Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 29, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
World Water Week 2023: Demand and pollution of the precious resource are increasing, which is not a good sign
While India, on the whole, is water secure, the situation is grim in some states and Union Territories. In business-as-usual scenario, more …
All That Breathes: Ecological conscience at the heart of Shaunak Sen's Sundance-winning documentary
With an optimistic lens, Sen looks at the symptoms of environmental and ecological degradation that stare back at us.
New rules put larger onus on small, medium poultry farms
Till now, small poultry farms in India were exempt from environmental laws but this will change now
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 30, 2019)
Ganga needs more than just cleaning
Government reforms must include basin-scale hydrological and ecological conservation efforts
Honey as a biomarker for pollution
Areas with heavy vehicle movement and industrial activity had increased concentration of lead in honey compared to agriculture land
Despite efforts, clean water is scarce in India's industrial Gujarat state
India is trying to clean up its water. But in arid, industrial Gujarat state, it will take a long time – and many more protections – …
Asian, African cities rank low on water sustainability
Poor quality of water and inability to withstand natural disasters are affecting sustainability index of cities
Suggestions on government’s Clean Ganga online platform limited in scope
The Ganga Vichar Manch was launched on January 30 under the National Mission for Clean Ganga
A technology that protects babies and restores lakes
Photo catalyst rings that treat sewage water were recently unveiled at the Indian Science Congress
Sanitiser's germ-free gimmick
Dish soap, detergent, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorants, facial tissues and antiseptics—they all kill germs. Rolf Halden, professor at …
Delhi, throught a ;mist of nostalgia
AIR, WATER, garbage, radon toxicity, sludge, noise. More than a part of our daily lives, these are perennial if hackneyed jargon. Few people …
Stink in the northeast
Unscientific coal mining is threatening the pristine beauty of Meghalaya while affecting the lives of many people
Perpetual Thirst
It has been 45 years since the first national water supply programme. This and many thousand crore of rupees later, more than half of India's …
Eating into the seas
Squeezing life out of oceanic ecosystems, communities around the world leave the waters contaminated and dirty, unable to sustain the vast array …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 3, 2023)
Pollution control: Amendments to Water Act is a greenwashing attempt
Institutional strengthening of Pollution Control Boards and local governments need of the hour
Bacteria in Canadian Arctic seawater can help clear up oil spills: Study
Oil spills choke marine ecosystems and pose health hazards for coastal populations who consume sea food
India recycles only 1% of its construction and demolition waste: CSE
The rest remains strewn across, in landfills, or in plain sight everywhere, leading to air and water pollution
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (September 9-13)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week&…
Yes, green issues are missing from poll discourse, but who is to be blamed?
It’s the civil society that has failed to inform and engage citizens on this crisis
Green justice: up in smoke?
Aided by officialdom and politicos, polluting industries seem well cushioned against thunderous court orders
Untreated effluents released in Mumbai rivers, industries flout norms: Report
The Ulhas and its tributary Waldhuni are among 53 of the most polluted rivers in Maharashtra
UP Assembly Elections 2022: Political parties oblivious to climate change, pollution
Survey finds ecological concern among most urban voters, but key players BJP, SP shy away from commitments