Radioactive leak

Another ammunition cache in Ghaziabad

There will be many more if we don't clean up

Elephants killed 527 humans in Odisha in 6 years: Wildlife group

Eight dead in last six days

Alang workers flayed

TAIWAN

Road kill

In the Parliament on July 19, 2018

Here’s a round-up of today’s debates and reports on environmental and developmental issues

Deadly omission

The chemical that caused 400 schoolchildren in Delhi to be hospitalised is not considered hazardous by the government

India’s thriving chemical industry & urgent call for human biomonitoring studies

Implementation of biomonitoring programme will enable India detect health trends early, participate in global efforts to address common …

Odisha loses 24th elephant in 8 years on railway tracks

While forest department wants speed checks, railways seek better coordination

Japan earthquake triggers Fukushima meltdown fear

The US Geological Survey measured the earthquake at 6.9, down from an initial 7.3

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (October 5-9, 2020)

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

What's your view of the road?

If we are not able to walk, we cannot really build a vibrant public transport network

LINGERING EFFECTS

Explosion kills 24

Bicycles pave the way

Automobiles were not the harbingers of good roads—at least not in USA

Third railway line through Palamu Tiger Reserve threatens to increase human-elephant conflict

Expert says it’s a vital passage used for crossing by elephants coming from Baresarh in Latehar district to Betla National Park and back

Road traffic injuries the second leading cause of death among children aged 5-14 years: WHO

Poverty increased risk of injury, violence; almost 90% of injury-related deaths in low & middle-income countries

Just what is heavy water?

Down To Earth explains the importance of the culprit behind the leak at Kakrapar on Friday

Brasilia Declaration: Countries commit to prioritise road safety

The declaration was finalised at the Second Global High Level conference on Road Safety held in Brazil

CSE road safety audit: Delhi tops in road accident deaths; city most unsafe for cyclists, pedestrians

Delhi NGO releases assessment of road accidents and accident hot spots; puts forth an action plan

NUCLEAR CIVIL ASSET

Nuclear reality, damaged democracy

Indian policy-makers continue to vouch for nuclear energy after the Fukushima tragedy

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