Exposing inequity & injustice of India’s single-use plastic ban

Ban targets downstream users of plastic while producers continue to operate with minimal restrictions

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 8, 2024)

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

Single-use plastic ban unfairly targets street vendors — but they have a solution for plastic pollution

Shift to a reusable system through public policy, stricter regulations across the entire plastics supply chain are key to enable just transition &…

Microplastics in Nigeria’s Osun River: New study flags alarmingly high levels

A recent study found as many as 22,079 pieces of microplastic in just a litre of water

Almost 90% Indians support cutting plastic production to tackle pollution and combat climate change: Greenpeace

Greenpeace calls for a Global Plastics Treaty that reflects public’s rejection of plastic, demands at least 75% reduction in plastic …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 3, 2024)

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

Unintended consequences: Street vendors in India struggle amid the single-use plastic ban

The sudden ban on single-use plastics has left vendors grappling to find suitable alternatives, significantly impacting their businesses

River pollution is causing harmful outbreaks of sewage fungus in the UK

Sewage fungus effects can interact with other types of human pollution, including agricultural and urban runoff

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

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 21, 2024)

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

India was third-most polluted country globally in 2023, right behind top-ranking Bangladesh and Pakistan

Begusarai in Bihar most polluted city in world, New Delhi the most polluted capital; Africa continues to be most underrepresented continent

Winter pollution 2023-24: North & east India most polluted; air quality in north worsened significantly

Smaller cities in Bihar and Rajasthan emerged as pollution hotspots, rivalling major metropolitan areas like Delhi

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

Uttar Pradesh takes a positive step towards effective industrial emissions monitoring

Uttar Pradesh Climate Change Authority, Directorate of Environment recommends CSE proposal on CEMS certification system

Simply Put: The price of cars

New Year celebrations: Kolkata saw spike in most noise monitors at midnight among metros

Surge highest around a city hospital, air quality also worsened since January 1

Air pollution levels go down after rain: No odd-even scheme in Delhi for now

Supreme Court had termed the scheme as optics

South Asian cities need action on air pollution before next winter

Stringent measures, raising public awareness and promoting regional collaboration need of the hour

Where does plastic pollution go when it enters the ocean?

It’s estimated that one in three fish eaten by humans contains microplasts

Delhi air quality witnesses relief from pollution after rain, strong wind

Weather forecast for next few days is not favourable for retaining today’s gains

Simply Put: Vehicular fumes

Deadly nursery: Why children bear brunt of toxic air in Delhi

Pollutants lower immunity levels and increase inflammation in children, say experts

Delhi air turns ‘severe’ post Diwali, firecracker ban flouted

Doctor says influx of patients with breathing problems doubled compared to last Diwali

India had world's highest pollution-related deaths in 2019: Report

Deaths due to other forms of pollutions also highest in India

Simply Put: Accustomed to toxic air