Fly ash breach incidents on the rise amid proposal on deadline extension: CSE

Though fly ash breach incidents have become more frequent in recent years, the deadline for legacy ash utilisation is being considered for …

Polluted Periyar River needs to be restored on priority: CPCB report

Eloor-Edyaar area has been selected as one of the priority sites needing immediate restoration

Improved catalyst can speed up conversion of industrial biomass into biofuel

Pune researchers develop an environment-friendly way for the conversion

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 23, 2019)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Using tannery waste in fields turning soil toxic: study

Researchers studied soil and groundwater samples from farms irrigated by tannery effluents in and around Kanpur city in Uttar Pradesh

Ayodhya airport expansion and discharge of water from Coca-Cola factory put villagers in a fix

Villages drowning after rains due to airport expansion while polluted water destroying fields, allege locals

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 6, 2024)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Bitter sweet: Petha production in Agra leaves behind waste and pollution

CSE study recommends that Agra must develop a number of strategies to reduce the impact of petha-making units on its environment and …

New membrane to help remove oil, dyes from industrial waste water

The membrane, developed by team from IIT-G, using graphene oxide, cotton fibre and dopamine removed around 98 per cent of oil from the water

Sugar industry waste turned into next-generation battery material

The methodology developed can be used for wastewaters generated by other polluting industries like tanneries

Peel filter

Grapefruit skin can remove chemical dyes from textile effluent  

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 11, 2022)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Troop of ‘Blue Langurs’ spotted in Gujarat’s chemical paradise Ankleshwar

Ankleshwar’s chemical units have wrought havoc on its air and water and have caused adverse impacts on the health of human and non-human …

No improvement in process safety regulations almost 40 years after Bhopal: Report

The report, by Scientists for People gave the damning indictment after having looked into an explosion that occurred in Nellore May 11 this year

EPCA chief pulls up Panipat officials for violating solid waste norms

A large number of illegal industries operate in Panipat; solid waste management is a major environmental concern 

Dressed down

Zero Waste Cities Challenge: Guwahati has 2 winners for work on waste models

Only a fraction of waste generated in Guwahati is recycled; the remaining ends up at dumpsites or is littered around

Consumer demand doesn't let countries ban import of cheap used cars

Despite taking measures, low- and middle-income countries are struggling to stave off cheap vehicle dumping

How Baddi pharma waste can make your medicines ineffective

The waste contains active ingredients used in antibiotics and may be contributing to the spread of antimicrobial resistance. It is time to …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 14, 2022)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Toxic taint

Heavy metal in cola sludge

Factory sludge nurtures fodder

Scrap the waste

It is critical to view antimicrobial resistance through a multi-dimensional lens

Reducing pollution from the pharmaceutical, agricultural and healthcare sectors is needed to reduce the emergence, transmission and spread of …

Odisha has most contaminated sites in India: CPCB data

Of the 112 sites in India contaminated by toxic and hazardous substances, 23 were in Odisha followed by Uttar Pradesh (21) and Delhi (11)