Delhi protests on for 9 months: What do farmers across India think about the new laws
Down To Earth spoke to farmers across the country’s length and breadth and they had differing opinions about the protests and farm laws
Rooftop solar generation: Why Delhi government schools fare better than others
Delhi government has set up rooftop solar in its 150 schools; similar projects in Rajasthan and Haryana are yet to take off
State cracks down on farmer protest, lookout notices against 44
Amarinder Singh blames Delhi Police for using January 26 protests as excuse to harass genuine farmers
Toxic winter so far for Kolkata, 3 other Bengal cities: CSE
Action in key sectors of pollution will have to be scaled up across region to further bend annual air pollution curve, says non-profit
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 28, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Delhi air quality dips further: Thursday mostly ‘very poor’
Mundka records ‘severe’ air, season’s worst amid calm winds, stubble fume
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 27, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 12, 2019)
Water birds on the rise, but it is not all good news
Expert speaks to Down To Earth on the findings of Day 1 of the Asia Water bird Census
This biosensor attached to your phone can sniff bacteria
IIT-Delhi researchers have developed a biosensor and an app that can be used for bacterial detection
Tiny pollutants your body has no defence against unchecked
While there are no regulations or safe standards of PM1 or PM0.1, they can easily penetrate to lungs and block oxygen-blood exchange
Delhi HC directs environment ministry to prepare action plan on e-waste inventory
The ministry is asked to look into Centre for Science and Environment's report and prepare an action plan in two months on how an inventory of e-…
Poor air quality a major cause of premature deaths
A study conducted 11 north Indian cities says that annual premature mortality rate linked to air pollution ranges from 150-300 people per 1 lakh …
If sanitation is treated as a community problem, we can make something happen for very little money
Just like a better iPhone is not the solution to poor telecom connectivity, sanitation cannot be solved by a smart, well-designed product, sold …
Delhi HC asks city authorities if there is a policy to dispose toxic e-waste
The court expressed concern over the rising e-waste in the capital city and asked the municipal bodies and government whether there was a policy …
By-laws for solid waste management in Delhi were finally notified. What next?
The by-laws have remarkable provisions, which if implemented properly, should lead to transformational changes
Negotiating for better climate, but little change at home
Delhi is engulfed in a thick smog with dangerous air pollution levels as the environment minister attends the annual Conference of Parties
Deadly omission
The chemical that caused 400 schoolchildren in Delhi to be hospitalised is not considered hazardous by the government
Cough resistance
Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in India is plagued by delayed diagnostics and inaccurate treatment procedures. An initiative in …
Aam aadmi: many promises to keep
There is a new electoral mind embedded deep in the social layers of Delhi that city’s politics cannot ignore anymore
Why AAP’s subsidies mean increased cost of living for me
Rich house owners, the urban minority, will benefit from AAP's power and water subsidies and they will certainly not pass on this benefit to the …
Warning signal
Telecom service providers’ study shows mobile phone towers are safe. But are they?
Child workers want their unions recognised
The registrar of trade unions has refused to acknowledge the Bal Mazdoor Union (BMU), an association of working children in Delhi. Though the …
Sequel to a murder story
It is dangerous to breathe in most Indian cities, and even though the government accepts this, precious little is being done about it
Victims of dirty air, all
Physicians, environmentalists and residents of Delhi share a platform to vent their anger over the city's polluted air