Energy in news on May 1
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments on energy
Energy in news on April 11
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy
Global Eco Watch: Drying Sea of Galilee swells after years of drought
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Senegal’s pink lake is on the verge of disappearing — how to protect it
The lake’s waters are virtually devoid of life, with the exception of a few microscopic algae and bacteria
Shocking revelation by environment minister: 16 rivers in Karnataka polluted
Root of the problem lies in discharge of waste from 30 cities and towns directly into these rivers, minister notes
Francisco de Orellana would be stunned and stupefied by the low water levels in the Amazon: Buddy Levy
Down To Earth speaks to Idaho-based author of 2011 book on the first voyage to navigate the Amazon river in 1542
This award winning waste management plant in Himachal’s Palampur has turned into a garbage hill
Open disposal of garbage here violates environmental norms
Simply Put: World Cities Day
Major floods on Mars? China’s rover finds evidence
Zhurong rover's first radar imager results analysed two interesting underground layers
Too many tourists in Himalayas; new report presses for pre-empting disasters
Built-up area in Himachal Pradesh increased exponentially during 1989-2012, says report
How Assam’s Deepor Beel is perishing from concretisation, waste dumping
The lake is home to exotic birds, wildlife and supports livelihoods of hundreds
Air, water pollution environment offences increased 841% in 2019: NCRB data
Overall, environment crimes dipped marginally 1.5% in 2019 compared to previous year
Global Eco Watch: ‘Eco disaster’ unfolding on Kamchatka beach
Wash hands to fight COVID-19 outbreak. But is it safe?
Around 1.9 billion people in the world use non-potable or faecally-contaminated water
Who will save the Ganga?
The river continues to stink, in the fifth year of the Modi government
Understanding climate effect on crop yield and associated risks to water security in India is crucial
Reassessing policy options requires a better understanding of climate impact on farm water management in India
Urban agriculture needs to be climate smart, say experts at African Conference on Agricultural Technology
Urban, peri-urban agriculture important for food security but greenhouse gas emissions need to be kept in check
Fishy business: Millions of people missing out on their fair share of aquatic foods
Nearly 800 million people across the world depend on marine and freshwater foods
COVID-19: J&J vaccine can heighten risk of rare neurological condition
The Guillain-Barré syndrome can cause muscle weakness and paralysis.
Why building sewage treatment plants in cities on the Ganga is a challenge
Flood-prone low-lying locations add to the difficulty
Desertification in India: Less snow, more rain ail Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur
Water guzzling apple orchards and rampant tourism is affecting the state
Ganga equally polluted in pre- and post-monsoon phase: CPCB report
Prepared in June this year, the report was declassified recently
Floods damage 55,000 houses, kill 511 people this monsoon
The worst affected states in terms of loss of lives have been Karnataka and Maharashtra
COVID-19: Bihar flood control works stalled amid lockdown
Several embankment repair and maintenance works hit as workers head back home
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 18, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal