Water levels in reservoirs at 35% of capacity; southern India’s at just 20%
Raises alarms for potential drinking water shortages, low water availability for agriculture in coming weeks and months
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 4, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Mara II Mahan coal block in MP’s Singrauli is emblematic of India’s ongoing energy dilemma
The coal block will power India’s energy needs, as we are still highly reliant on fossil fuels; but what about the local people of the area,…
Fact or fallacy: RO companies in India are under the radar
Several such firms evade drinking water standards and avoid regulation
Bengaluru is battling a crisis, but it must leverage water for peace
Sound urban planning is needed to avert such crises
Rewarding the custodians of forests: Payments for ecosystem services can help foster community conservation
These incentives are not handouts, but rather a long-overdue recognition of the invaluable services these communities have been providing for …
Fact or fallacy: ‘RO is a defence against contaminants’
The demand for advanced purification methods in the country is likely to soar, says Mahesh Gupta, chairperson of Kent RO Systems
Forests’ lingering question
Nearly three decades have passed since the Supreme Court ruling in 1996, which mandated the use of dictionary definition to delineate forests. …
Triple jeopardy
Districts with high climate anomalies and socio-economic vulnerabilities also report a greater prevalence of leprosy
Winter pollution 2023-24: North & east India most polluted; air quality in north worsened significantly
Smaller cities in Bihar and Rajasthan emerged as pollution hotspots, rivalling major metropolitan areas like Delhi
Right To Food: Give ration cards to 80 million unorganised and migrant workers within 2 months, directs SC
Ration cards must be issued irrespective of the quotas defined in section 3 of NFSA, says court
Methane emissions from fossil fuels remain high despite progress, US tops list of emitters: IEA
Of the 120 Mt of methane that escaped into the atmosphere, around 80 Mt came from the top 10 emitter countries
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 11, 2024)
New amendments in wildlife trade rules enable issuing licences for certain Schedule II species
The revised notification came into effect on January 16, the first revision since 1983
'Childhood cancers doubled in Delhi in 25 years, when city's air quality also became toxic'
Manas Ranjan Ray, former assistant director & head, department of experimental haematology, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, …
In Himachal Pradesh, Hindus and Buddhists organise religious ceremonies for rain & snow
With the 3-month-long dry spell continuing in the state, people say they have been left with few alternatives
Surface irrigation may encourage monocropping: Evidence from Telangana holds lessons for India
Providing farm households with new irrigation facilities that improve groundwater table also significantly enhances farm profits
Conducive climate, beach this year: In February, large number of Olive Ridley turtles expected to lay eggs in Rushikulya
Low coastal erosion this time due to lack of floods may add to favourable climatic conditions for nesting, say experts
PM-JANMAN for tribal electrification: Beacon of hope or mirage?
Initiative focuses on 11 critical interventions across nine ministries
Two years of Dhinkia violence: Villagers observe ‘Black Day’ in Bhubaneswar
Thirty people from Dhinkia sustained injuries after police baton-charged agitators trying to protect their betel vineyards from acquisition for …
Why we need national standards for using fine-soil-like material recovered from legacy waste dumpsites in India
Fine soil-like materials recovered from legacy dumpsites may contain contaminants and should thus be tested before used in any application
NCDC survey on antibiotic use highlights need for properly monitoring critically important antimicrobials to mitigate AMR
A third of most commonly prescribed antibiotics were third generation cephalosporins, a class of critically important antimicrobials, …
MGNREGA: How mandating Aadhaar-based payment is pushing rural India into poverty, forcing migration
Over 89 million workers will be unable to access work and thereby receive wages under MGNREGA
Book Excerpt: Ashoka, the ‘vegetarian king’
It took the last great Mauryan emperor a long time to come down strongly in favour of ‘ahimsa’ in the context of killing animals for …
Uttarakhand, land of the Rudrapayag maneater, will see more human-leopard conflict in future, warns report
Training of forest staff, timely compensations and awareness among local communities can help alleviate the problem, says report released by …