Tough problems need tough solutions

In spite of all the noise about air pollution, we are doing everything to make it worse

Smoke on the water

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 19, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

How one social enterprise is working to make Ladakh waste-free

Ladakh has progressed a lot in recent years in developing a sound waste recovery mechanism, but there is still a lot more to be done to make …

Mumbai's burning question

A week-long fire at the Deonar dumping ground has put the focus on Mumbai's garbage crisis. The answer lies in its unique partnership between …

Arunachal's pristine river Kameng turns into dumpyard

Dumping garbage into rivers has become a concern in ecologically-sensitive Arunachal Pradesh, to the extent that the Deputy Commissioner of East …

Study finds increased concentration of black carbon in Gangotri region during tourist seasons 

A study finds remarkable increase in concentration of black carbon in the atmosphere near the pilgrim town of Gangotri in Uttarakhand during two …

Most Indian villages do not have any waste management infrastructure: Study

With a changing consumer landscape, single-use, low-quality plastics are contributing to the growing waste problem in rural India

Chennai’s soil, Delhi’s air most contaminated due to high PCB concentration: study       

Informal recycling of e-waste, open burning of solid waste, combustion of coal and ship-breaking activities cause PCB contamination

Runners exposed to high pollution levels during Delhi marathon

Centre for Science and Environment releases the results of exposure air quality monitoring conducted during Sunday’s event

An Arunachal Pradesh town has swapped its water pollution problem for air pollution

Residents take to burning waste after orders to not dump it in Kameng river; facility to handle waste incomplete due to lack of funds

Pollution control boards should set their own deadline

An effective regulatory framework for pollution control boards can enable authorities to monitor air pollution better

No mention of regional coordination to curb air pollution in 102 city plans, finds study

Sources from outside a city’s boundaries account for at least 30% of pollutants in that city, according to study