Only 50% of India’s pollution authorities make real-time data public: CSE analysis
As of February 2020, nearly 39% pollution control boards (states and Union territories) shared data in public domain
Diwali: dark underbelly of light
The choking haze of pollution in the city leaves no room for poisonous fumes from crackers—Chinese or Indian. Do not reduce festival of …
Pollution control certificate now mandatory for vehicle insurance renewal
With mandatory linking of annual vehicle insurance with valid PUC certificate the compliance level can improve
Untreated effluents released in Mumbai rivers, industries flout norms: Report
The Ulhas and its tributary Waldhuni are among 53 of the most polluted rivers in Maharashtra
Most pollution-related workplace deaths in countries with highest GDP: Lancet report
India fares better, ranks 40; United Kingdom worst-performing; United States occupies 18th position
A river’s worthy son
Veerbhadra Mishra dedicated his spiritual quest and scientific calling to cleaning the Ganga
People eat 2,000 tiny pieces of plastic every week
Water — from both bottles and taps —, shellfish, beer and salt recorded highest plastic levels
India will shift to BS VI norms next year: What does it mean?
Since their introduction in 2000, BS norms for vehicular emission have got increasingly stringent
The pesky problem of offshoring pollution
A turn to sustainable development could help stop rich countries offshoring their pollution to poorer countries
Switch it off!: How light pollution disorients ecosystems
Living beings depend on daily cycle of light and dark that governs behaviours such as reproduction, sleep and migration
A story between ‘legal’ and ‘illegal’
Nobody knows (or rather, nobody wants to say) who will regulate the “permissible” and ensure that what is not permissible does not …
Dirty air dooms Indians to early death
New analysis of global burden of diseases shows very high rate of increase in early deaths from particulate and ozone pollution. Over a quarter …
Cleanest Kolkata Diwali in 2 decades, but microphone noise a concern
PM2.5 pollutants plummeted four times compared to their maximum recorded value on Diwali day 2019
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 22, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
To let citizens die of air pollution is anti-national
Since 1996, it has been a suffocating journey of knowing and forgetting. An insiders' narration of the politics behind the mass murder
Continuous pollution monitoring initiative needs momentum
Although the majority of the industries surveyed by CSE have installed real-time emission monitoring systems, no significant improvements are …
70 years on from London’s Great Smog, we still need cleaner air to protect health
After 70 years, we know that health harms exist even at low pollutant levels and that there is no “safe” level
Delhi chokes as its government fails to deliver
Nearly three years into power, the AAP government is yet to deliver on the promises it made before the 2015 elections to clean Delhi’s air
Diwali: Nudge practice of not tolerating personal harm
Festival also reminds us that awareness has to nudge change towards environmentally responsible behaviour to support difficult regulatory action
NGT orders closure of 69 industrial areas
Continued polluting activities are criminal offences under the law of the land, the tribunal said in its order
Nordic nations call for a global treaty to reduce marine plastic pollution
This move may also help the world achieve a Sustainable Development Goal, the deadline of which is just six years away
Staff crunch, expanded mandate hitting pollution control Boards’ performance, finds report
Regulatory scrutiny of polluting sources affected; over 9 agencies have over 40% positions vacant
SC directs environment ministry to notify plan to improve Delhi air
The Comprehensive Action Plan is the first-ever comprehensive set of short, medium and long-term measures for key sources of air pollution in …
Delhi turns gas chamber again but AAP government in Punjab gives hope
New agricultural practices and technologies can be adopted for high yield with comparatively less stubble
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 23, 2019)