Seeding happy, cleaning air: Farmers adopting non-burn tech give hope
Several Indian states are experimenting with Happy Seeder that cuts and lifts the paddy straw and also improves soil health
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 16, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 21, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 24, 2019)
The past about to return
The US-China rivalry will lead to more competition, paving a comeback for a ’brown agenda’ we can ill afford
Poisoned Punjab: DTE reports from state’s villages wracked by water pollution
Cancer and a host of other diseases afflict people living in the Fazilka, Ferozepur, Ludhiana and Muktsar districts of the state, DTE finds
World Environment Day 2023: Cleaning up marine litter; too little, too late?
Around 95 per cent of India’s trade by volume and 68 per cent by value is executed through waterways. Plastics contribute a major portion …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 22, 2023)
People do not know how to survive without insects: Human Development Report 2022
Humanity faces the mind-boggling challenge of growing food and other agricultural products at scale without an abundance of insects, …
Plastic Pollution: Birds on every continent except Antarctica live amid human rubbish
While the blanket term of ‘plastic’ is used to refer to such pollution, many different materials litter the environment, like disposable masks
Climate change denial: ExxonMobil may face trial
Massachusetts High Court case accuses fossil fuel major of decieving investors, breaking laws
Heavy metals emerging as potential threat to public health on urban beaches: Study
The research authors emphasised the necessity of regular pollutant monitoring in the marine environment
Delhi battles for clear skies and lungs
The Capital needs to completely transition to clean fuel and address local sources of pollution
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 5, 2019)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 11, 2019)
Can Ministry of Jal Shakti save Indian rivers?
The new ministry has its work cut out as old ministries’ track record in cleaning and saving river basins hasn’t been great
Livelihoods of 3 bln people living near river systems under threat: Study
Damming, sediment mining, water diversions and groundwater extraction inhibit efforts to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, says report
Upcoming Environmental Assembly opportunity to agree to global treaty on plastics: UN
Marine natural capital as high as $ 2.5 trillion per year is lost due to plastic pollution annually, according to studies
DTE Analysis: Siberia witnesses over 150% rise in air pollution
Estimates suggest emissions due to fires may turn atmospheric carbon sink Siberian taiga forests into source of carbon
Road to 2030: Why sand & dust storms pose challenge to achieving multiple SDGs
Halfway to 2030, the situation is dire since the world is not on track and the progress on key goals, especially SDG 13 (on climate action), has …
New NASA device can give real-time, highly accurate air quality data from space for North America
Cutting-edge device will be essential for comprehending the primary air pollutants’ origins, distribution and effects
This UP lake continues to stink despite over Rs 300 cr spent on cleaning it
Lack of funds to operate sewage treatment plants around the lake, locals say only boating area cleaned regularly
The ‘forgotten’ water ecosystems of Mumbai
City’s water systems need urgent attention to build resilience against climate-related uncertainties
Odd-even scheme: Before Delhi starts third leg, let’s see how the last two went
While the scheme made impact beyond private vehicular emissions, it saw some counter-intuitive trends too
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 3, 2020)