In Short

Maharashtra repeals Urban Land Ceiling Act

Mumbai port's coal handling jeopardises public health

Contamination

SC slaps Rs 10 lakh fine on Mumbai metro, but permits felling of 177 trees in Aarey forest

Controversy over constructing a metro car shed inside Aarey has been brewing since 2014

The ‘forgotten’ water ecosystems of Mumbai

City’s water systems need urgent attention to build resilience against climate-related uncertainties 

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 12, 2020)

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

No more hospitals

Cyclone Nisarga: Mumbai to bear the brunt

Cyclone Nisarga’s landfall will finish in three hours, storm surge, heavy rain and winds expected in Mumbai 

Clear as air

The grim picture of a lung scarred by pollution is of no shock value today. An ailing populace continues to throw up a phlegm of protests. To …

IIT to propose 20 metre-tall air purifiers for Delhi

The Rs 12-cr units will have a range of a km

Odisha migrant workers return from Gujarat, Maharashtra amid fears of another lockdown

Trains from Gujarat and Maharashtra to Odisha are full, although rail officials can’t confirm whether all passengers are migrants

Extreme floods to increase economic loss 166 times in coastal megacities: IPCC

These cities with over 10 million populations, including Mumbai, are likely to lose at least $1 trillion annually by 2050, finds the report

Salt rush

Every year, marginal farmers from across the country travel to Mumbai's saltpans to earn some extra money

Death factories: industries at MIDC Dombivli are ticking time bombs

Blasts destroyed a chemical factory in Dombivli in the Thane district of Maharashtra on May 26, killing 12. Here's the inside story …

Extreme weather events in India in the past 10 years

India is extremely vulnerable to the impact of climate events. Every year, it faces extreme weather events in the form of floods and cyclones, …

Mumbai's solid waste management plans expensive, dangerous

Mumbai sea link extension may be junked in favour of a coastal road

Activists say Rs 9,000 crore project will destroy beaches and violates coastal regulations

Hill heavy!

What happens when a rare geological site is squeezed for space

A risky route

A Rs 12,000-crore coastal road project in Mumbai is facing stiff resistance from fishers, urban planners and environmentalists. But, the …

Mumbai's fragrant dumping grounds

Double Standards

Safety regulations are for imported toys only  

Is Mumbai in for more power cuts?

Closure of a number of units of Tata and Adani power plants in Mundra to be discussed by Centre on Wednesday

Policy mooted for construction debris disposal around Mumbai

Waste from new development projects in metropolitan region is being dumped in mangroves and rural areas

New rules for coasts

Environment ministry notifies CRZ 2011. It has pro-builder bias, say fishers and activists