Health costs first
USEPA can now set stringent air quality standards only on the basis of health costs, not economic impacts
Sentinels of Sound
When noise levels rise over 55 decibels, sound becomes unsound. Isolated pleas against the racket of revelry have fallen on deaf ears. But a …
Smog envelops India's smaller cities
A recent release from the Central Pollution Control Board, Parivesh, January 2003, presents deadly facts about air pollution levels in Indian …
Smoke in the kitchen
The new ‘green’ biomass cookstove has immense potential but why is it missing in homes?
CSE analysis: Industries in Delhi-NCR shifting to cleaner fuels, but major roadblocks to be addressed
Continuous PNG supply, air pollution control devices, stronger emissions monitoring systems need of the hour
Addis Ababa’s CO2 emission is 4-8 times higher than WHO standards. Here’s how the city plans to tackle the problem
Addis Ababa’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is projected to reach 32 million tonnes by 2030
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 8, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
MPs can drive home policy changes — by asking the right questions
Question on non-compliance by thermal power plants in Rajya Sabha should have driven home a bigger point. Problem, however, was the question …
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 12-16)
Growing dissent against ‘successful’ economic growth model
A new de-globalising world order means that to find equitable and affordable growth, we need to challenge the polluted model that has pushed us …
While nations play politics, cities and states are taking up the climate challenge
Efforts to reduce global warming are advanced by the pedestrian, daily choices of households, businesses and sub-national governments
'Link up public health with the climate change agenda'
The upcoming Conference of Parties on climate change at Marrakesh is expected to have a strong health commitment to use the 2015 Paris climate …
New CSE survey debunks official number of trucks entering Delhi
Experts say capital city's air pollution level is increased by a large number of trucks crossing its borders
Act locally, benefit globally
This is a real life story of the world’s three wicked problems, one opportunity and a new way to confront global challenges
Air pollution responsible for decline in monsoon rains in last 50 years, says study
High levels of aerosols in the atmosphere lead to lowering of Earth’s temperatures and reduction in rainfall
Singapore shrouded in Indonesian haze
Forest fires in Indonesia made air pollution levels in Singapore reach an annual high on October 2
NGT forbids factories in Jasodharpur from dumping waste in river
Team from central and state pollution control boards asked to conduct site inspection and submit report by August 20
‘Don’t buy our coal’
John Gordon believes a song can get people thinking. He spends the better part of a year teaching musicians from Australia’s aboriginal …
Doctor's call
As studies continue to mount on the dangers of air pollution, over one lakh doctors from all over India voice their concern
Deadly mettle
Air, water and soil: all have varying amounts of toxic heavy metals. Gradually, they are entering the human body through the food chain. Down …
A close look at particles
PARTICULATE MATTER: PROPERTIES AND EFFECTS UPON HEALTH· Edited by: R L Maynard and C V Howard·BIOS Scientific Publishers Ltd, UK&…
Billowing Rage
The Sukruli cauldron threatens to boil over if the Orissa government does not act against the smoke-spewing sponge iron plant in the area.
Private vehicles eating into scare public land
Private vehicles are clogging city streets, as they grow at a frightening pace. Hidden subsidies help park them on scarce public land and …
What the Asia-Pacific needs to leap forward on climate action
To break their 'two steps forward, one step back' routine on climate action, the Asia-Pacific needs to start delivering on ambitious emissions targets
Earth just had its 5th-warmest September on record
Likelihood of 2022 being one of the ten warmest years on record is greater than 99 per cent