Why waste management in Northeast India needs an urgent overhaul
Specialised policies needed for mountainous regions;standardised national-level policies lack nuance for regional challenges
CSE honours over 100 greenest schools in India
Over 700 schools participated in Green Schools Programme; Himachal Pradesh bags the Best Green State Award
Only a sixth of India’s reservoirs full: Central Water Commission
Reservoirs in Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Madhya Pradesh have less than normal storage
Mars may have been less oxygen-rich than previously assumed
But there’s still a possibility of life on the Red Planet, finds study
Run-up to CoP27: Parents revive demand to cut fossil fuel financing, urge leaders to prioritise child health
Last year a delegation of mothers presented a letter signed by over a million parents to the CoP president
Is India really open-defecation-free? Here’s what numbers say
15% of the total population in India defecates in the open in India, according to WASH report 2021
Last look: Consensus on Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework draft remains elusive during final pre-COP15 meet
Not enough progress made at 5th Open-ended Working Group on Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Can Montreal help communities: Here is what to expect from COP15
The fate of biodiversity hangs in balance as negotiators congregate in Montreal to discuss Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
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
Antimicrobial resistance: Prevention key to control pandemics
Important to prevent emergence and spread of infections to reduce need and dependence on antimicrobials
As told to Parliament (March 13, 2023): 19% PM2.5 emissions in Indo-Gangetic Plains come from households
Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Chandigarh and Delhi emit 437 gigagrams PM2.5 per year through household cooking
Win against waste colonialism: US group pledges restorative action after taking back ‘harmful’ report
A 2015 report by US-based Ocean Conservancy blamed 5 Asian countries for plastic waste
‘COP15 is our chance to start protecting and repairing the web of life’: UNEP chief
Post-2020 GBF with clear targets will help address multiple crises facing planet, said Inger Andersen, executive-director of UNEP
Ruto government has its work cut out: Kenya’s development challenges new President must address
Country hopes promises made for agriculture, healthcare, environment, water, housing, sanitation will be fulfilled
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 16, 2023)
As told to Parliament (December 13, 2022): 130 sq km of forest land set to be diverted in Great Nicobar Island
Mitigation measures have been proposed for the ‘sustainable development’ projects