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Panipat dyes poison Delhi
Factories in and around Panipat in Haryana are pumping a huge amount of waste, including ammonia, into the Yamuna upstream of Delhi
Posted 23 May 2016 in Articles -
New plan dreams of clean Yamuna
A new plan by the Delhi government details how to clean the river flowing along India’s capital, but is weak on where the water will come from
Posted 21 May 2016 in Articles -
PHOTO STORY – Delhi’s worshipped and abused Yamuna river
After the controversial Art of Living event on its floodplain, a photographer’s journey down the Yamuna in Delhi captures the extent of abuse and encroachments
Posted 28 Apr 2016 in Articles -
Festival ruins riverbed but gets green nod
Art of Living Foundation is penalized for planning event in prohibited zone, but green court allows event to go ahead
Posted 09 Mar 2016 in Articles -
International Solar Alliance gets a home in India
It also gets initial funding from Indian agencies and a 300 million euro pledge from France, though that is a small percentage of the 1,200 billion euros needed
Posted 25 Jan 2016 in Articles&Uncategorized -
Melting permafrost could blow world’s remaining carbon budget
As the world struggles to thrash out a climate deal, a new report shows melting permafrost could release a fresh wave of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere
Posted 10 Dec 2015 in Uncategorized -
Did festivals pollute Yamuna less this year? Delhi has no idea
Idol immersions and ritual offerings leave a toxic imprint on the Yamuna river each year but the Delhi government have failed to release pollution data following the festive season
Posted 19 Nov 2015 in Articles -
Thirsty and ill in Delhi
With the Yamuna river reduced to a drain in many places and with plummeting groundwater levels, India’s capital has been unable to keep pace with the growing population
Posted 10 Oct 2015 in Articles -
Green film festival focuses on water
Water for Life is theme of Vatavaran 2015, India’s largest festival of environment-related films; the five-day festival starts in New Delhi on October 9
Posted 08 Oct 2015 in Uncategorized -
It’s official: Breathing kills in India
India has for the first time admitted to air pollution deaths but its figure of 35,000 in nine years is a fraction of independent estimates. Is the government doing enough?
Posted 15 Sep 2015 in Articles