DISASTER AVERTED?

Katrina leaves chemical plants intact, says EPA; environmentalists not convinced

Ministers spar over Navi Mumbai airport

Maharashtra coastal authority clears its EIA report

Chamundi Hill ropeway plan in Mysuru resurfaces, green activists maintain opposition

A decision will be taken only after a thorough evaluation of pros and cons, state tourism minister HK Patil stated

"Massive assault"

Vo Quy is semi-retired, but still officially heads the Center for Natural Resources Management and Environmental Studies at the University of …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 19, 2022)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: Why farmers call it unfair

From inadequate compensation to legal irregularities, here are the issues farmers and activists list while deeming the project unjust

How draft guidelines dilute economic, environmental responsibilities of businesses

Draft guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economical Responsibilities of Business water down specific recommendations on accountability of …

Environmental governance: India's changing scenario

The department of environment came into existence on November 1, 1980 followed by state departments

Project disaster

A natural gas pipeline which is expected to wind its way through a forest area in western Thailand could jeopardise 14 protected areas and the …

Unhearthed

Human encroachment has created imbalance in the avian ecology. Better management practices are needed for the conservation of species diversity

Symbolic solution?

In the recent discussion about reforming the international environmental governance structure, there have been calls for a World Environment …

Watermaker

A US-based firm has recently launched a high-tech gadget in India with the alluring promise of resolving the water crisis. 'Watermaker', a …

Green business

Wetland protection

International body to study climatic variations

Unholy nexus

The link between corporate funding and research rankles

Cinderella's carriage

Biodegradable plastic car parts can be made from miscanthus grass

Lake Tanganyika's hurting

Climate change endangers important food source of East Africa

In court

Andaman & Nicobar opens 50 sites in 15 islands to enhance tourism

Andaman & Nicobar opens 15 islands to bidders

Can mining be sustainable?

Two main pre-conditions for achieving sustainability are good governance and self-regulating mining enterprises

Stopping dead in tracks

Lack of a coherent environmental policy is the main drawback of Hero Puch. It badly needs to shift gears to address green concerns

Back to basics

An air conditioning system that uses constant subterranean temperatures can become an ecofriendly alternative to conventional systems

Deep Concerns

Environmental groups wage legal war to contain mining operations in Karnataka's Kudremukh National Park

Highway projects mow down ecolaws

India's road networking plan, one of the few projects that are progressing ahead of schedule, is flouting a number of environmental guidelines