Oil India well threatens national park in upper Assam
Condensate from the blowout has covered the water bodies, trees and tea plants near Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Exposing inequity & injustice of India’s single-use plastic ban
Ban targets downstream users of plastic while producers continue to operate with minimal restrictions
Used heavy duty vehicles major polluters, UN releases recommendation ahead of environment assembly
HDVs projected to significantly grow in numbers with increasing economic activities, report estimates
Bare act
Even after five decades of enacting a law, India is nowhere close to preventing industries from dumping untreated toxic effluents in the open
Diwali day sees rise in number of hospital visits for respiratory problems in Delhi
Most patients complained of throat pain and breathing problems
Microplastics help viruses survive longer in water, remain infectious: Study
The result remained the same in every wastewater treatment scenario
Delhi air in trouble again: Should farm fires be in focus
Satellite images show fire spots in severa places in Punjab, Haryana
Is implementation of plastic ban in various states confined to paper?
No takers for recycling of many single-use plastic products, says report
Budget 2020-21: Expect direct benefit transfer for urea
Move to aim at controlling excessive urea usage and promoting zero-budget farming
Delhi air quality improves a bit
Strong winds help lift AQI to 'poor' from 'severe'
Life in the grip of electrosmog
It is time India recognised the dangers posed by this pollutant
Simply put: Every third traffic cop suffers from lung ailments
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 6, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
DTE Coverage: Just transition in petrochemicals
Down To Earth reports from Gujarat's Bharuch district
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 9, 2023)
Aditya Thackeray turns focus on coal power: What Maharashtra should keep in mind
CSE lays down 4 steps for the state that may face biggest challenge to meet central emission norms
Japan to release radioactive Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific Ocean after IAEA’s approval
Critics say that more studies are required to show how this discharge would affect aquatic life
Plastic pollution: Campaigners around the world are using the courts to clean up — but manufacturers are fighting back
Governments have achieved disappointingly little so far and even the UN treaty on plastic pollution is unlikely to produce fundamental change
DTE Ground Report: How toxic industrial gas killed 11 people in just 15 minutes in Ludhiana
Down To Earth reports from ground zero in Ludhiana’s Giaspura and goes behind the scenes to find out how the city manages its water, …
Accra: The Ga people’s annual ban on noise restores a spiritual connection with the sea
By activating the ban, Ga towns enforce the suspension of mundane sound sources, particularly those blaring from radios, public address …
Fur seals on a remote island chain are exposed to huge amounts of toxic heavy metals — yet somehow, they’re healthy
Studying these marine animals can teach us a trick or two on surviving amid pollution
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 24, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Fly Ash Management and Utilisation Mission: Will it boost handling, disposal of by-product
The NGT’s order to establish a fly ash mission comes after at least 8 cases where remedial action and relief were sought from it against …
Not just Indo-Gangetic Plains, severe winter air pollution affects central India too: CSE
Singrauli and Gwalior have the most polluted air in central India, according to a CSE analysis
Air during COVID-19 lockdown: March’s last week cleanest so far in Delhi
This is the first time since 2016 that March in spring has recorded lowest pollution levels