Letters

Chernobyl

Twenty years ago -- on April 26, 1986 -- the biggest nuclear disaster happened in Chernobyl, in what was then the Soviet Union, when a chain …

Time for an overhaul

Having served the country for more than a century and a half, the Indian Railways has taken apathy in its stride. Politicians’ whims, and …

Road Accidents in India: No way for pedestrians, cyclists

On World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, let’s take a look at how road accidents decreased but more people died in them

Chernobyl: Apathy kills

Secret police documents released in Ukraine reveal the Chernobyl nuclear plant faced problems even before it exploded in 1986 - the world's worst …

Vizag gas leak: Govt report details short and long-term impact on nearby areas

The gas leak resulted in several impacts on the health of the people who lived in five villages located near the chemical plant managed by the&…

To wake you up

Good news for somnolent drivers: a new system that wakes them up if they are feeling drowsy on the wheels is all set to enter the market

Vizag gas leak: Curtain calls on the accountability of LG Polymers

Lapses in managing styrene monomer gas in the plant and lack of timely emergency response measures led to the styrene gas leak

Cabinet clears Road Safety Bill, proposes heavy penalties

It is a major step towards bringing down fatalities on roads by 50 per cent in next five years

Killed by indifference

When two young people die in a highway accident, is it destiny or a callous and indifferent administration?

Nucleus of disaster

Are the recent accidents at the Tarapur nuclear facility early warnings of a catastrophe in the making?

SDG remains a distant dream in Sub-Saharan region

Africa's progress is crucial to the world achieving the 37 health-related indicators under the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals by …

Why are rail projects above scrutiny in India?

While we have “Project Elephant”, India fails to protect the animals from being mowed down by trains

Tissue transplant: by whose consent?

The removal of the corneas from the body of an accident victim in France, shocked the public and exposed the legal and ethical failings of the …

Near miss

A mechanical snag at the Narora Atomic Power plant has put a question mark on the safety of India's nuclear establishment

Forget Fukushima: Chernobyl still holds record as worst nuclear accident for public health

The meltdown at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986 exposed 572 million people to radiation. No other nuclear accident holds a candle …

Highways of death

High risk levels and pathetically inadequate disaster management plans tar Indian roads as danger zones

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

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

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