Air pollution killed 116,000 Indian kids within a month of birth in 2019
Household air pollution accounted for 64% of all neo-natal deaths attributable to air pollution
Udta PM2.5
Instead of rejecting scientific studies on air pollution, the government should come up with better data to arrive at more conclusive findings
Number of ‘bad air’ days rising in Rajasthan: CSE analysis
Five cities including Jaipur, Alwar, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Kota need to implement clean air action plans with speed, scale and urgency
China’s anti-pollution measures have backfired
A new study says China’s efforts to bring down PM 2.5 concentration has in turn led to a spike in Ozone pollution
Bhilwara: NGT calls local body’s inaction to control pollution of Kothari river ‘tragic’; RSPCB to recover compensation
Open wells in villages near River Kothari were found with toxic levels of chromium, lead, iron, zinc, sodium
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 16, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Clean(er) cooking in India: We need a transition to better solutions along with smarter policies
Lack of access to cylinder distribution networks means that schemes such as PMUY have not succeeded as expected
UK government's plans to curb air pollution 'illegal' and 'poor': High court
About 50,000 early deaths and economic loss of £27.5 billion are recorded in the UK each year due to air pollution
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 22, 2023)
Negotiating for better climate, but little change at home
Delhi is engulfed in a thick smog with dangerous air pollution levels as the environment minister attends the annual Conference of Parties
Kashmir: High organic load in Jhelum causes fish to come ashore
As fish wash ashore, experts point to environmental degradation of rivers and lakes in the valley
Karnataka wants citizens to take responsibility of maintaining and protecting lakes
The Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority has proposed to make locals registered lake wardens or adopt a portion of the lake to …
Purifying the Ganga
"The story of the Ganges, from her source to the sea, from old times to new, is the story of India's civilisation ..." - …
When Will India Be Able To Control Pollution?
Not till the middle of the 21st century. So be prepared to leave your children behind in a living hell. Unless you are prepared to browbeat your …
Sullying the seas
An oil spill pollutes 500 km of the French coast. It takes three weeks and public pressure for the guilty company to accept responsibility
How the planet pays for fashion
The production of a kilogram of cotton takes up around 10,000 litre to 20,000 litre of water
Plastic pollution threatens tourism dependent Bali
While more than 80 per cent of the Indonesian Island’s economy relies on tourism, its beaches and the water are strewn with plastic
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 22, 2019)
Clean cook stoves and climate mitigation: Tara Ramnathan explains
Down To Earth is at COP 22 in Marrakech, Morocco. We speak to Tara Ramnathan, prgramme director at Nexleaf Analytics, a company making clean …
China's fight against air pollution
As winter approaches, China, which is known for its high air pollution levels, is investing in technology to reduce smog
Will Delhi become a gas chamber again?
The national capital has been in the ‘severe’ AQI category since Diwali night
Imagining an ideal Green Hour
Green Hour can be used for a transition to a clean environment and a healthier lifestyle
Why Delhi continues to choke year after year
Sunita Narain and Anumita Roychowdhury explain the current air pollution situation in Delhi
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 …
Air pollution lowering life expectancy of Indians
Vivek Chattopadhay, CSE’s clean air campaigner, talks about daily struggles that people have to go through due to pollution