Counting north India’s stubble fires: Stronger data science needed to study winter smog
Severe smog in north India is a result of an evil alignment of many factors. Whether those factors co-conspire this year, remains to be seen
Counting north India’s stubble fires: How do NASA satellites capture them
Overall, it is safe to assume that even if satellite images do not show a fire, it does not necessarily mean that nothing is burning on the 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 …
What is Aam Aadmi Party’s new deal on transport?
There are dangers in ignoring the demand for collective dignity on roads and in pandering to the arrogance of cars. Hope AAP will steer the …
Odd-and-even 2.0 worked but farm fires and forest fires played spoilsport, says CSE
Takes on motivated and half-baked science
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
Profitable exit
Reliance abandons the first public-private partnership in Metro transport. Time to revise rules
Draft notification on eco-sensitive zone around Okhla Bird Sanctuary cleared
Government brings eco-sensitive zone around Okhla Bird Sanctuary from 10 km, as suggested by NGT, to 1 km
Delhi smog lifts partially
Pollution build up in recent days corresponded with peak traffic hours and freight movement
Delhi hasn’t done enough to contain COVID-19, Centre tells Supreme Court
Affidavit lists lack of testing, beds, contact-tracing
Simply Put: (Un)welcome Capital
Bengaluru leads India’s march into fastest-growing cities list
Country to occupy 17 of 20 top spots between 2019 and 2035, says recent report
Delhi High Court orders J&J to pay 67 hip implant patients Rs 25 lakh each
Activists term compensation as eyewash, say the case is still on
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
Delhi election results: Highlights
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 29, 2023)
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
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
Javadekar says no link between air pollution and health, dumps ICMR study
However, MPs across party lines say there are pan-India ramifications
Study identifies 15 e-waste processing hotspots in Delhi operating without safeguards
That they can operate with such impunity highlights the failure of the system, it says
Air quality in Delhi sees improvement
GRAP measures instrumental in the cleanup, say experts
Waste behind bars
Waste-recycling and optimal resource-use is giving the Capital's prison a new purpose
Moral issue in a bathtub