Rich land, poor people: Can we let our children go hungry, ask coal pickers of Jharkhand
For the local people living near the coal mines, the livelihood crisis is even more significant than the burning of coal within their homes, …
Orissa High Court stays alienation of forest-categorised land for JSW steel project in Jagatsinghpur
The project site is in an area that is home to around 22,000 people with a significant number of Dalits
Whopping $1.6 tn investment can be created for green cooling solutions in India by 2040: World Bank
Around 34 million people in the country might lose their jobs because of heat stress and subsequent decline in productivity
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 18, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Sodium chromate fears drive activists to oppose planned factory in Nalgonda village
Hazardous nature of the chromate ore processing residue is not mentioned in the draft EIA report
FAO report forecasts spike in wood-based substitutes to non-renewables; expects 1 million new jobs
Fuelwood will remain main sources of energy for households in developing economies through 2050
India used more coal power in 2021 than 2020, which could delay its climate goals: IEA
China and India might be some of the countries where the green transition may also be slowed down because Russia would shift their energy exports …
‘Environmental clearance for Deucha Pachami coal project may take close to 3 years’
Environmentalists say there is lack of information about project in the public domain; remind about Bangladesh coal experience
Task force, flying squads are fine, but what does Delhi’s air really need
A large number of industries in the National Capital Region still operate on dirty fuel; their emissions pollute Delhi air
COVID-19: Cuttack’s silver filigree artists stare at a bleak future
The cottage industry is estimated to have taken a hit of Rs 20 crore in 2020 and losses keep mounting this year
Budget 2021-22: How sustainable is push for nylon?
The Union government’s push to bring nylon production on a par with that of polyester may not have a good bearing on the environment and …
Future shock: The leaning towers of Najafgarh Jheel
Why construction activity around the southwest Delhi water body is a recipe for disaster
COVID-19: Three charts study power demand a week after lockdown
Peak electricity demand plummeted 27% — to 123,000 MW on March 31 from 169,000 MW on March 4
Look back at the decade: Geopolitics
At the end of the second decade of the millenium no one knows how human activity would affect its pristine ecology
NGT shuts down Chinese steel plant in Gujarat
The Rs 6,000-cr project was being constructed in Gujarat’s Mundra block without an environmental clearance
Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm to cut fossil fuel use in construction
Bringing changes to the construction industry can help decrease emissions 44% by 2050, according to a report by C40 Cities
No worries, government assures dairy industry on RCEP
India’s homegrown dairy industry would require a support of around Rs 8-10 per kilogram of milk if the government allows import of dairy …
Government allows 100% FDI in coal mining
The Union cabinet decides to further liberalise FDI rules in four sectors to boost economic growth
Spinning industry seeks government help
Industry association recently published advertisements in newspapers, seeking govt attention
Smart, traceable drug delivery can make cancer therapy more effective
Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology-Mandi have developed multifunctional gold nanostructure that can be used in cancer imaging and therapy
Climate change increases spread of anti-microbial resistant bacteria in Europe: Study
A research conducted in 30 European countries finds that climatic factors significantly contribute to the prediction of the resistance in …
Rein in dairy exports to our continent: African farmers to EU
African dairy farmers protested outside the European Union HQ to demand that they don’t over-produce milk and then flood African markets
India's biggest tomato district surrenders to cheap Chinese pulp
Farmers of Chittoor and nearby areas in Andhra Pradesh are struggling to get minimum returns from the crop
Why Artificial Intelligence developers should be more responsible
If we’re not careful about possible mishaps, all the excitement surrounding AI could end up in a dystopian world
Maharashtra's cash-strapped cane growers to launch agitation
Sugarcane farmers warn of ‘halla bol’ agitation if properties of sugar mills defaulting on payments are not seized by January 28, 2019
