Air quality in Delhi-NCR improves slightly to ‘very poor’
Change in wind direction primarily responsible; situation worsen during weekend
India may conduct trial or bridging study on Russian COVID-19 vaccine: Govt
Would India also go EUA way on vaccine? Official says, too early to say anything
Coronavirus update: 25 of 36 states / UTs record daily increase in cases
No decrease in number of deaths due to COVID-19 in any state
COVID-19: Serosurvey estimated every fifth person in Chennai infected
Highest infection estimated to be in children, lowest in people more than 60 years
COVID-19 deaths may be more than what’s reported: WHO
Is Delhi govt not counting deaths caused due to comorbidities as COVID-19 deaths?
Supreme Court relaxes deadline to transition to BS-VI amid lockdown
Deadline to switch to cleaner fuel extended by 10 days across the country
Global warming, Cyclone Biparjoy worked in tandem to bring monsoon to Mumbai and Delhi on same date
Incident last happened 62 years ago in 1961, confirmed IMD
Coronavirus update: 165 countries engaged in COVID-19 vaccine global access facility
India records highest single-day spike of 32,695 cases
How close is Delhi to its electric vehicle adoption target
Of every 10 EVs registered, 5.6 are two-wheelers, 3.5 are e-rickshaws and 1 is a car
Remembering Kirk R Smith (1947-2020)
Kirk leaves us with the power of imagining change and hope
Baghjan blowout shows why we need to fix liabilities
There is also a need to address inland oil spills through regulations
New study can help improve earthquake prediction
An equation developed by researchers brings back focus on earthquake prediction
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 12, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Karnataka High Court stays Centre’s circular on banning 23 ‘ferocious’ dog breeds
The circular will be only stayed in the State of Karnataka, the single judge bench said
India was third-most polluted country globally in 2023, right behind top-ranking Bangladesh and Pakistan
Begusarai in Bihar most polluted city in world, New Delhi the most polluted capital; Africa continues to be most underrepresented continent
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 17, 2024)
After fire outbreaks, Ghazipur landfill has a new concern — research finds its layers are heating up
These elevated temperatures in dumpsite can alter gas composition, worsen odours and leachate seeps
Simply Put: Ghazipur landfill fire
Restrain parking demand for clean air
Pull the parking levers and make the vehicle users pay the right price to restrain insatiable demand for parking and to control congestion and …
Ghazipur landfill in Delhi catches fire again. But why?
Watch this video to understand the reasons behind this fire and the situation on the ground
Securing water for Delhi: Looking beyond the numbers game
MPD 2041 proposes several measures but lacks specificity in prioritisation and actionable strategies
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
Can poor urban planning be held responsible for emergence of congested and unplanned urbanisation?
Formal urban planning must not be reduced to a mere water utilities sectoral planning and forecasting approach
Dust devils in Mumbai, Delhi caused by merging wind systems
Wind speeds were as high as 107 km / hr in Mumbai and 92.7 km / hr in Delhi