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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 23, 2024)

India, April 24 -- Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal Rampant waste dumping in Silchar with no action fro... Read More


Australian researchers develop model to estimate groundwater recharge more accurately

India, April 24 -- To provide a more precise estimate, they used improved chloride deposition map with enhanced data, spatial coverage Cities like Bengaluru, Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai are reeling under ... Read More


The high and mighty Himalayas: A biodiversity hotbed facing significant challenges

India, April 24 -- The warming rate inthe Himalayas is three times higher than the global average The Himalayas are home to a vast diversity of species , consisting of 10,000 vascular plants , 979 bi... Read More


CSE-DTE at Ottawa: INC-4 kicks off in Canadian capital

India, April 24 -- The initial day of negotiations was uneventful, with member states participating in contact group discussions and working to organise tasks for subgroups The fourth session of the ... Read More


Asian tigers get a boost: 10 countries pledge $1 billion over a decade for habitat conservation

India, April 24 -- Since 2015, tiger population globally has increased from 3,200 in 2015 to about 4,500 in 2022 In a significant win for conservation efforts, 10 Asian countries have come together t... Read More


Asia was the world's 'disaster capital' in 2023, with all climate change drivers upping the ante in region: WMO report

India, April 23 -- Bay of Bengal recorded nearly 30% higher sea level rise over global average; east and north India have warmed more than rest of country The Asian continent was the world's most dis... Read More


Ghazipur landfill: Rising temperatures add fuel to fire concerns

India, April 23 -- Study finds leachate threatening groundwater as wells near dumpsite show increased alkalinity Alarms continue to sound over the Ghazipur landfill site in Delhi after a recent fire ... Read More


World Earth Day 2024: Urgent need to stop marine plastic pollution

India, April 23 -- On World Earth Day, join for an urgent call to halt marine plastic pollution Our oceans and seas, home to diverse marine life, are suffocating under the weight of plastic waste. Ea... Read More


In Tamil Nadu, a model for participatory production & distribution of farm products

India, April 23 -- Non-hierarchical collectives, horizontal networks & local markets provide a path of self-reliance tofarmers inTiruvannamalai "There is still hesitation among some farmers to sit in... Read More


ILO flags risk ofexcessive heat to 2.4 billion workers globally; Indian workers among thoseathighrisk

India, April 23 -- Increase in workforce at risk can be attributed to both rising temperatures, growing labour force More than 70 per cent of all workers worldwide are at risk of exposure to excessiv... Read More