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Reviving a river

The Supreme Court asks the Delhi government to maintain a minimum flow of water in the Yamuna

POLLUTED RIVERS

Metal detectors

High metal content found in Orrisa's mangroves hints at increasing pollution

Dirty rivers

Sloppy STPs

Causing pollution in Yamuna

Wanted: Yamuna counsel

Barrage of sewage

Kanpur will have a Rs 412.44 crore Ganga drain by 2031

Dams in central Western Ghats affect catchment of perennial rivers: study

The researchers found that large scale activities are eroding the ecosystem by studying the Kali river in Karnataka

Water-wisdom for climate change: We must become much more efficient with every drop

The country has learnt critical water lessons through the years — now is the time to put it to practice

CSE alumnus impact: How a green entrepreneur helped restore Kham river

Principles of a decentralised wastewater treatment system was put to use to bring about transformation

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

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 5, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

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

Jammu’s youth are trying to save river Tawi but they need support

Tawi, a major source of drinking water for Jammu residents, has turned into a garbage dump

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 21, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 21, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

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

River flowing through the most polluted Russian city turns red

Russian authorities assume that water has reddened due to chemical waste discharged from the nearby Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant

Not an ideal immersion

Instead of artificial tanks, devotees use lakes and large water bodies for immersion of idols of Lord Ganesh

Pollution clogs hyacinth control

Insects introduced to curb the spread of water hyacinths are avoiding feeding on those weeds that have been contaminated by toxic metals

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 …

Yamuna clean-up project - Inaction plan

the March 31, 2003, deadline set by the Supreme Court (sc) for cleaning the 22-kilometre Delhi stretch of Yamuna river has come and gone. Yet the …

Simply put: How to solve the Cauvery water dispute