China’s birth rate drops to record low in 2021

In 2021, China’s birth rate was 0.752% versus a death rate of 0.718%

One in every 10 elderly Indian women underwent uterus removal: Survey

The proportion was highest in Punjab and Andhra Pradesh where at least one in five women above 45 had the surgery

Waving off pollution inspection not right for ease of doing business

NGT noted large-scale violations of environmental norms by industries, which went unchecked

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 22, 2019)

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

US anti-abortion policy spiked unwanted pregnancies in Africa: Study

The Mexico City Policy bans aids to NGOs for performing or promoting abortions as a method of family planning

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 24, 2020)

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

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 17, 2020)

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

Simply Put: Growing up in North India

Chhattisgarh green board to make access to emissions data more user-friendly

Last year, CSE had found that only 19 of 35 pollution control boards were displaying emissions data in the public domain

Gaurav Gogoi to table bill for changing air pollution law

Congress MP said updating 1981 legislation concerning air pollution was need of the hour

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 30, 2020)

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

Implementation of this efficient pollution monitoring system caught in delays

Continuous Emission Monitoring System is a set of equipment that monitors and sends emission data to pollution control agencies every 15 minutes

Simply Put: 10, Drowning Street

Simply Put: Udta Punjab pollution panel

Air pollution reduces life expectancy more than war, diseases: Study

Global air pollution shortened life expectancy by an average of three years

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 16, 2022)

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

Genetically modified cowpea clears its first hurdle in Ghana, but there’s a long way to go

GM crops represent a potentially important tool for the country’s food security strategy

Placing stone crushers in ‘green’ category will create a huge environmental mess

CPCB draft report on classification of industries intends to shift stone crushing to green category from orange

Smog towers ineffective, at least 40,000 needed in Delhi to combat toxic air: DPCC tells NGT

Towers can reduce particulate pollution by 12% in 200 metre radius; DPCC suggests turning buildings into air pollution control museums

Industry emissions data incomplete, inaccessible on Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh websites: CPCB

CEMS certification system needed to improve data quality, says board

World @ 8 billion: WHO handbook now covers family planning during epidemics, high-risk HIV

Practical measures detailed to support the continuity of family planning services during emergencies

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 1, 2020)

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

‘Cleaner fuel the way ahead’: NGT limits brick kiln operations in Delhi-NCR

The order, however, stated implementation concerns 

Use app to monitor COVID-19 biomedical waste, SC to civic bodies

The CPCB had come up with the app in May, following directions from the National Green Tribunal; it was not mandatory for municipal corporations …

Simply put: Pollution drives economy