Drowning In Human Excreta
Sanitation for urban India means building flush toilets and linking them to sewer systems. But the price of chasing this dream is leading to an …
Ecologically mindless
The flush toilet system and the sewage system, which goes with modern day personal hygiene and cleanliness, are part of the environmental problem …
Can we save Ganga?
The Ganga is getting political attention. What does it take to clean the river? Down To Earth team travels to the most polluted stretch of the …
Living on the edge
Coastal South Asia is fragile and vulnerable to climate change impacts. Yet, governments are setting up industries, ports and promoting tourism …
Centre and state join hands to clean the Yamuna
A Special Purpose Vehicle has been created to enable officials to clean the river on the lines of the Sabarmati riverfront model
Draft CAG report slams Andhra pollution control board for negligence
The report blames the board’s inaction for unchecked pollution of water bodies and deteriorating air quality
Delhi groundwater, a deadly cocktail: CGWB report
Inadequate sewage treatment and disposal in the national capital territory is contaminating city’s groundwater
Andhra hospitals flout bio-medical rules
119 hospitals issued show cause notice by state pollution control board for violations
Water pollution hot spots identified in Indian rivers
Data is misleading and underestimates pollution, allege scientists
Dhamaal Growth
NIDHI JAMWAL wonders what happened after Gurgaon got colonyfied
Mr Modi, Wish us a Happy Environment Day
Environment Day: Green agenda for new government
Get the focus on environment and health, Mr Prime Minister