Cleanup call

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 15, 2024)

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

Shocking revelation by environment minister: 16 rivers in Karnataka polluted

Root of the problem lies in discharge of waste from 30 cities and towns directly into these rivers, minister notes

Simply put: How to solve the Cauvery water dispute

Air, water pollution environment offences increased 841% in 2019: NCRB data

Overall, environment crimes dipped marginally 1.5% in 2019 compared to previous year

MINING MALAISE

Indian rivers are getting polluted

Recipe for disaster

An under-developed district becomes one of the leading polluted areas in India

FOLLOW UP

Western tragedy

Eerie silence is all that is countering environmental pollution

Fighting against pollution

Industrial units in Bharuch polluted the Amlakhadi river. Now, it is payback time

Ganga in IITs’ care

Ramesh dumps international consultants for a basin conservation plan

World Environment Day: It is time to act

Our natural resources are enough to cater to the needs of the entire human population. But even a minor disturbance may lead to devastating impacts

Extreme weather events impact global river water quality: Study

Long-term or multi-decadal climate change has led to increasing water temperatures and algae levels 

World Photography Day: India’s year through DTE’s lens

From COVID-19 hollowing out lives and livelihoods to farmers agitating on Delhi borders undeterred to climate change leaving footprints all over, …

Ganga cleanup delay may cost states Rs 10 lakh/month: NGT

Green bench order also said the National Mission for Clean Ganga would be held liable to pay 50% of the amount if directions not followed&…

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 1, 2019)

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

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 19, 2019)

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

Rivers across the world have high levels of antibiotics

Researchers estimate presence of 14 antibiotics in rivers of 72 countries across six continents

42 rivers have extremely high concentration of neurotoxic heavy metals

Ganga was found to be polluted with five heavy metals, namely chromium, copper, nickel, lead and iron

The plastic trail of the Ganga from mountain to sea

Despite campaigns for cleanliness, India has ignored the massive proliferation of plastics along rivers like the Ganga, in towns and villages, …

Kumbh leaves Godavari with 130 times more bacteria load

Scientists, who conducted a study at five locations across Godavari river, say open defecation by pilgrims and bad sewage management and waste …

Projects worth Rs 1,050 crore commissioned under Namami Gange in Patna

Union Minister Uma Bharti had pledged to speed-up the programme after recent criticism by the National Green Tribunal

A Tale of Two Rivers

Extraordinary court rulings on two rivers in south India set the stage for a showdown between environmental agencies and the industry

Open violation

While private service stations bear the brunt of the Delhi government's green brigade, polluting railway service stations go scot free