Obituary: Manoj Misra will always be remembered for his work on the Yamuna
Manoj Misra, convenor of Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan, who was suffering from COVID-19, died on June 4, 2023, after a prolonged illness
Yamuna floods in pics: Parts of capital city go under water
Vikas Choudhary captures the situation of the national capital Delhi after the overflowing Yamuna river reached the highest level on record and …
Trump's visit got the Yamuna a makeover: How far will it go?
Over 500 cusecs of water released by Uttar Pradesh's irrigation department in River Yamuna
North India Deluge 2023: In haphazard urbanisation lies Delhi’s perennial flooding conundrum
Development imperatives of Delhi dealt with the construction of buildings & other infrastructures; protection of stormwater drains in their …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 20, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Annual ritual: Haryana makes Yamuna brim in Delhi again
The river is brimming due to water released by Harayana from the Hathnikund barrage a few days ago
Sahibi Nadi: How a river was killed
While the death of the Sahibi illustrates the general apathy towards rivers, the same is applicable to every river in India flowing in urban …
Urban agriculture: Towards an inclusive approach to make Delhi an ‘edible city’
Much of urban farming in Delhi either a livelihood strategy or means of self-supply of organic vegetables
Now, activists seek personhood rights for a fifth river
An amicus brief was submitted to the Constitutional Court of Colombia on August 9 calling for recognition of the rights of the Anchicayá River
Will the new Yamuna River Project clean up the river?
A study by the University of Virginia on cooperation between India and Spain aims at rejuvenating the Yamuna as it flows through India’s …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 12, 2023)
Water pollution in rivers: A long pathway to a better tomorrow
The Ganga, perhaps the most revered river globally, is also unfortunately one of the most polluted today
Did Delhi’s poor waste management add to severity of floods?
Solid waste collection is not regular and consistent in many areas
Simply Put: Delhi deluged
Yamuna breaches danger mark in Delhi
Development after Haryana released 8.28 lakh cusecs of water on August 18
North India Deluge 2023: Yamuna crosses evacuation mark in Delhi; highest since 1978
Rising levels of water in the Yamuna are measured at three levels — warning level at 204.50 metres, danger level at 205.33 metres, and …
A river ruined: Our Yamuna is dying due to sand mining, say locals in Haryana
From flora and fauna to human residents, no one has been left untouched due to the wanton extraction of sand in the area
Yamuna highly polluted in many stretches beyond Delhi too
Scientists monitored the river’s pollution load at 12 points from Poanta in Himachal Pradesh to Pratappur in Uttar Pradesh
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 28, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Waste in news on May 4
A round-up of what's new in waste
Polluted surface and groundwater could cause a Cape Town-like situation
With there being a lack of proper implementation of water conservation measures and polluted surface and groundwater, Indian cities could soon …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 2, 2023)
Noida twin tower demolition: How will it affect local flora, fauna
It will take a long time for plants in the area to recover from the effects of dust; birds and mammals will leave for some time
Give rivers their rights, activists tell IUCN World Conservation Congress
Only 37% of rivers longer than 1,000 km still flow freely due to dams being built on them
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 1, 2019)
