Has COVID-19 lockdown really helped Yamuna health in Delhi?
Domestic sewage comprises 80% of pollution load and continues to get discharged into the river
Delhi air emergency: Little respite on Day 2
The national capital's air oscillated between 'very poor' and 'severe' on Nov 2
New online platform to promote reuse, repair, recycle e-waste
IIT-Madras developing new model to tackle e-waste by linking stakeholders in formal, informal economy
World Rivers Day: Does a river exist for us only when it floods?
It’s important to spread river education in its totality, before dams and canals take over ‘rivers’ in the perception battle
This World Oceans Day let’s talk about marine litter
Environmental issues in the sea affect the coasts and the lands they surround & vice versa
Air pollution slows economic growth, harms poor most: Report
Around 275 million people in extreme poverty globally exposed to hazardous PM 2.5 levels
Delhi Air Emergency: Capital bending the curve but more action needed
Delhi’s pollution levels should be reduced so that even when air speeds go down, cold air settles and episodes of high pollution strike, it …
South Asia has lost most human capital due to air pollution: World Bank
World Bank releases the Changing Wealth of Nations report that says environmental degradation is leading to a decline in overall wealth
Supply 24x7 power to reduce diesel genset use: Draft electricity rules
The use of diesel gensets is increasing in India; new rules published by Centre now provide incentive to replace them with renewables
Delhi’s air quality and number games
India needs to codify methodologies for processing air quality data to reduce confusion and build confidence in air pollution control measures.
Invisible particles do matter for the air we breathe, finds studies
Ultrafine particles having almost negligible weight, surface area do have an effect on haze formation, visibility and air pollution, the studies found
Gandhi’s prescription for a healthy life
On the 151st birth anniversary of the father of the nation, Down To Earth presents excerpts from Mahatma Gandhi: The Great Indian Way by late …
Book review: Green laws matter
Indian Environmental Law examines a compendium of cases that interpret the constitution for environmental jurisprudence
Double-decker buses set to make comeback — in new avatar
The new design is awaiting third and final round of clearance, likely to hit Kolkata roads in March 2020
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (December 15-21, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week&…
'The Niti Aayog mandate has the potential to make India an e-vehicle hub'
Down to Earth speaks to Manu Sharma, general manager of Hero Electric about the recent Niti Aayog announcement to run all-electric vehicles on …
An Arunachal Pradesh town has swapped its water pollution problem for air pollution
Residents take to burning waste after orders to not dump it in Kameng river; facility to handle waste incomplete due to lack of funds
CPCB confirms COVID-19 lockdowns helped clean up Delhi air
PM2.5 levels dropped by 50% during the lockdown in the national capital, a new CPCB study said
Lockdown 2.0 vs lockdown 3.0: NO2 levels spike in Delhi
A change in 24-hour average between the two weeks showed that the overall weekly average level increased by 19%
Stubble burning forces Delhi to breathe ‘poor’ air
Air quality in Capital touches 280 and three areas respire ‘very poor’ quality air, according to CPCB and SAFAR data
Draft EIA 2020 notification: Moving beyond technical jargon
It is crucial to envision the EIA as anticipatory, participatory and systematic in nature and a process that relies on multidisciplinary input, …
Whose EIA draft is it anyway — people or project proponents?
The draft Environmental Impact Assessment reflects technocratic language, as it makes public consultation a tertiary issue and focuses on …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 1, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
No mention of regional coordination to curb air pollution in 102 city plans, finds study
Sources from outside a city’s boundaries account for at least 30% of pollutants in that city, according to study
Vembanad, Ashtamudi: NGT slaps Rs 10 crore on Kerala for its failure to protect Ramsar sites
The penalty is levied per the ‘polluter pays principle’, the tribunal noted