Sand mining ban extended till October 15 in Bihar

Three-month ban was to lift on October 1; changing rainfall trends in monsoon 2023 behind extension

6 billion tonnes of sand taken annually from oceans, causing irreparable damage to benthic life

Marine sand extraction expected to rise to 10 to 16 billion tonnes per year, which is the natural replenishment rate

Road to 2030: Why sand & dust storms pose challenge to achieving multiple SDGs

Halfway to 2030, the situation is dire since the world is not on track and the progress on key goals, especially SDG 13 (on climate action), has …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 26, 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 (July 24, 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 (August 17, 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 (August 8, 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 (October 19, 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 28, 2024)

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 27, 2024)

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 7, 2024)

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

Crackdown on sand mafia: ED raids across Tamil Nadu over money laundering, tax evasion

Sand mining sites and sales depots managed by the state water resources department under lens

Wildlife trafficking, organised crime linked: Nonprofit’s report sheds new light

Wildlife Justice Commission Report also includes illegal sand mining as environmental crime

Illegal sand mining: 20 arrested, 40 big boats seized in Bihar police operation on Sone river

Criminal syndicates have been unleashed terror in recent months by attacking & killing police officials who have cracked down upon them  

Sand and dust storms are increasing, human activities contribute 25% emissions: UNCCD

Such storms present a formidable challenge to achieving 11 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 30, 2023)

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

Sea glass, a treasure formed from trash, is on the decline as single-use plastic takes over

The little treasures on the beach began as discarded trash

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 11, 2024)

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 (March 27, 2024)

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

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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 24, 2024)

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