Why has no Indian political party come out with a road map on afforestation?
If political parties choose to ignore addressing this important concern, NOTA may remain the only option for people like me
Daily Court Digest: Major environment hearings of April 10, 2019
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (Feb 11-15)
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (Jan 21-25)
Banni Maldharis approach NGT with reneged community forest rights claims
Banni Breeder Association, an organisation of pastoralists, want the titles recognising the community's claimed rights
Harmful algal booms have huge economic impacts
A new publication by UNESCO reviews data on harmful algal bloom incidents across the world
HFC phase down amendment favourable but not perfect
Questions around financing and acquisition of new generation fluoro-chemicals still remain
Transformation in agriculture needed to cope with climate change
A FAO report points out that a “business as usual” scenario can increase the number of poor by between 35 and 122 million by 2030 …
Reservoirs are large contributors of methane to the atmosphere
A new study helps to revisit the understanding that hydroelectric projects are a ‘green’ or carbon neutral source of energy
Farming in 2050: storing carbon could help meet Australia's climate goals
Growing population, growing demand for food, climate change: Australia's rural lands are facing a number of pressures. So how can we sustainably …
Simply creative
General principles of architecture are imaginatively applied to create a green building in Gurgaon
Pitching eco-messages and washing machines
A recent exhibition in Delhi drew crowds looking for discounts and new gadgets. But how many paid attention to a special section on the danger to …
Neglect robs Saurashtra park of greenery
A wilderness park nurtured carefully by a former maharaja of Bhavnagar looks decrepit today, with its resources plundered and its wildlife dwindling.
Pune citizens keep watchful eye on their city
Concerned residents of the city have formed groups to ensure the municipal authorities take care to keep the city clean, green and functioning.
Organic cotton is catching on
Health concerns have led to increasing production of organically grown cotton, which uses less pesticide
The business of environment
ENVIRONMENT PROFILES OF EUROPEAN BUSINESS Dion Vaughan and Craig Mickle Publisher: Earthscan Publications Ltd, London Price: Not mentioned
Plastic prowess
There is immense promise in it. It is rechargeable, non-toxic and flexible. It is the new plastic battery
Goodbye, freon
Russian researchers have come up with a power-saving and ozone-friendly refrigerator which operates without a motor and uses a semiconductor as …
National Green Hydrogen Mission will establish India as global market leader: Experts
Target of 60-100 gigawatts (GW) of electrolyser capacity by 2030, heavy investment needed
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 5, 2020)
Roti, kapda, and the other makaan bygones
Green buildings can happen only when we adopt a holistic approach that brings fashion, food and the building industry in sync
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 23, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 4, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 6, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 11, 2019)