Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 19, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Extreme weather events in Mumbai and Dubai
On April 16, 2024, the two cities suffered from two different extreme weather events
At 31%, overall water storage in Indian reservoirs lowest in a decade
About 53 reservoirs have gone bone dry, water levels in river basins also declining
EV industry can reshape Indian employment landscape with green jobs, but building a skilled workforce is key
Industry could generate 10 million direct jobs, 50 million indirect ones by 2030; Can take examples from China and Germany
Simply Put: Nestle sweetness
Colossal snake fossil unearthed in Gujarat from 47 million years ago could be world’s largest
Vasuki indicus remains measure 10-15 metres long; could be comparable to current largest extinct snake Titanoboa
Global plastic profiles: How do nations view use of recycled plastic content?
In ongoing talks to combat plastic pollution, the use of recycled plastic content represents a proactive strategy to mitigate environmental …
Global plastic profiles: CSE groups nations on the 5 Rs. What are they?
The principles of ‘Reduce, Reuse, Refill, Repair, Refurbish’ foster a shift away from single-use plastics towards a more …
Global plastic profiles: Here is how CSE grouped countries on product design and performance
Addressing product design and performance is critical for transitioning away from plastic pollution
Global plastic profiles: India has a single-use plastic problem. What about other countries?
In the negotiations to end plastic pollution, addressing problematic and avoidable plastic products, particularly single-use items, is a top …
Environment in elections: Tamil Nadu has voted and activists believe 2018’s Sterlite controversy will help DMK in state
Incumbent fulfilled its promise to shut down the plant, which satisfied state’s people
Upset over onion export ban, this Maharashtra taluka has shut doors to Lok Sabha campaigning
Farmers in onion belt vow to express resentment during elections, point out opposition parties also failed to offer respite
West Bengal platform demands green focus in poll agendas, releases charter of environmental issues
Politicians acknowledge environmental shortcomings but deflect responsibility to public; BJP MP advises against expecting significant action from …
Whooping cough outbreak reported around the world
Weakening of DTP vaccine’s long-term effects, outdoor air pollution and bacterial mutation being pointed out as plausible reasons for outbreak
Once-mighty Rio Grande, other New Mexico rivers are ‘most endangered’ in the US: Non-profit
River that forms Mexican-American border endangered due to loss of federal clean water protections
Kerala bird flu: Thousands of ducks to be culled in Alappuzha after reports of confirmed cases
The circulating H5N1 strain has killed millions of birds and mammals, including polar bear and penguins
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 17, 2024)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 18, 2024)
DTE Coverage: Parched Marathwada
How Maharashtra’s drought-prone region does not have water though summer has not even peaked
Simply Put: Poll manifesto
Cyclic droughts in Marathwada fuels underage ‘gate-cane’ marriages
Practice of 'gate-cane weddings' convert adolescent girls into wives and labourers
Nestle adds almost 3 grams of sugar in every serving of baby food Cerelac sold in India
WHO guidelines against adding honey or sugar in food for infants violated only in Asian, African and Latin American countries, finds …
West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothes
Customised prèt-a-porter production is a proactive way of addressing unsustainable fashion practices
Water to water, not water to waste
Water supply must be linked to the system of sanitation and wastewater generation
Plastic, the forever pollutant
From production to usage to disposal, it is a threat to those who come in its contact
