India recycles only 1% of its construction and demolition waste: CSE
The rest remains strewn across, in landfills, or in plain sight everywhere, leading to air and water pollution
India’s built-up area grew by 2.5 million hectares in 17 years
Large part of the increase caused by diversion of agricultural land
Infographic: Himalayan blunders
Haphazard infrastructure development has made the fragile Himalayas even more vulnerable
Supertech: It is essential to mitigate pollution, waste post-demolition; here is why
Huge amounts of construction and demolition waste in a residential area is hazardous for human health and warrants immediate disposal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 25, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Noida’s Supertech Twin towers done to dust in 9 seconds
Down To Earth’s photographer, Vikas Choudhary, captures the demolition of the towers with his camera
Delhi rubble diaries
A casual investigation by a CSE researcher reveals that most municipal employees in the national capital neither know, nor care about proper ways …
How to build a sustainable house using natural building materials
Delhi's Sangam Vihar needs to use its natural drainage to solve waterlogging
There is a need to look at informal settlements like Sangam Vihar as part of a larger drainage basin while conserving the natural topography
India drowns in construction, demolition debris
Waste is piling up across the country. Regulations are in place, but recycling is yet to gain momentum. Down To Earth breaks down the …
Simply Put: The brighter side of things
Sound planning in the Himalayas
Aspects to consider while determining carrying capacity, development of Himalayan towns
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 20, 2022)
Joshimath, a well-engineered calamity
Sinking of the Himalayan town shows we have completely lost the ability to plan keeping in mind the ecological uniqueness of fragile areas
Isha Foundation exempted from prior environment clearance: Centre tells Madras High Court
Jaggi Vasudev’s foundation gets exemption on grounds for promoting education
Clear and present danger in the Himalayas
As Himalayan towns continue to grow haphazardly without development plans and carrying capacity assessment, how does one secure their future?
Bangladesh PM2.5 levels 7 times higher than WHO limit: Study
Clear link between heightened pollution and developmental works
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 18, 2022)
How to design, build an eco-friendly and low-cost urban mud house
Veena Lal, who runs a charitable society for destitute children by the name of Karm Marg, has made it possible
Mountain of faith: Mysuru’s famous Chamundi Hill is crumbling
Four major landslides have been reported on Mysuru’s Chamundi Hill since 2019, alarming greens and government alike
Addressing resource efficiency in construction sector: How Jaipur sets an example
Rising population, rapid urbanisation can lead to more than two-fold rise in material consumption by 2030; it is imperative, therefore, to …
COVID-19 slowed global progress on energy efficiency: IEA report
Shift in energy demand from commercial to residential buildings, and from public to private transport, was largely witnessed, the report noted
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 17, 2024)
Sinking cities: Two ways to fight land subsidence
Artificial recharge and deep soil mixing are two techniques showing promise in rescuing sinking cities
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 2, 2023)
