Election boycott over mining
Residents protest iron mining in Maharashtra tehsil; authorities blame murder for boycott
Red alert in Chhattisgarh
Land acquisition is at the centre of intense political and social disputes in the tribal hinterland of Chhattisgarh. On the one hand, Naxal …
What long-term economic stagnation means for climate change
Steel industry is a key driver of climate change and is responsible for around 7% to 9% of global carbon emissions
Evidence of pre-modern iron technology found in Nagaland
Wui village of Tuensang district in the state is known for its traditional art of iron-smelting and iron tool production since pre-colonial times
Supreme Court provides breather for iron ore miners in Odisha
Asks Odisha government to consider re-commencement of mining leases, following amendments to the MMDR Act
Dream run over
Aparna Pallavi finds out why residents of Goa’s prettiest village cannot wish away mining which they hate
Decision 2022: Goa’s BJP faces a challenge to solve decade-old mining imbroglio
Opening up mining in Goa is not going to be easy; there are wheels within wheels, in an issue that is mostly misunderstood
Wasteful profits
From barefoot ragpickers to rich kabariwallahs moving about in cars, the country's waste recycling industry caters to countless Indians.An …
Coal India to be probed for supply of low grade coal to sponge iron, power plants
Poor quality coal pollutes more; anti-competitive fuel supply agreements also under scanner of Competition Commission of India
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 3, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Where is POSCO headed?
Odisha government has completed land acquisition for plant site but proposed mining in Khandadhar hills might stir up another struggle
Tackling ‘hidden hunger’: Strategies to combat micronutrient deficiencies
In the face of the global hidden hunger crisis, it is imperative that we address the micronutrient deficiencies that silently erode our health
India’s iron and steel industry is capable of emitting less and producing more: CSE
CSE underlines the need for better planning, new technologies and adequate finance to help the sector make the much-needed shift in today&…
Doubling ship recycling capacity by 2024: Are we ready?
The industry is an economic driver for India, but entails several occupational hazards and environmental implications
Earth’s inner core is older than previously determined, find researchers
Researchers revise age of Earth’s solid inner core from 565 mln years to 1-1.3 bln years
Deadly dam burst in Brazil puts mining company under scanner
Brazil’s Federal Police accuse mining company Samarco of wilful misconduct in relation to a deadly dam burst in November 2015
Fight for Khandadhar
Once rescued from Korean company POSCO, Odisha's ecologically rich Khandadhar hills have now been handed over to the state's mining body. Tribal …
Steeled up
Unable to bear pollution any longer, people in Kotdwar force Uttarakhand to commission an independent assessment of steel factories in the region
POSCO unplugged
Sayantan Bera travels to Jagatsinghpur in Odisha to find that villagers labeled ‘pro’ POSCO do not have a choice otherwise
A tiny radioactive capsule is lost on a highway in Western Australia. Here’s what you need to know
The capsule contains caesium-137, a radioactive isotope which spits out electrons and high-energy photons
COVID-19: Industries, steel plants in Odisha begin supplying oxygen to affected states
Odisha has around 70 industries, including 12 steel plants, many of which produce industrial oxygen
POSCO gets final approval
Environment ministry endorses state government’s claim that there are no forest rights to be settled in the project area
Supreme Court lifts ban on 16 Bellary mines
Resumption of operations subject to statutory clearances and implementation of relief and rehabilitation plans
FLIP SIDE
Where’s the land for 8 per cent forever growth? Where’s the water?
Sponge iron industries are killing fields
The sponge iron industry is growing fast and polluting alarmingly. K Radhika in Chhattisgarh and Maureen Nandini Mitra in Jharkhand and Orissa …