CSE releases first-of-a-kind study on waste management in India
Municipalities across the country have been urged to place segregation at the heart of waste management system
Experts and journalists urge climate action at the launch of ‘Why I should be tolerant’
Down To Earth Editor Sunita Narain’s new book chronicles the global development discourse from the 20th and 21st centuries
World’s two biggest polluters-China and US-strike deal to cut carbon emissions
Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment warns the deal will push the world to catastrophic increase in average global temperature
United States climate targets are completely inadequate, says CSE
Delhi-based non-profit says the world’s largest historic polluter is doing the least to address climate change
Three reasons why company v community conflicts take place across continents
Shortcomings in regulatory norms and failure to engage with local communities have disrupted commercial projects in many countries
India identifying, defining forests wrongly, say experts at Anil Agarwal Dialogue
The urgent agenda today is to reinvent forest management for the future; so that India can build a wood-based future, but still protect the …
Can we save Ganga?
The Ganga is getting political attention. What does it take to clean the river? Down To Earth team travels to the most polluted stretch of the …
Dangers of letting cars dictate city design
If any other cause was responsible for so many deaths and injuries as we see on our roads it would have been a state of emergency
Food labelling guidelines likely to be updated in next four months: FSSAI
The FSSAI is also looking at what regulatory structure is required for claim verification
New CSE survey debunks official number of trucks entering Delhi
Experts say capital city's air pollution level is increased by a large number of trucks crossing its borders
UN@75 vs multilateralism & democracy
The United Nations was set up after World War II, and today, we are at the beginning of a new one — only this time,…
Coal is all about energy security, says coal minister Piyush Goyal
Government bats for using the best technology available for sourcing energy from coal so that the adverse consequences on environment are …
Who can touch diesel?
India’s diesel vehicle industry is so powerful that even a Volkswagen-like exposé of the cover-up of diesel emissions is like water …
BS-VI fuel norms from April 1, 2018 in Delhi instead of 2020
Centre for Science and Environment welcomes Union government’s move to help clean Delhi’s air
Adani project in Mundra has violated environmental norms: MoEF committee report
Report recommends reform of coastal zone regulations, establishment of environment restoration fund
Sunita Narain talks about good food
Food is becoming sterile and processed, says Sunita Narain at the launch of the First Food: Culture of Taste, a Down To Earth publication
Will Adani ever pay for the destruction at Mundra?
The environment ministry says it cannot impose a fine but the company is not let off the hook. Lawyers say it can approach NGT
Sunita Narain highlights hits and misses of Paris climate deal
The agreement has come after an intense two weeks of negotiations and represents a lot of compromises made, particularly by developing countries &…
Rs 200 crore fine on Adanis for Mundra misdeeds
Environment minister approves report on violations by the company, including destruction of mangroves and blocking of creeks in the region
Reinvent tiger conservation
The new conservation agenda should not revolve around tigers versus tribals. It has to be about tigers and people
Coal needs modern technology for sustainability, say experts
Different countries share their experience with coal-generated energy at CSE's coal conference
Road safety bill: Can it help achieve zero mortality?
Experts attending a roundtable organised by Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment urge for a people-centric law rather than one …
CSE honours over 100 greenest schools in India
Over 700 schools participated in Green Schools Programme; Himachal Pradesh bags the Best Green State Award
Pollution emergency demands urgent action
The odd and even scheme has helped to arrest the peaking of pollution in Delhi when hostile weather—no-wind condition, dipping of …
Sunita Narain analyses the Paris Agreement
Sunita Narain, Director General Centre For Science and Environment, Delhi talks about the wins and losses from the Paris Climate Change Agreement.&…