Rapid transit for BRT corridors
Delhi High Court dismisses plea to scrap bus rapid transit corridors; state plans 14 more
COLANISATION'S DIRTY DOZEN
12 brands of cold drinks put to the test the coolest event of our times. They put to the test the most aggressive, glitzy, gutsy, premium, …
Junior doctors protest mandatory rural posting for PG admission
Health officials say if medical graduates have problems with poor infrastructure they should demand better facilities instead of making it an …
78% cities recorded ‘good’, ‘satisfactory’ AQI during COVID-19 lockdown: CPCB
The CPCB monitored 115 cities between March 16 and April 15; NO2, SO2 emissions reduced significantly
HIV+ patients protest months-long drug shortage outside NACO office
The patients have demanded fixing irregular supply of everyday antiretroviral therapy medication
Activists demand access to affordable oral hepatitis drugs
Giving patents to foreign-made medicines will add to patients’ woes, they urge
Aam Aadmi Party manifesto promises free water, electricity
Will the party, that makes its debut in this assembly elections, be able to live up to the promises?
Poison river
Mythology has named Yamuna after the sister of Yama, the Hindu God of death. With the presence of toxic pesticides and chemicals in the river, …
At full throttle
A voluntary effort to promote alternative fuel vehicles in the US goes into overdriveby Chandrachur Ghose
Immunisation's lethal leftovers
Immunisation is a double-edged sword -- providing a shield against diseases, at the same time generating waste that can be hazardous to health …
Asymptomatic family contacts form bulk of COVID-19 cases in India: ICMR study
Nearly 40,000 individuals out of 1 mln tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 between Jan 22 and April 30, 2020. About 25.3% of them were asymptomatic …
Diwali amid COVID-19: Not bursting fire crackers will keep Delhi from turning into a gas chamber again
Even under a zero-firecracker emission scenario, PM2.5 levels are predicted to bring air quality at the edge of ‘very poor’ and ‘…
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (November 2-6, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
AAP promises to improve health set-up and promote generic medicines in Delhi
Party says it will address health concerns of both the elderly and the young if it is voted to power
Damp, snowy weekend ahead: Minimum temperatures to rise, dip again from January 14
Dense fog and cold wave over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for the next 24 hours
Delhi High Court orders curb on junk food sale in schools across India
Judgement is a milestone development in addressing growing burden of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, says Sunita Narain of Centre for …
Dead end for diesel buses
Polluting public transport vehicles sent packing as apex court refuses to extend green makeover deadline
Controls off for diesel generators
Key environmental clause deleted from rules governing diesel generator sets barely six months after implementation
Locusts invade Delhi-NCR
Insects spotted in Delhi’s Aya Nagar and Vasant Kunj areas in addition to five places in Gurugram; expected to move deeper into Delhi
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 30, 2020)
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 24-28, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week
North India Deluge 2023: Rainfall during July 1-10 broke multiple records
Excess to large excess rainfall in almost 40% of country at the end of the period, but over half was still rain deficient
Supreme Court bans registration of diesel vehicles beyond 2000cc for three months
The court asks the Centre and Delhi government to work together and fix norms to clean the city’s toxic air
Paddy fields burning: Smog shrouds national capital
The smoke resulting from burning crop residues combined with vehicular emissions make the air we breathe deadly
Citizens' forum demands continuation of AAP's free water supply scheme
On poll eve they prepare a resolution for all political parties, demanding extension of free water supply to all residents of Delhi and scrapping …