The Green Climate Fund must be a champion for real sustainability
Its niche has to be true sustainability — the ability to generate climate-conscious and socially beneficial results in regions …
Graphic design could be holding back action on climate change – here’s how
Knowing our audiences better and being informed about how we deploy colour, imagery, logos and other elements in the graphic design of climate …
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (May 6-10)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Heat wave: Phenomenon, predictions and precautions
From what the IMD has to say, to areas that are already under the extreme weather event’s grip, here’s all you need for a status …
Biomedical Waste Management in India: Still a looming concern
The seemingly endless stream of biomedical waste management in India has necessitated the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to …
Cyclone alert sounded for Odisha, Andhra Pradesh
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana over the next two days
24 new sites join UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves
A biosphere reserve is a site destined to reconcile the conservation of biodiversity and human activity through the sustainable use of natural …
Green living: Why I make my own toothpaste, shampoo and body wash at home
Kirti Negi Bajoria took a sabbatical when her child was born. Ever since then she has been making her toiletries and hygiene products at home. …
Case of missing nitrogen solved: It comes from the bedrock
A study says that the leaching of nitrogen from the bedrock could be the reason for elevated levels of nitrogen in groundwater
UNEP launches new worldwide digital platform to encourage sustainable marine tourism
Green Fins Hub will help diving and snorkelling operators worldwide to make simple, cost-efficient changes to their daily practices by utilising …
Bhupender Yadav releases DTE’s State of India’s Environment 2022
Climate change, desertification and the sustainability-affordability linkage three extremely critical issues facing India today
COVID-19 effect: Public concerns about environment have risen
There was an increase of 16% in the numbers of people concerned about loss of biodiversity from 2016-2020, described by experts as ‘eco-…
Dabur’s advertisements are attempts to confuse consumers
Inconsistent messaging to consumers by honey brands does not change the fact about their adulteration with sugar syrups; it only confuses them
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 22, 2019)
Centre relaxes environmental clearance for sugar mills
MoEFCC notification comes at a time when sugar mills owe Rs 22,000 crore to farmers for cane supplied in 2017-18
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (December 6-14)
Is China worsening the developing world's environmental crisis?
Pollution is killing people in the developing world at an alarming rate. While there are many reasons for this, one looms large: China
State of India’s Environment 2023 In Figures: How CSE-DTE ranked Indian states
Identifying and compiling data, standardisation, weightage assignment, computation and finally ranking were the steps followed
UNEA 5.2: Environment ministers call for integrating ecosystem protection with public health policies
UN member states committ to mainstreaming biodiversity, climate change and pollution concerns into all policies at the ministerial declaration …
Degraded land the size of China needs to be restored by 2030 to prevent biodiversity loss: UN Report
Every single year, we lose ecosystem services worth more than 10 per cent of our global economic output, the report said
Parliamentary panel underlines lack of quality data on air pollution in smaller cities
Panel suggested prioritising funds to install systems for monitoring air quality in smaller cities and towns; called for transparency in …
Many parties to UNEP CoP not paying arrears, flags document
According to the document, 20 countries did not contribute for three or more years
Poison, unlimited: India's chemicals industry remains dangerously
India has failed to come up with effective legislations for its chemical industry even 35 years after the Bhopal tragedy
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 6, 2019)
Why we need a coastal zone protection act
If regulations listed in the CRZ Notification are implemented properly, coastal zones and fragile ecosystems can be safeguarded