India's roads to remain lethal even in 2030: Lancet
Roads in India ignore motorcyclists and cyclists, prioritise car owners, it says
As told to Parliament (December 20, 2023): Improvement in malnutrition indicators for children in India
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Simply Put: Uttarakhand’s highway to nowhere
Road traffic deaths declined overall, but those of cyclists and pedestrians rose in last decade: WHO report
Cyclists deaths have increased by 70 per cent in a decade; just 25 per cent of countries have laws in place to support public transportation,…
Decongesting roads just as vital as introducing EVs to transform India’s transport sector. But who’s listening?
Traffic congestions lead to energy wastage & are a mental health hazard
Urbanisation, low profitability: Why prices of tamarind leaves in Andhra Pradesh have rocketed
Government should come up with ways to make tamarind cultivation lucrative
Book Excerpt: The tale of how silk travelled from China and spread worldwide
Aarathi Prasad tells the fabric’s millennia-old history in her new book
Simply Put: Road to perdition
New low-carbon development, investment and governance models needed to achieve SDGs: UNDP Report
The transition in energy use is more important in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
The future of transport is electric
Countries need to get the policy mix right to encourage the switch to electric vehicles
Delhi rain, waterlogging puts the spotlight on urban flooding
Urban flooding has become increasingly frequent in India’s major cities
Government admits to have bypassed environment impact assessments for Chardham project
Project was divided into 53 parts each less than 100 kilometres long, because of which it didn't need environmental impact assessment, says …
Houses damaged, power supply and road transport hit due to tornado in Odisha
The tornado hit seaside villages in Kendrapara district at 4 pm on June 15
How is Southeast Asia’s charge to EVs going?
Who’s leading the race to develop electric vehicles in Southeast Asia? The answer is complicated.
Risky slope: What makes Dharamshala vulnerable to landslides
Anthropogenic pressure adds to high risk of earthquakes in this Himachal city
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Experts raise questions on geological and geotechnical surveys for project
Accident spot located near Main Central Thrust of the Himalayas
China is financing infrastructure projects around the world – many could harm nature and Indigenous communities
China has an opportunity with the Belt and Road Initiative to improve infrastructure networks around the world in a way that is both sustainable …
When the car drives you: Speed as hierarchy and privilege
What remains of the public if at their best of expressing their disagreement, their gatherings are called “traffic jams”?
Road traffic injuries the second leading cause of death among children aged 5-14 years: WHO
Poverty increased risk of injury, violence; almost 90% of injury-related deaths in low & middle-income countries
Run-up to CoP25 Santiago: Are global transport emissions on course?
This is the first article in a series on global sectoral emissions and the progress on mitigation action in the build-up to 25th Conference of …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 7, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Mumbai Coastal Road: Pathway to ruin
On July 16, the Bombay High Court ordered that construction on the $1.7 billion Mumbai Coastal Road, to be built by reclaiming the city’s …
Transit-oriented development is a step towards a more liveable tomorrow
Transition to greener, more sustainable cities will require a lot of change managers other than architects
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 6, 2023)
How realistic are India’s 2030 fleet electrification targets?
Focus should be on converting the existing fleet to electric vehicles and not just adding more EVs to the roads
