POLLUTED RIVERS

Rivers in peril

Many rivers in Australia are in a poor state, say researchers

Metal detectors

High metal content found in Orrisa's mangroves hints at increasing pollution

Dirty rivers

Sloppy STPs

Causing pollution in Yamuna

Wanted: Yamuna counsel

Barrage of sewage

Kanpur will have a Rs 412.44 crore Ganga drain by 2031

Russia has turned the Dnipro into a major weapon of war: Paul Josephson

Down To Earth speaks to specialist in Soviet and Russian history about the impact of two years of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the Dnipro river

Yamuna floods in pics: Parts of capital city go under water

Vikas Choudhary captures the situation of the national capital Delhi after the overflowing Yamuna river reached the highest level on record and …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 27, 2023)

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

Women in Chhattisgarh recreate ‘Chipko movement’ to save Hasdeo Aranya

Activists claim more than 200,000 trees spread across 841 hectares of forest will have to be chopped down for the mining projects planned in the area

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 5, 2023)

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 (February 16, 2023)

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

Water-wisdom for climate change: We must become much more efficient with every drop

The country has learnt critical water lessons through the years — now is the time to put it to practice

Atmospheric river storms can drive costly flooding — and climate change is making them stronger

Even modest increases in atmospheric river intensity could lead to significantly larger economic impacts

Trump's visit got the Yamuna a makeover: How far will it go?

Over 500 cusecs of water released by Uttar Pradesh's irrigation department in River Yamuna

Ajodhya villagers, forest dwellers stop Bengal govt project at court for now

The state government acquired the land for Turga Pumped Storage Project illegally, ruled the Calcutta high court

The Ganga is leaving Patna’s ghats

As an ambitious Ganga renovation plan is underway, and ghats in Patna are being beautified, there is little attention being paid to the fact that …

Cauvery dispute: All you need to know

In its latest development, the Supreme Court has asked the Karnataka government to release 4 TMC water for Tamil Nadu

Caught in (quick) sand?

The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s statement in January, saying the state would officially promote ‘M-sand’ as a substitute for …

Kashmir: High organic load in Jhelum causes fish to come ashore

As fish wash ashore, experts point to environmental degradation of rivers and lakes in the valley

How six proposed dams on Amazon River could threaten regional food security

These dams can have major impacts on hydrology, geomorphology, biodiversity and productivity of the river system  

Ken-Betwa project gets wildlife board's approval

The project has a significant environment and wildlife impact as it passes right through the reserve where tigers had vanished in 2009

River flowing through the most polluted Russian city turns red

Russian authorities assume that water has reddened due to chemical waste discharged from the nearby Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant

Not an ideal immersion

Instead of artificial tanks, devotees use lakes and large water bodies for immersion of idols of Lord Ganesh