Bhopal: 38 years ago, while the world slept, its worst industrial disaster unfolded in the heart of India

Anil Agarwal, founder of Centre for Science and Environment and founder editor of Down To Earth, was in Bhopal immediately after the tragedy. …

Delhi's air pollution is down by 25%, need is to reduce another 65%

Enforcement of graded response action plan on pollution hotspots in the national capital can help achieve clean air

Here is a solution for crop residue burning problem

Happy Seeder — a tractor-mounted device — will eliminate air pollution and reduce green house gas emissions from on-farm activities …

South Africa’s carbon tax: Aim to ensure zero waste to landfill

The tax launched June 1, 2019, aims to cut emissions by a third next year, 42% by 2025  

Decluttering India’s energy sector

It is high time that we should rid the sector of the mess that it is in using a multifarious approach

G-20 countries deceive the world by promoting fossil gas production

Shifting reliance from one fossil fuel to a relatively lesser polluting fossil fuel will not lead to de-carbonization

Dietary changes can reduce greenhouse emissions by up to 25%

Dietary shift from rice to coarse cereals, pulses, and leafy vegetables can not only overcome nutritional deficiencies, but also reduce India&…

NASA’s satellite observations provide first direct evidence of ozone hole recovery

The recovery of ozone hole is attributed to a ban on chlorine and chlorine compounds under the Montreal Protocol

Nitrogen pollution: the forgotten element of climate change

Nitrogen emissions such as ammonia, nitrogen oxide and nitrous oxides contribute to particulate matter and acid rain

2015's record-breaking temperatures will be normal by 2030—it's time to adapt

Current greenhouse gas emissions trajectory suggests that global temperatures like 2015 will be normal by 2030

Methane emissions from fossil fuels much higher than current estimates

Methane emissions from fossil fuel and natural geological seepage are 60 to 110 per cent greater than current estimates, says a study published …

Fracking damaging for environment, say activists

Irreversible damage caused to water resources due to shale gas exploration is being ignored, particularly in the United States

Gassing the truth

More than a decade after the Bhopal gas disaster, the data collected from those exposed to the gas remains shrouded in mystery

Bhopal revisited

The government department to provide relief to the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy may be closed down

Bhopal gas disaster: Dow Chemical fails to comply with court summons

Activists blame Ministry of Home affairs for not taking the matter seriously

World Bank axes coal-power funds

While India is unfazed by the decision, other developing countries may be hit hard

Report blames aquaculture activities for Olpad incident

Water had been gushing out from the ground since first week of June

Recession, not natural gas, was major cause of drop in US emissions

A recent study shows that the US power sector’s coal-to-gas switch played only a modest role

Little chance of Kolkata getting CNG soon; land acquisition hiccups halt supply

The land acquisition process for the pipeline in West Bengal is slow, says GAIL, the Union government’s nodal agency for supplying CNG

Ensure piped water supply to residents near Union Carbide plant: monitoring committee to Bhopal municipality

Non-profits present high court committee with documents on extent of water and soil contamination

Polar potential

US announces new methane emission standards for oil and gas industry

The government estimates that complying with these standards will reduce methane emissions by up to 45 per cent by 2025

2023 in a blink: What were emission footprints of transport, manufacturing sectors this year

Cement, steel and aluminium plants led to 108 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent of emissions 

How rising water vapour in the atmosphere is amplifying warming and making extreme weather worse

Water vapour is estimated to account for 50% of the total greenhouse effect

There’s a new way to reach untapped helium reserves that may solve supply shortage

Helium gas fields with no carbon footprint could be the solution