The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Draft food labelling regulation that proposes to place warning labels on foods with high fat, salt, sugar content to come out soon in public domain “You cannot let industry run our kitchens,” said Sunita Narain, director general, Centre for Science and Environment. She was speaking at the National Conclave on …
Under the twin-pit system, two pits are dug with honeycombed walls and earthen floors which allow liquid to percolate into the surrounding soil Waste disposal from other toilets could turn into health and environmental nightmare Over the last year, a government advertisement featuring film actors Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar …
That is the conclusion of study by Centre for Science and Environment Are Swachh Survekshan rankings myopic? A study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a non-profit public interest research and advocacy group based in New Delhi, did a reality check of cities that secured the top 50 …
An environment think-tank has claimed there were several loopholes in the Swachh Survekshan 2019 survey and ranking of cities. The Centre for Science and Environment claimed the on-ground assessment for the survey was completed in a mere 28 days to ensure the results were declared before the announcement of the …
Sweeping waste under the carpet is a myopic waste management approach—sustained efforts are required, and it is this that the survekshan should rank in the future. Billed as the world’s largest cleanliness survey, Swachh Survekshan 2019 was recently released by the ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA). Indore was …
पर्यावरण क्षेत्र के थिंक टैंक सेंटर फॉर साइंस एंड एन्वायरॉमेंट (सीएसई) ने दावा किया है कि स्वच्छ सर्वेक्षण 2019 और शहरों की रैंकिंग में कई खामियां थीं। सीएसई ने दावा किया कि सर्वे के लिए जमीनी स्तर पर आकलन महज 28 दिनों में पूरा कर लिया गया ताकि सुनिश्चित किया …
We need a model of agricultural growth that will value local good food production and not have to first "chemicalise" and then learn better Poorer countries have health problems because of lack of food. Then as people get rich, they end up losing the health advantage of food availability. They …
ALAPPUZHA: Alappuzha municipality has come in first position in Kerala in the Swachh Survekshan- 2019 survey conducted by the ministry of housing and urban affairs. Last year, Alappuzha was in second position in the state in the world’s largest cleanliness survey. In National level, as many as 4237 cities have …
New Delhi: The newly-elected Congress government in Chhattisgarh has found that funds from several social welfare schemes, including District Mineral Foundation and Compensatory Afforestation, were diverted by its predecessor to fund the Centre’s flagship initiative Ujjwala scheme, which provides free LPG cylinders to below poverty line families. Chhattisgarh government’s records …
Each and every health center, nursing home, hospital, pathological centers and any other medical facility generating biomedical waste in Jharkhand now has to comply with the disposal norms. The Central Pollution Control Board guidelines on this are all set to coming into force and would be implemented through QR code …
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has cleared sewage treatment projects worth ₹1,388 crore in Uttar Pradesh towns, including Meerut and Etawah, along the Yamuna river, a major tributary of the Ganga, an official statement said on Monday. The executive committee of NMCG, which held its 20th meeting last …
These fine dust particles can easily enter the lungs causing health and breathing issues. Mumbai: While the national capital has earned the infamous title of being the most polluted city, Mumbai is not far behind since it has surpassed Delhi in terms of the increasing trend in air pollution. According …
Only 5 of 687 proposals rejected since August 2014 India’s apex National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) — charged with allowing forest land in Protected Areas to be diverted for industry — cleared 682 of the 687 projects (99.82%) that came up for scrutiny, according to a response to a query …
The Delhi-based environment think-tank, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), has released its annual State of India's Environment report covering a wide range of subjects including water and sanitation, waste, health, air pollution, forests, wildlife, climate change, renewable energy and agriculture. The report was released by former Supreme Court Judge …
NIMLI (RAJASTHAN): Toxicity level in Bengaluru’s air is increasing at an alarming rate. A recent analysis of air quality data from the city shows that its PM10 level has gone up by 46% in the past 10 years. PM10 are particulate matter with less than or equal to 10 micrometres …
Nimli (Rajasthan): Bengal has the highest air pollution-related deaths among states in the mid socio-demographic index (SDI) segment, according to a report published by Centre for Science & Environment (CSE), a Delhi-based public interest research and advocacy organisation. According to the annual report, released on Monday by former Supreme Court …
We have to change this cycle of destruction, where we shift our consumption to poorer regions where pollution does not matter. Livelihoods do Some weeks ago, I had discussed how “illegal” industrial activities were flourishing in so-called illegal colonies of Delhi. This was the case of Shiv Vihar, where factories …
GURUGRAM: Doctors, environmentalists and those struck by asthma came together on Saturday and formed a group that will not only support asthma patients but also work as a pressure group to combat air pollution. With the number of asthma patients increasing every year, doctors said that the group would make …
All vehicles in Delhi-NCR should be affixed with colour-coded stickers and High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) by October this year, the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) said Thursday. The colour-coded vehicles would help in identifying vehicles based on their fuel type and hologram-based light blue colour sticker would …
Five years later, when we publish the 2019 State of Renewable Energy, much has changed and yet much remains the same Five years ago, when the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) published its first State of Renewable Energy report, the sector was just taking wing. We were part of …
