A story between ‘legal’ and ‘illegal’

Nobody knows (or rather, nobody wants to say) who will regulate the “permissible” and ensure that what is not permissible does not …

Saraswati: the river that was

From time immemorial, the river Saraswati is akin to a goddess

Bengaluru's largest lake catches fire yet again; waste burning, untreated sewage to be blamed

Locals have time and again approached the civic authority to stop the discharge of chemicals and other toxic substances from factories and …

About 85 per cent of Bengaluru’s water bodies severely polluted: study

Water of none of the lakes in Bengaluru is safe for drinking or bathing

Could bio-toilets solve India's sanitation problems and save the Yamuna river?

The Indian Railways is now adopting bio-toilets in recognition of their affordability, ease of maintenance and water savings

Bacteria resistant to ‘last resort’ antibiotic found in US sewage

Environmental spread of resistant bacteria is a global health concern, but there are no policies to address it

स्लम बस्तियों के प्रदूषण से बदल रहा है मौसम का पैटर्न, भारत पर भी असर

एक इंटरनेशनल जर्नल में प्रकाशित रिपोर्ट में कहा गया है कि भारत सहित एशिया की कई स्लम बस्तियों से होने वाले प्रदूषण के चलते ...

उच्च हिमालयी क्षेत्र औली में बहते सीवर से खड़े हुए कई सवाल

उत्तराखंड के उच्च हिमालयी क्षेत्र में हुई शाही शादी के बाद हालत बिगड़ गए हैं, कूड़े के ढेर और सीवर से पर्यटन के साथ-साथ ...

पर्यावरण मुकदमों की डायरी: इन मामलों की हुई सुनवाई

अदालतों में पर्यावरण से संबंधित मामलों की सुनवाई का सार

Karnataka wants citizens to take responsibility of maintaining and protecting lakes 

The Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority has proposed to make locals registered lake wardens or adopt a portion of the lake to …

After long denial, Haryana recognises Najafgarh lake as water body

The NGT has now directed Delhi government to take appropriate steps in accordance with law for revival of the lake

Rivers across the world have high levels of antibiotics

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

Spurt in tourism spelling disaster for beaches in Sri Lanka

While the government sets a target of 2.5 million tourists in 2016, it is yet to focus on preventing beaches from becoming a dump yard

Filthy water, toxic air don’t make Rio Games environment-friendly

Large amount of untreated sewage continues to flow into Guanabara Bay, where the Olympic sailing events will take place

पर्यावरण मुकदमों की डायरी: 628 किमी लंबी गाेमती नदी पर 25 जगह निगरानी

पर्यावरण से संबंधित मामलों में अदालतों में हुई सुनवाई का सार

Minister claims Ganga will be 70-80% cleaner by March 2019, but is it realistic?

So far, the government has focussed largely on curbing flow of untreated sewage into the river, but not on managing faecal sludge

Sewage treatment plant failure leads to jaundice outbreak in Shimla

More than 1,000 people get jaundice as city’s sewage mixes with the drinking water supply

A technology that protects babies and restores lakes

Photo catalyst rings that treat sewage water were recently unveiled at the Indian Science Congress

दुनिया का कोई दूसरा देश लोगों को मृत्यु के गैस चैंबर में नहीं भेजता : सुप्रीम कोर्ट  

मैला ढ़ोने की कुप्रथा पर 26 वर्ष पहले ही सफाई कर्मचारी नियोजन और शुष्क शौचालय सन्निर्माण (प्रतिषेध) अधिनियम, 1993 के तहत पाबंदी लगाई गई ...

Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (May 20-24)

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

यूपी में मैला ढो रही है यमुना, योगी के अधिकारी बोले सब ठीक-ठाक है

एनजीटी की यमुना प्रदूषण के लिए गठित निगरानी समिति ने यूपी के मुख्य सचिव समेत आला अधिकारियों से 30 अप्रैल और शुरुआती मई तक ...

Dirty Ganga: Funds down the drain in UP

Contrary to government claims, efforts to clean up the drains flowing into the Ganga have not borne results

Kumbh’s over, now God save the Ganga

Kanpur's tanneries, shut down during the pilgrimage, have reopened and are polluting the river again: sources

A river’s worthy son

Veerbhadra Mishra dedicated his spiritual quest and scientific calling to cleaning the Ganga

Naini lake is depleting, but can we undo the wrongs?

Experts believe that obstruction in the subsurface recharge and increased abstraction of water to quench Nainital’s thirst are making the …