Mormugao port expansion: public hearing adjourned third time
Analysis by non-profit Centre for Science and Environment reveals flaws in the project’s environmental impact assessment
MoEF expert panel recommends moratorium on mining, power projects in Konkan
Report kept in wraps calls attention to adverse environmental and social impacts of ongoing industrial activities
Why Asian cities should be made ‘smart cities’
Kolkata and Mumbai are among the most flood-prone Asian megacities in the world and must invest in water-smart planning and development, says new …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 26, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Fight against climate change will worsen existing inequality in global trade: CSE and DTE
In the name of climate action, countries are introducing policies which can spark trade wars
CoP26: 104 countries promise to cut methane emissions; What is the global pledge about?
A 0.3% reduction per year in methane is equivalent to net-zero for carbon dioxide — there would be no additional warming if this level of …
Green hydrogen can drive India’s transition to clean energy, combat climate change
By 2030, the cost of green hydrogen is expected to compete with that of hydrocarbon fuels
Expert Appraisal Committees to meet twice a month to fast track environmental clearance
Experts slam government move, stating it would short-change the importance of appraisal and detailed scrutiny in the environment clearance process
World Tourism Day: COVID -19 an opportunity to rethink Himalayan tourism
This September 27, it is time to turn the pandemic into an opportunity by looking at tourism in a different light and redesigning the current …
Rajasthan records maximum number of environmental crimes for two successive years
NCRB’s report shows that the state made maximum violations under The Wildlife Act, 1972
More than 12 million deaths due to unhealthy environment in 2012, says WHO
One in every four deaths across the world can be attributed to environment-related factors
UNDP kicks off its innovation summit
The two-day conference will see how innovations can address development challenges in Asia and the Pacific
Mothballing nitrogen
Some now ways of using fortilisers which will prevent nitrogen seepage into the water table
High anxiety
Heated exchanges marked a conference which ended abruptly to hastily patch up a lukewarm agreement
Points to ponder
Right to information and transparency in eia are critical for public participation in development projects
Overusing water
Here is the message of a recent piece of research: we are extracting too much water from rivers, streams and lakes. The implication is significant:…
Climate change conference- World leaders fail to act again
The 12th Conference of Parties to the UN climate convention saw the setting up of an adaptation fund to help poor countries. Ritu Gupta …
Over 50 African countries agree to work on minimising impact of mineral mining
Addis Ababa declaration signed by 54 nations; acknowledge green challenges of land degradation, desertification and drought
Why Africa's healthcare is struggling with basics
Without political will and robust investments in healthcare, Africa cannot break out of the underdevelopment trap
North America discarded over 5 billion kg of industrial waste in 2018 and most of it went to landfills
New study looks into waste disposal by 24,000 facilities in Canada, Mexico and the United States
India’s G20 Presidency: It’s an opportunity to set the agenda on crucial challenges of our time
New Delhi’s presidency could prove instrumental in steering policy towards climate action, sustainable growth, energy security and a host …
India urgently needs certification system for industrial emissions monitoring devices
India can take a leaf out of the approach by Europe, US
Ease of doing business takes precedence over environmental and social concerns in project review process
The office memorandum has taken a very myopic view of any perceived delay in appraisal for environmental clearance
Report shows increased killings of environmental activists
Around 116 activists were murdered last year, almost double the number of journalists killed during the same period
The tax trick
Will elimination of tariff on environmental goods open up markets for industrialised nations?