47 tigers in M’laya
SHILLONG: Meghalaya Additional PCCF and Chief Wildlife Warden has said that the State has 47 tigers. He has said this based on the survey conducted in the State through a conventional method in the past
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Committee recommendations
Set up environment courts for quick and effective justice Polluting MNCs be checked upon Reduce the number of Board members (not the technical staff) for quick decision making process One CPCB zonal office be established in each state Increase number of air monitoring stations from 332 to 1,000 Common effluent treatment plants be constructed
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Utilization of food plants by migratory elephants in the wilderness of south west Bengal
During the last two decades there has been a regular phenomenon of elephant herds migrating into new habitats and therefore it has become an important issue for managing the population of wild elephants
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Kerala heading for major power crisis
Kerala is heading for a major power crisis following the fast depleting water level in reservoirs of various hydro electric projects with the early onset of summer this time. Close on the heels of
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Old wine in new bottle
The tribal bill seems an extension of the government s forest policy
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Trees for kids: Indonesia's way of beating global warming
An Indonesian city battling the effects of deforestation has come up with a novel way of tackling the problem. Would-be families must plant a tree. "Everyone who wants to get married or apply for a birth certificate must plant a tree," Syahrum Syah Setia, the head of Balikpapan city's Environmental Impact Management Agency, said.
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Calling attention to the Government's changing position on climate change
Minister of State for Environment & Forests Jairam Ramesh's response to Calling Attention notice on 'government's changing position on climate change' in Rajya Sabha. He reiterated that India will not accept any legally binding emission reduction cuts in Copenhagen climate summit.
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Tiger census begins in north Bengal
Forest officials have started the tiger census with renewed vigour in Neora Valley Sanctuary, spanning over 113 sq km area in north Bengal. The census, which began from November 20, will end on Novemeber 25. A total of 33 teams, comprising both government and NGO representatives, are conducting the survey.
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Poisons aren't toxic to everyone equally, creating a dilemma
Where are the bodies? Ever since scientific concern over industrial chemicals in the environment escalated in the 1970s, alarms raised by public health advocates have been parried with a simple
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How the United Nations system supports ambitious action on climate change
Ahead of the Climate Summit 2014, the UN released a report, titled 'How the United Nations System Supports Ambitious Action on Climate Change: The United Nations System Delivering as One on Climate Change
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Paper mills to procure trees
Guntur, Nov. 18: The paper mills have agreed to purchase su-babul and eucalyptus trees from farmers in the district from November 20 by offering support price fixed by the state. The district collector, Mr B. Venkatesam, and the joint-collector, Mr Kantilal Dande, on Tuesday convened a meet with the representatives of paper mills and farmers at the collectorate.
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Water levels dwindling in Nagarahole
At a time when water bodies in some of the forest ranges of Nagarahole National Park, Karnataka, are getting parched due to failure of monsoon, Kabini backwaters is also dipping, causing worries
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The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002
The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002 is an Act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto with a view to ensuring the ecological and environmental security of the country.
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Metrowater will supply water only on alternate days from tomorrow
Water supply in Chennai will be restricted to alternate days from January 18 onwards, a Metrowater press release said. The decision has been taken because of low levels of water in the Chennai city
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Pollution test must, and now in 15 min
Delhi government is planning to make possession of computerised Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates mandatory for vehicle owners soon. A computerisation drive is on and 223 of the 500-odd
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Bhajan threatens jail bharo on SYL
Calling upon the Centre to get the SYL canal constructed through its agencies in pursuance of the Supreme Court verdict, Haryana Congress chief Bhajan Lal today said party workers would "fill the
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Experts back India's tough line at climate change talks
With India proposing the inclusion of some of neglected issues in the agenda of the UN climate change negotiations in Durban later this year, experts feel the country has taken a U-turn from its stand
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Better growth, better climate: the new climate economy report
A major new report released by a commission of global leaders finds that governments and businesses can now improve economic growth and reduce their carbon emissions together. Rapid technological innovation
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The green guards
Van Gujjars lead the way in forest management by forming a voluntary protection force
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MALAYSIA
Many parts of Malaysia have been engulfed by a thick smog resulting from forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia, where trees are burned to clear land for cultivation. Though the Malaysian government