Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 22, 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 7, 2023)
North India Deluge 2023: A water plan addressing urban floods can pull Chandigarh out of troubled waters
Rainwater harvesting structures along the stormwater drains will enable the use of rainwater endowment along with preventing floods
Jowar an ideal alternative to wheat in times of increasing temperatures
Without pragmatic changes in managing how wheat is cultivated in India, the yields are likely to decrease by 5 per cent, the research notes
New findings on human-induced drift of Earth’s rotational pole is a wake-up call
Change in mass distribution is one of the key drivers of polar motion
Centre proposes draft rules for Green Credit Programme
The programme will incentivise individuals & organisations to take positive actions for the environment
The destroyed Kakhovka dam once symbolised Russian-Ukrainian harmony
When the dam was under construction, the oppression of Josef Stalin’s rule and the suffering of the Nazi invasion seemed over
Rainwater harvesting changed lives of farmers in a Rajasthan village; here is how
Groundwater in Jagsa village, Barmer was depleting; now the thriving village is known for pomegranate farming
Here is why India has given notice to Pakistan for amendment of the Indus Waters Treaty
In all the five meetings held from 2017 to 2022, Pakistan has objected to India’s hydropower projects
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 19, 2023)
Sodium chromate fears drive activists to oppose planned factory in Nalgonda village
Hazardous nature of the chromate ore processing residue is not mentioned in the draft EIA report
WHO warns of ‘worrying surge’ in cholera cases globally
As many as 26 countries recorded cholera cases this year, with seven deaths in Haiti so far
Thamirabarani: Govt, ATREE adopt ‘hyper local’ approach to restore one of south Asia’s oldest rivers
The TamiraSES project aims to enable conditions for native biodiversity to thrive and maintain and enhance multiple ecosystem services to local …
Integrated risk assessment of dams required to prevent human-made disasters: Experts
Ministry of Jal Shakti said in a press release recently that data on flooding caused due to faulty operations of reservoirs is not maintained …
DTE Ground Report: Millions left destitute in northeastern Bangladesh three weeks after floods
Flood victims lacking basic essentials such as rice, fuel, cooking utensils; forced to live on roads
Raised shelters, changing crop patterns: How Assam is adapting to frequent floods
Assamese villagers are adopting climate-proofing or flood-resilient mechanisms to cope with floods better
How paddy affects: Groundwater table in this Karnal village is now at 1,000 feet
Ardana farmers do not want to grow any other crops besides wheat and paddy since the government offers MSP only on them
Polavaram — displaced and nowhere to go: Several await houses, compensation
DTE travelled to West Godavari district and East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh to evaluate the extent of displacement prompted by Polavaram …
Encroachment, concretisation, pollution killing Mandakini river near Chitrakoot
Political leaders abetting the Mandakini’s death by building hotels along its banks in Chitrakoot
CoP 26: ‘Every third child is severely exposed to water scarcity’
UN bodies red code the impact of climate change on water resources crippling overall development
Around 1.3 billion people at high risk of conflict and displacement: Report
The most vulnerable countries are clustered in the Middle East and North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Industrial pollution in rural Raigarh: NGT appoints new head to oversight committee
New committee head will implement measures to check pollution and assess compensation payable by offenders
Jammu’s youth are trying to save river Tawi but they need support
Tawi, a major source of drinking water for Jammu residents, has turned into a garbage dump
Kolkata sewer deaths: Do not improve sewerage and water supply at the cost of sanitation workers
4 lives lost puts many on the dock including local officials as well as state government
Future shock: The leaning towers of Najafgarh Jheel
Why construction activity around the southwest Delhi water body is a recipe for disaster