Why was post-Diwali air quality better this year?
Wind speed, warmer temperatures helped disperse pollutants
Diwali pollution: Delhi air quality to be in ‘poor’ & ‘very poor’ categories today, tomorrow
Fire count due to stubble burning low over northwest Delhi as on October 23
Illnesses were behind half the suicides in Punjab in 2021
Healthcare costs too high, farmers at risk due to pesticide use says expert
What will Supreme Court judgement on Aravalli mean for forest conservation?
Changes to conservation rules may be fast tracked, say activists
Live water storage in reservoirs at the end of monsoon less than 2020
Punjab recorded the highest deficit of 40%
COVID-19 vaccine update: People above 45 eligible for jabs from April 1
Ministry of Home Affairs releases updated guidelines for COVID-19 control
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 22, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Cotton Curse: Tired of losses, farmers giving up cotton on a large scale
The production of cotton in Punjab has almost halved in the past decade
The minimum support price conundrum and Indian farming
MSP had no legal sanction when it was conceived and can also be challenged now
Cotton Curse: No buyers for salvaged produce after pink bollworm wreaks havoc
Labourers refuse to pick leftover crop as yield too low and traders refuse to buy citing poor quality
Is rainfall linked to pollution? Depends on whether you live north or south of Vindhyas
DTE analyses PM10 spatial data for August 2022 and 2023
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 10, 2024)
Sustainable agriculture: Punjab needs policies to support crop diversification
Growing maize instead of paddy can reduce water use by 60-70%
Farm laws effect: Farmers’ protests in India increased 38% in 2020 after 3 years of decline
Number of protests increased in 12 states, with Jharkhand leading the tally
Global Eco Watch: Polar bears could become extinct by 2100, says study
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Haryana hurdle: Paddy procurement season on, but farmers have no buyers
Crop moisture to logistics, government officials rejecting paddy, claimed farmers
Will PM 2.5 levels in Delhi-NCR go back to pre-pandemic levels this winter?
The answer lies in air pollution control measures, finds assessment by CSE
It’s mid-May and it isn’t as hot as it normally is. Here’s why
354 heavy rainfall events across India in just two months
Antibacterial resistance: Don't compromise
The only way to combat antibiotic resistance is to keep the environment clean
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 12, 2024)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 1, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 22, 2024)
Punjab’s ‘Donkey Flights’ to the world’s conflict zones
Widespread joblessness explains why Punjab’s migrants resort to desperate means to reach their final destinations
Ludhiana’s Giaspura gas leak remains unsolved
An earlier report by MoEFCC, CPCB & IIT-Delhi didn't rule out the possibility of acidic effluent being discharged into the sewer
A year since Giaspura: Ludhiana’s gas leak remains unsolved; activists say tragedy like this could happen again
No improvements have been made to the sewer system since the incident and the cleaning was last done six months ago, residents told DTE