Elephanta Island gets too much development too fast
Getting power supply could have shaped the island’s future, but now the recent CRZ notification has put its existence at risk
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 21, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Eco-sensitive regions could see flurry of construction activity as draft CRZ notification suggests
The new notification allows construction of hotels and beach resorts within 50 metres of the shorelines
Cyclones that have hit India: What you should know?
Here is what you should know about cyclonic activity in India as Cyclone Gaja is going to hit the coast of Tamil Nadu today.
Lives and livelihoods lost to coastal erosion
The wrath of Bay of Bengal has rendered nearly 650 families from Satabhaya in Odisha homeless
Consolidate clearances: 4 steps for effective green governance
An effective system, working for environmental integrity, will ensure we find a balance between the ecology and development
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 27, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 10, 2023)
Microplastic pollution load on seashore linked with population size of coastal cities
New study conducted across three coastal cities of Mumbai, Thoothukudi and Dhanushkodi
Turbulent times: How climate is altering major markers of planet Earth
As countries grapple with intense marine heat waves and stronger storms, the latest IPCC report says climate change has already altered our oceans,…
Sea erosion affecting lives and livelihoods in Odisha
The central government informed Parliament in December 2018 that sea levels along the Indian coast are projected to rise from 3.5 inches to as …
A risky route
A Rs 12,000-crore coastal road project in Mumbai is facing stiff resistance from fishers, urban planners and environmentalists. But, the …
New CRZ rules clear coast for realtors, may trigger disaster
The government put the Indian coastline at risk by not hearing stakeholders and deciding to open it for real estate industry
Playing with sea
Flouting laws, over 90 hotels have mushroomed on what once was a pristine beach in West Bengal
Will Adani ever pay for the destruction at Mundra?
The environment ministry says it cannot impose a fine but the company is not let off the hook. Lawyers say it can approach NGT
How technology is helping Indian, Sri Lankan fishermen amid climate change patterns
Numer 8, an analytics company in India, is helping fishermen practice sustainable and safe fishing
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (March 1-8)
Near ready for take-off
Environment ministry panel clears Navi Mumbai airport; hotel and golf course put on hold
Fishers at bay
When it was introduced in 1991, Coastal Regulation Zone was a blanket notification to protect India's coast and fisherfolk. In 17 years, it was …
Let’s talk
On February 24, Centre for Science and Environment raised the curtains for the Anil Agarwal Dialogues on green clearances. The two-day conclave …
Virtual coast guard
Non-profits develop web application to monitor haphazard development along Indian coastline
India’s coasts in danger, finds Parliamentary panel: MoEF&CC depended on World Bank funds, facing massive cuts
National Coastal Mission budget cut from Rs 723 crore in proposal to just Rs 12.50 crore in allocation
New rules for coasts
Environment ministry notifies CRZ 2011. It has pro-builder bias, say fishers and activists
Living on the edge
Coastal South Asia is fragile and vulnerable to climate change impacts. Yet, governments are setting up industries, ports and promoting tourism …
'Supreme Court could have saved India's beaches'