COVID-19: Delhi reports 300 fresh cases in a single day; health minister to hold emergency meeting today

The number of new cases in Delhi has risen dramatically in the past few days despite the city witnessing a dip in the previous months

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 20, 2022)

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

Are langurs and rhesus macaques really sworn enemies of each other?  

Science does not see this relationship in terms of black-and-white

Did Delhi’s poor waste management add to severity of floods?

Solid waste collection is not regular and consistent in many areas

Simply Put: Delhi deluged

Simply Put: Travelling light

Delhi’s Diwali greys return as crackers burnt with gay abandon

Here is a look at the run-up to and aftermath of Diwali 2021 in Delhi

These women near Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill are growing greens in their backyards with a purpose

They are doing so as part of an initiative to improve women and girls’ access to nutrition; the vegetables are grown with natural inputs

Delhi’s (and India’s) urban poor may have houses to live. But are they habitable

The habitability of housing, rather than just its availability, will be an important factor in the future, given the trends in climate change

IIT Delhi to start bachelor of design from session 2022-23

The four-year programme will have 20 seats to start with, and will be open to students of all specialisations 

Rising wet-bulb temperatures due to climate change pose health risks for humans

A wet-bulb temperature of 35°C is considered the maximum limit of humidity humans can handle

Better, not faster transport: Decarbonising mobility shouldn’t be dysphoric

India needs to rethink if faster transport can be the only solution to changing travel behaviour

Are Indian megacities forgetting their rainwater endowment?

Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi mandated rainwater harvesting but are struggling for over a decade to implement the impactful structures on ground

CAQM’s focus on captive thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR a welcome step, but challenges ahead

Several industries Down To Earth spoke to were unaware of the new order or were perplexed about the technical feasibility of it in …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 25, 2023)

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 (May 23, 2024)

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 (November 29, 2023)

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

Simply Put: Vehicular fumes

In polluted Delhi, children have no place to hide from diseases

Seasonal measures, graded action not enough when millions of children are at risk of chronic ailments

Fourth wave? COVID-19 cases rising in India as mask mandate lifted, schools reopen 

Rise in cases not yet an early sign of a new variant in circulation, say experts

College students recycle flower waste into organic dyes, help destitute women earn a livelihood

The project also ensures effective waste management 

Eight of 10 most polluted cities this winter from UP: CSE

The smaller and upcoming cities were the pollution hotspots 

Bringing the Aravallis back to life

Tree species like sheesham, babool and others planted over 75 hectares of land that was previously mined illegally are helping restore greenery …

Biporjoy: Landfall process begins over Saurashtra and Kutch; expect extremely heavy rainfall, warns IMD

The landfall process is relatively slower and will continue till midnight, according to IMD director general, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra

2022 too short, too far: Air pollution was in the news again, not least due to Delhi

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022