An every monsoon affair: How to tackle urban flooding
Urbanisation is inevitable as is climate change; the need is for a multi-pronged approach
Pollution less severe this winter in Delhi; smog episodes fewer, shorter: CSE
There were wide variations in the overall air quality in adjacent areas within the city, pointing at local pollution
The state of India’s urban wetlands and why they need to be protected urgently
The ecosystem services of wetlands need to be highlighted in our development policies, urban planning and climate change mitigation
Air quality in Delhi further deteriorates post-Diwali; breaches emergency mark for a time
Wind direction though has changed; it will allow greater dispersal of pollutants from stubble burning
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 9, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
How Delhi’s resettlement colonies have set a new standard for peripheralisation
Delhi’s resettlement colonies lie within the framework of a ‘planned city’; yet they receive a treatment separate from planned …
Book Excerpt: And quiet flowed the Yamuna, from Lal Kot to New Delhi
Harini Nagendra and Seema Mundoli write about how intertwined the Yamuna is with the story of Delhi
Will India be able to survive heatwaves of the future?
Over the last 60 years, India has witnessed a rise in meteorological droughts and heatwaves, with the frequency and intensity increasing
The deficient design of India's streets
The designing of Indian roads, from carriageways to sidewalks, leaves much to be desired
Delhi rubble diaries
A casual investigation by a CSE researcher reveals that most municipal employees in the national capital neither know, nor care about proper ways …
Delayed paddy plantation has cascading effect on north India’s air pollution: Harvard University
Delhi and other parts of the region can experience lesser pollution if certain districts of Punjab do not delay planting paddy, say researchers
‘Air pollution cuts India’s average life expectancy by 5 years’
Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo are the others mentioned in a new report by the University of Chicago
Diwali: Nudge practice of not tolerating personal harm
Festival also reminds us that awareness has to nudge change towards environmentally responsible behaviour to support difficult regulatory action
Rising moisture, low wind speed trap pollutants in Delhi's air
The National Capital Region may see a smog episode in the first week of November, predict scientists
COVID-19 update: India records 5,880 fresh cases, active caseload crosses 35,000
With the daily positivity rate touching 6.91 per cent, several states have brought back the mandatory usage of masks and social distancing
Annual ritual: Haryana makes Yamuna brim in Delhi again
The river is brimming due to water released by Harayana from the Hathnikund barrage a few days ago
Sahibi Nadi: How a river was killed
While the death of the Sahibi illustrates the general apathy towards rivers, the same is applicable to every river in India flowing in urban …
Environment again not given priority in Delhi Budget for 2020-21
Only Rs 52 crore our of a total Rs 65 thousand crore allotted for city’s air pollution epidemic
'It is cheaper to ride motorbikes than take buses in Indian cities'
Poor hit the most hit by an inaccessible public transport system, says India Exclusion Report 2018-19
Will Delhi become a gas chamber again?
The national capital has been in the ‘severe’ AQI category since Diwali night
A fungus that can degrade endosulfan identified
The commonly used insecticide was used to get rid of insects in cashew plantations and exposure to it is reported to have led to several health …
Delhites, all that rain does not mean you will have a smog-free Diwali. Here is why
Firecrackers, industries, vehicles, date of the festival and late withdrawal of the monsoon, all could cause a repeat of previous Diwalis, experts say
Market and mitigation dominated G20 climate actions — not a good signal leading to COP28, claim experts
Woefully inadequate in response to Global Stocktake Report and unlikely to keep temperature rise within 1.5°C
Delhi government to set up Rs 10.3 crore water recycling plant in Bawana
At present, Bawana water treatment plant lacks a recycling plant leading to acute wastage of water
DTE Coverage: 2023 North India deluge
Down To Earth reports from the ground on why the hills and plains of northern India got inundated