'Disadvantaged groups have little access to public goods'
Most severely and consistently excluded groups are women, Adivasis, Muslims and the disabled, confirms India exclusion report by NGO
High fluoride content in Khordha, Nayagarh groundwater
Children are at higher risk from contaminated drinking water
Arctic Sea ice saw largest decline in 41 years in July 2019: NCPOR
Loss of ice cover in the Arctic Sea has had strong effects on components of climate system, such as reduction of heat and momentum, water vapour &…
Ban use of TB drug on crops: Central panel
Minutes of the meeting said that streptomycin, tetracycline use be phased out by 2022-end for crops for which no options were available
Why we need a new lens to clear the air
Science may have become our only crutch against bad air, but it is time we invented a new politics of space that privileges the walker and the cyclist
Consider human development to design global stocktake under Paris deal, says India
India has proposed approach to operationalise equity on the lines of CSE’s advocacy on the issue
Countries pledge US $9.3 billion to Green Climate Fund
Though the pledges were hailed as a trust-building development, many challenges still need to be addressed
New mobile app under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to collect data on use of toilets
Details asked by the app not sufficient to give information on proper use of toilets, says expert
CSE slams green building rating body for misleading public
CSE analysis showed several LEED-rated IT buildings and office buildings are failing to meet the official benchmark for energy performance; full …
Five traditional foods you must try at home
From the fiery rhododendron of the lush hills to the flavourful pearl millet (bajra) of the drought-hit plains, we bring you a selection of five …
Tropical storm Hudhud set to intensify further today
Intensification expected to surpass forecasts given by different agencies and weather models
India’s deepening farm crisis: 76% farmers want to give up farming, shows study
Benefits of government schemes and policies go to big farmers, shows survey undertaken by CSDS on behalf of farmers’ association
CSE study on cosmetics: consumers demand strict regulations
Delhi women say study has disproved the notion that international and expensive brands are safe to use
Lake bomb ticks above Badrinath
Similar to the one that caused flash floods in Kedarnath, says National Remote Sensing Centre under ISRO; Mana village residents asked to shift
Bad boy phthalate implicated in eczema in children
How the chemical causes the skin disease still a puzzle
Antibiotics in chicken: Poultry farmers in Kerala protest against CSE study
Chicken sale in some parts of the state has fallen by 30 to 50 per cent, say farmers
Odd-and-even 2.0 worked but farm fires and forest fires played spoilsport, says CSE
Takes on motivated and half-baked science
Bonn conference ends without making headway: CSE
The non-profit says it is concerned about tardy progress of negotiations
Nepal's glacial cover depleting fast, fresh water crisis predicted
Increasing number of glaciers indicates melt and fragmentation, says study
Tracing the origin and recharge zones of Himalayan springs
A cosmic explosion in 2022 was the brightest ever — and may overturn decades-long theory on gamma ray bursts
New analysis by Pune institute shares more possibilities of reasons behind fast-moving jets that produce X-ray and visible light in the afterglow
Diwali celebrations foul Delhi’s air
Delhi government has advised people with heart or lung disease, older adults and children to remain indoors
When birth control means business
Government’s scheme to give monetary remuneration to health workers for counselling couples on family planning may just backfire, says …
CSE, Centre join hands to develop electric vehicle batteries suited for India
Plan a white paper on designing safe, durable and well performing batteries within climate constraints
What’s going on with the Greenland ice sheet?
It’s losing ice faster than forecast and now irreversibly committed to at least 10 inches of sea level rise