First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
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Green-rated buildings not keeping their promise, says CSE report
“Many don’t qualify even for one-star label under BEE programme” Green-rated buildings are falling below the minimum benchmarks of their official star rating by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE),
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Ozone-smart, climate-cool
One item on the agenda of the much-discussed Narendra Modi-Barack Obama meeting that has Indian commentators flummoxed is hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The joint statement issued after the meeting of the
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India approves projects in dash for growth, alarming green groups
In late August, India's environment ministry rejected a proposal to build what would be the country's largest hydropower plant in a remote and pristine part of the country's northeast because of the potential
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Electric crematoriums should be shut: Uma Bharti
The water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation minister, Uma Bharti, suggested on Tuesday that "electric" crematoriums should not be used on river banks and instead bodies should be burnt
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Experts call for policy changes to combat heart disease
Leading health experts have called for policy changes in several sectors ranging from food to transport in order to combat risk factors of heart disease in India. Wrong policies add to problem The
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Of Himalayan blunders & rivers of muck
Developmental gains will crumble if India follows a model of growth that is resource-and-energy-intensive. As it is, rivers are degraded, pollution is growing, forest cover's thinning. Overhaul of green
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Revision of green laws may hit Delhi
The ministry of environment and forests has asked for the public's comments on reviewing five crucial environmental laws, including the Air and Water (prevention and control of pollution) Acts-any amendment
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Kashmir Floods Caused by Climate Change, Environment Degradation and Unplanned Growth
Even though the waters of the Jhelum river have begun receding, there are still around over 100,000 people marooned in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The fear of water-borne diseases is now rising
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Climate change may have caused Kashmir floods: CSE
The devastating floods in Jammu and Kashmir could be a manifestation of extreme weather events induced by climate change, the Centre for Science and Environment said Wednesday. Sunita Narain, director
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J&K floods, a grim reminder of climate change
Changing rainfall pattern part of a trend: Centre for Science & Environment The worst floods in Jammu and Kashmir in the past 60 years and the subsequent devastation are due to a combination of unprecedented