Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 16, 2022)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal 

How to destroy a ‘forever chemical’ PFAS

Scientists discovering ways to eliminate perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, but this growing global health problem isn’t going …

Study blames chemical pollution for obesity pandemic

Obesogens are everywhere from water, dirt to food packaging, private hygiene products, house cleaners, furnishings electronics

Some vertical gardens

Ludhiana's Income-Tax department officials have turned plastic into greenery on a wall under the Green-Plastic Initiative

SC bans plying of 15-yr-old petrol, 10-yr-old diesel vehicles in NCR

CPCB was also ordered to create a social media account on which citizens can lodge complaints on pollution and report violations

Why State of New York vs ExxonMobil Corp is crucial for climate action

Societies operate on principles more fundamental than keeping score. For publicly traded companies, one of these is the obligation of …

In Parliament on March 14, 2017

Ozone pollution, carbon footprint of airlines and preservation of wetlands were among some of the topics discussed in the Parliament today

Environmental concern amidst industrialisation

With industries operating, a 100 per cent pollution-free environment is a myth. It is neither possible nor necessary

Purifying the Ganga

"The story of the Ganges, from her source to the sea, from old times to new, is the story of India's civilisation ..." - Jawaharlal Nehru

False start

Pollution control agencies are as toothless as the automobile and fuel industry is apathetic to deteriorating urban air quality

California dreaming

California is famous for environmental awareness campaigns. Last month, the government banned the purchase of sports utility vehicles by the state.…

The dirt from white

Documentary>> Marble Mutton with Slurry Water directed by K Bikram Singh produced by Public Service Broadcasting Trust and Doordarshan, 2007

Why excreta matters

Pollution board raps Vedanta

Placing stone crushers in ‘green’ category will create a huge environmental mess

CPCB draft report on classification of industries intends to shift stone crushing to green category from orange

World Environment Day 2023: CSE finds ground-level ozone pollution in Delhi-NCR all-year problem, persists at nights too

New Delhi and South Delhi areas were worst affected by ground-level ozone between March 1, 2023 and May 30, 2023

Poor AQI in Patna: OPDs fill up with chest infections, breathlessness

City’s air quality index was 231 on November 17, 2021

Spreading its wings

Picturesque no more?

Kashmir's scenic beauty is going up in smoke, courtesy exhaust fumes from vehicles

Bagmati's rescue

A new dump for proper disposal of Kathmandu's waste

No-car day

After SC order, CPCB uploads studies on impacts of pollution on health

A total of 13 studies, conducted since 2010, have been uploaded. Out of these, only four are on impacts of air pollution on health

Rain washes away Delhi's air pollution, but what after monsoon is over?

In a city like Delhi, where air pollution is a round-the-year phenomenon, rains can provide only temporary respite

In Delhi, deadly air pollution is never out of season

After a deadly smog episode in winter, the city witnessed severe ozone pollution this summer, followed by a spike in PM10 level due to pre-…

Delhi-NCR witnesses major spike in ozone levels with progress of summer: CSE

Increased emission from vehicles and growing heat stress has accelerated formation of ozone