Plastic overshoot day report 2024
Plastic Overshoot Day marks the point when the amount of plastic waste generated exceeds the world’s capacity to manage it, resulting in environmental pollution. In 2024, the global Plastic Overshoot Day
Pollution
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Reading the future in the past
Geological records of how climate responded to changes in the atmosphere in the past enables scientists to model future climate behaviour in response to current atmospheric changes
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TAXING SOLUTIONS
Implementing bans needs commitment
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ECUADOR
A massive oil spill from an abandoned exploratory oil well is wreaking havoc on the ecology and environment of the Pastaza province. Conservation biologist Patricia Medici says that in October 2001
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Suspended...
...in utter neglect - the state of state pollution control boards
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Ministerial reprieve
The Union ministry of environment and forests (MEF) had several New Year presents for Indian industry. Environment minister Kamal Nath -- for the umpteenth time -- relaxed his schedule for gross
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Painting a rosy picture
Union minister of environment and forests T R Baalu proudly proclaimed at a review meeting that the Charter on Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Protection (crep) is a huge hit, with almost
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But where does the engine oil go?
Apart from massively polluting the air, 4-wheelers present another environmental problem -- the annual disposal of billions of litres of engine oil that need to be replaced every 4,800 km for cars
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Atmospheres elsewhere
Scientists are studying atmospheres on other planets in the solar system to learn more about the evolution of climates
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Taking the lead
India's chief ministers are beginning to take note of environmental problems. But just about. The Centre for Science and Environment conducted a survey of <i>Down To Earth</i> readers and India's environmentalists. A report on the nature of the work carri
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Carry the burden
Of your waste, the government needs to tell the plastic industry. Other countries have done so. At times, to developing nations detriment. India needs to learn and adapt