City trapped in a solar oven

Climate-incompatible buildings that fuel excessive use of air- conditioners not only add to the energy needs of cities but also create …

Genetic theft by Kew botanists

An ongoing debate in the UK questions the ethics behind the acquisition by the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew of acquiring tropical plants through …

Papermaking at your doorstep

Although papermaking has traditionally been located in urban settings, technological innovations brought about by an NGO brings a new trade to …

One small step..

Industry gets a new friend, philosopher and evaluator -- the Centre for Science and Environment's Green Rating Project, which will be the …

Shades of green

Fabric printinggoes high-tech with the help of a computercontrolled nvironmentfriendly technique

The green fences

Nobody knows what is green. Labels merely help companies to cash in on the guilt inherent in a consumer society

The confused consumer

An unaware and confused Indian consumer is groping in the dark, hoping to clutch at any green stalk of hope

Boost for bamboo

BAMBOO BOARDS & BEYOND· exhibition of bamboo furniture by The National Institute of Design·Ahmedabad·India Habitat Centre&…

Energy wise, resource foolish

Most eco-friendly claims of Indira Paryavaran Bhawan are hogwash

For a green house

Corporates fair poorly in a CSR survey

Lighting up hearts

A hospital for cardiac patients in Ahmedabad is sunlit to cheer up patients. It saves energy, too

Most biodiversity panels now in place, National Biodiversity Authority to tell NGT

More than 243,000 committees formed as of January; target was to set up 252,709.

Ancient roots of a modern holiday

When May Day meant rebirth of the soil

Watertight

Rate water fixtures for efficiency to cut wastage

UK paid £43 billion in green taxes in 2013

The figure was the highest ever for the country, with the majority of the environmental taxes paid by the commercial sector

A thin green coating

No check on performance of green-rated buildings; developers pocket government incentives

‘Energy conservation is a moving target’

A decade has passed since the Energy Conservation Act was enacted in 2001. Most provisions of the law are yet to be implemented properly. Ajay …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 23, 2024)

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

City’s green thumbs? Exploring footprint of plant nurseries around Bengaluru

Agro-ecological implications of greening urban spaces necessitate a rethink regarding sourcing plants from nurseries

India’s green hydrogen offtake in ‘wait-and-watch’ phase: WEF calls for increased subsidy to help lower cost

Electrolyser costs should be brought down by increasing subsidy significantly, to match price of grey hydrogen: WEF

Ireland has lost almost all of its native forests — here’s how to bring them back

Around 80% of the island of Ireland was once green

How solar is powering UAE towards sustainability

 UAE envisions cleaning three-quarters of its energy before 2050

Biomass electricity: New boiler technology enables use of all agricultural residue

The vibrating grate boiler is greener than conventional boilers 

Rewilding: Mass restoration or wishful thinking?

The concept is pivoted on 3Cs — core, corridor and carnivore