India can’t be malnutrition-free by 2022: DTE’s annual report
The government’s Poshan Abhiyaan’s implementation is poor and targets are unambitious, according to the State of India’s …
State of India’s Environment In Figures: Rural India worst hit by COVID-19 second wave
In May, over half of daily global cases happened in India on six days — triggered due to the surge in cases in rural districts
Strategic ally: How an organic food company expanded farm-to-fork philosophy to promote chemical-free practices
Organic food company goes beyond marketing, sales strategies to support farmers moving away from chemical-free practices
Not just Indo-Gangetic Plains, severe winter air pollution affects central India too: CSE
Singrauli and Gwalior have the most polluted air in central India, according to a CSE analysis
India’s unemployment rate doubled in two years: SoE in Figures
While unemployment remains high in both urban and rural India, job hunting is a bigger challenge for the young and the educated, notes CSE’…
DTE Call For Action: Can India achieve ‘sustainable cooling’?
The answer lies in fully utilising the knowledge of ‘the Cooling Web’ as well as traditional cooling methods
An idea that lasted
CSE and DTE have continued the tradition of bringing out an annual report card on the environment for four decades; the latest edition has …
World AMR Awareness Week: How ethnoveterinary medicines combat antimicrobial resistance
The biggest USP of ethnoveterinary medicines is that they can be prepared at home; simple ingredients of EVMs can work against several …
Life of Plastic: India is not collecting and recycling its polymer waste properly; here is how
Plastic waste in India is collected mostly by ragpickers, rather than the authorities; 68% of the plastic waste generated in India is …
India likely to miss at 17 key government targets in 2022: DTE State of Environment
In meeting Sustainable Development Goals, India has slipped three places since last year and now stands at 120th rank among 192 countries
Delhi govt exempts two-wheelers from odd-even scheme
Experts criticise move, say it will negate any gains in terms of air quality from the scheme
Maharashtra's solar pump scheme in Vidarbha not working: CSE survey
Farmers have not used the pumps which were installed during drought years; they could also have ruined the area’s water table
CSE’s new report presents irrefutable evidence of the benefits of non-chemical agriculture
The report presents evidence collected and collated on aspects such as crop yield, cost of cultivation, income and livelihood, soil health and …
DMF best practices: CSE studies how district mineral funds help
CSE reviewed key mining districts that are focussing on sectors such as livelihood, healthcare, education, nutrition and drinking water
Bhopal: 38 years ago, while the world slept, its worst industrial disaster unfolded in the heart of India
Anil Agarwal, founder of Centre for Science and Environment and founder editor of Down To Earth, was in Bhopal immediately after the tragedy. …
State of India’s Environment 2021: In Figures (E-book)
This annual e-book in Figures analyses complex issues pertaining to the country’s environment and development. In today's world where …
Pollution bouncing back in middle and lower Indo-Gangetic Plain: CSE
After a decline in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, West Bengal, Bihar and Odisha are seeing a resurgence in pollution
Union agriculture ministry prohibits use of TB antibiotics on crops
The draft order prohibits import, manufacture or formulation of Streptomycin and Tetracycline for use in agriculture from February 1, 2022; …
Is an annual lockdown the solution to Delhi’s air pollution woes? Yes, says data
Vehicles are the largest contributor of Delhi’s pollution, not stubble burning, says CSE; Stopping vehicular movement can lead to improved …
Honey Fraud: A wrap of CSE study on adulteration
The biggest names in the Indian honey business are selling adulterated honey. Our health — as well as our beekeepers — are …
CSE organises unique 'Climate Talkies' poster exhibition in Warsaw alongside CoP19
Only exhibition of its kind during the present CoP. Looks at 20 years of climate change negotiations through a cinematic prism
Human empathy is our politics
This year, Down To Earth turns 31 years old. We have promises to keep. And keep them we will
Organic reinforcement: Here’s how chemical-free perishables can be promoted
BigBasket is the first online supermarket to have established a proper value chain for organic fruits and vegetables with direct procurement, …
SC observations on air emergency underscore the travesty happening in Delhi: CSE
A bench led by Justice Chandrachud, the Chief Justice of India, told the Centre to consider a two-day lockdown in Delhi given the seriousness of …
Delhi’s 13.2 million vehicles are now the primary source of its winter pollution: CSE
Delhi needs to urgently work on public transport, walking and cycling infrastructure and parking facilities to reduce traffic congestion, CSE says