Art on pollution
Japan blames China for smog
Germany makes display of emissions certificate on cars mandatory
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 19, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Life of Plastic: Talks on global treaty to end plastic pollution begin in Uruguay
Delhi-based think-tank Centre for Science and Environment had released a report November 22 in the run-up to the Uruguay meeting
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 18, 2022)
Half of world’s cities had PM2.5 levels above least-stringent WHO standards last decade: Report
India and Indonesia recorded the most severe increase in PM2.5 pollution while China saw the greatest improvements
Perfect decomposition: This Goa startup’s alternative to plastic wrappers is made of corn starch
Plastic alternatives have increasingly gained focus in recent years, amid reduced use of the products made by the polluting material
Air pollution will harm brain development, 9 of 10 people breathe polluted air
Annual loss in human capital arising from mental health conditions in children aged 0-19 is $387.2 billion
Our children are at risk of air pollution. Now is the time to act
Children’s health can be affected by air pollution even before they are born. As they grow up, pollution stunts their lung growth&…
Addressing indoor pollution and climate change with fuel-efficient cook stoves
A simple measure carried out by our organisation has helped to kill two birds with one stone
Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation – here's how to make it climate-friendly
By combining reduction in demand, top-notch recycling, decarbonisation of energy, and large-scale adoption of bioplastics, we can tackle plastic&…
National Clean Air Programme is a half hearted policy
India may have announced the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), but neither does it have any legal backing nor financial support, making it a …
Talwandi thermal power plant order needs corrections
The dismissal by Punjab power commission will not only stall implementation of pollution control norms at the plant but also set a wrong example …
Plantation drives not enough to fight air pollution
A sapling cannot do what a mature tree can as it takes it decades to be able to support environmental needs
Why Asia's biggest industrial relocation scheme failed to create a pollution-free Delhi
Bawana was created to shift polluting industrial units operating in Delhi's residential areas, but the initiative has benefitted factory owners …
Understanding North India’s Pollution Crisis
There is no denying the fact that wind–blown dust contributes significantly to the pollution problem, but this should not divert our …
Loyalty to scriptures should not breed hostility to science
Lately, a slew of remarks by political leaders in the country had nixed established scientific principles
After ‘bias’ row, Bombay HC judge brought back to hear noise pollution case
Maharashtra government faced flak for accusing Justice Oka of bias and trying to transfer the case to a different bench
13th-century water body in Delhi dying for lack of attention, sustained revival plan
Loss of catchments, dumping of waste, sewage discharge and lack of political will are some of the cited reasons behind the present state of …
How does vacuum cleaning of roads change exposure to pollutants?
A real-time assessment by Centre for Science and Environment found marginal reduction in particulate matter after vacuuming of a Delhi road
Seethe against smog, now
Why is it we cannot get our act together to implement actions against air pollution?
Urban trees can tackle pollution, heat waves
A report points out trees and other types of vegetation, when planted along a city street or grown in a park or residential yard, provide …
Bengal shows the way forward to reduced fireworks noise standard on Diwali
National Green Tribunal upholds move by state pollution control board to cap noise level limit at 90 decibels
'I don't see a respite from multiple cars as it would require a lifestyle change'
Rama Bhadran, head of resident welfare association of Yamuna Apartments, talks about congestion at the Alaknanda Market area of Delhi
