SC bans dirty pet-coke, furnace oil in Haryana, Rajasthan, UP; CSE lauds verdict
The order comes in response to the recommendations of the EPCA that has found very high sulphur levels in these fuels
Funds for clean air: Get the blueprint right
Committed funds for clean air action excites hope. Needs strong performance metrics. But there are also risks of underfunding some key sectors of …
Only 50% of India’s pollution authorities make real-time data public: CSE analysis
As of February 2020, nearly 39% pollution control boards (states and Union territories) shared data in public domain
Untreated effluents released in Mumbai rivers, industries flout norms: Report
The Ulhas and its tributary Waldhuni are among 53 of the most polluted rivers in Maharashtra
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 3, 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 20, 2020)
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Trichomes the real heroes in natural farming
These small, smooth hair protect plants from insects and stop fungal spores from germinating
Population populism: UP has no option left but to control its population
State-led control of population might be criticised, but it will help us in the long run to stabilise the population growth in Uttar Pradesh
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 13, 2019)
The plastic cycle
Will the world’s anti-plastic movement succeed? Or will it once again succumb to a new set of technology “fixits”
Ironing out pollution
A recently-developed cheap and environmentally-benign iron compound helps dispose of polluting nitrogen oxides
Tiny terrors
Ecological changes have favoured their growth. They cannot be decimated. Then how do you cope with this rodent problem, asks ANAMITRA CHOUDHURY
Growth that inhibits
Researchers from the US have recently declared that it may be possible to reduce the degree of mercury pollution in the soil by simply growing …
A fused scheme
A short circuit in consumer acceptance and a punctured technology compels California to backtrackfiom launching electric cars in the state
Crimes against the environment
The Environmental Crimes Bureau (ECB) of New Jersey in the US is a state agency that is entrusted with the job of taking action against those …
Stop gaps
CONTROLLING POLLUTION: INCENTIVES AND REGULATIONS· Shekhar Mehta, Sudipto Mundle and U Sankar· Sage publications, New Delhi·…
Staff crunch, expanded mandate hitting pollution control Boards’ performance, finds report
Regulatory scrutiny of polluting sources affected; over 9 agencies have over 40% positions vacant
NGT orders closure of 69 industrial areas
Continued polluting activities are criminal offences under the law of the land, the tribunal said in its order
SC directs environment ministry to notify plan to improve Delhi air
The Comprehensive Action Plan is the first-ever comprehensive set of short, medium and long-term measures for key sources of air pollution in …
Stung by Aedes
Incidence of dengue and chikungunya has grown dramatically in recent years. Let’s understand the impact of climate change on virus …
Man beaten to death for protesting noisy firecrackers in West Bengal
Disabled youth on wheelchair severely thrashed in Kolkata; police arrest over 1,600 people for violating noise rules, unruly behaviour
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 3, 2020)
Prepare emission standards for industries in NCR by June: Supreme Court asks CPCB
Use of cheap and dirty fuels like pet coke and furnace oil is rampant in NCR due to the lack of a benchmark on emissions
India’s HIV-affected community ends protest over alleged shortage of drugs
Control office to be set up to work on forecasting, availability, supply chain, dispensing antiretroviral drugs
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