Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
Javadekar promises to consider restrictions on phosphates, a major component in detergents, to reduce frothing of lakes. Can a ban on phosphates in detergents be the saviour for the frothing Bellandur lake in the city? Based on a report by researchers from Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Union Environment Minister …
Encroachments on buffer around rivers will have consequences, say experts hennai’s resilience to the recent deluge has taken a severe beating as nearly a quarter of its wetlands, open space and flood plains have given way to concrete structures. Months before the series of depressions and “freak” weather developments hit …
The worries for City's biggest living lake stem from the recent frothing in the Bellandur and Varthur lakes. In the wake of the frothing Bellandur and Varthur lakes, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and local residents have sounded the alarm bells for Jakkur lake, which is the biggest living …
Folk healers in North-East use plants to treat infections, cancer Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have shown that the concept of herbal medicines being totally safe is a myth and their properties need to be thoroughly investigated for toxic properties. Plants have been used as a traditional …
The second campus of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) at Challkere in Chitradurga district will be very unlike the original campus with focus on renewable energy, and rain water harvesting, integrating with the locals. A solar power research centre and a solar thermal plant are ready to kick off …
The Integral Coach Factory’s (ICF) trials, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, with solar powered coaches have been successful, but has now thrown open another weighty challenge. The solar panels, while generating enough electricity to power a non-air-conditioned coach, are also creating a problem of adding …
It has been 15 days since researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and members of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) demanded security from the State government for conducting a survey of encroached lake beds in Bengaluru City, but nothing has been done so far. During the visit of …
BENGALURU: Variations in atmospheric moisture can influence winds blowing in the higher reaches of the atmosphere, according to a study by Indian Institute of Science (IISc) researchers. Winds circulating in the upper atmosphere, called Rossby waves, play a major role in the development of weather. One of the reasons why …
'If not restored soon, it will also burn like Varthur lake' As per the IISc study, Sankey tank is going the Varthur lake way. One of the prime lakes in the City, Sankey Tank, too faces the threat of increasing pollution and encroachment. The government claims that Sankey Tank is …
CONCRETE JUNGLE: Asmany as 206 lakes in the City have been encroached upon to different extents for someor the other purpose, according to an expert A latest study by the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has shown that 54 per cent of lakes in the …
The Ganga-Bramhaputra Basin together store around 960 cubic km of water, researchers have claimed in a first of its kind study after mapping the rivers, and said it will help understand signatures of droughts and floods to better manage water resources in the region. Scientists from India, the UK, France …
'Project benefits minimal, but harm to eco-sensitive zones substantial' green zone: The Yettinahole stream and the immediate catchment area fall under the Ecologically Sensitive Zone-1, which are strictly no-development zones. The Yettinahole drinking water project may be a much touted one, aimed at quenching the thirst of millions in Bengaluru …
There seems to be no let-up in the bad news about the city's vanishing lakes and stormwater drains. A recent study by IISc has warned that north Bengaluru is certain to witness heavy water-logging and even flooding in case of a heavy storm or rainfall. The reason: the fragile network …
BENGALURU: The city has earned a dubious distinction as far as pollution parameters are concerned. It has become the highest emitter of greenhouse gases in the transport sector — 44% of Bengaluru's total emissions come from its vehicles. For Delhi, the figure stands at 32%, says an IISc study. The …
India is the most affected Widespread deforestation, especially in the northern high latitudes, takes a toll on the monsoon across the northern hemisphere, with rains over India particularly badly affected, according to a new study from researchers at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore. By the 1750s, only about …
Fast melting of glaciers in the Himalayas may raise the temperature by 4 °C by the end of the century and also impact country’s food security. Prof Anil Kulkarni, chairman of the Project Advisory Committee on Himalayan Glaciology and a visiting scientist at the Indian Institute of Sciences (IIS) Bangalore, …
Kolkata's Urban Sprawl Quadrupled, Vegetation Nosedived In Just 30 Years The city has lost over a quarter of its green cover between 1980 and 2010, more than any metro in the country. During this period, its urban sprawl has increased 4.3 times — from 72.66 sq km to 314.3 sq …
On World Environment Day, this could be worrying news for the new environment minister. A study by forest researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISC) has concluded that India could be grossly "over-reporting" its forest cover. The researchers say that the existing forest cover, in reality, may be what …
IIT-Madras will host a two-day national conference on climate change on October 26 and 27. This conference, being organized under the banner of Indian Climate Research Network, will feature presentations and discussions on science and impacts, climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation and renewable energy by country's leading scientists and …
BARC, meanwhile, planned to set up a technology deployment facility named Special Materials Facility The projects of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and the IISc at Chitradurga have been halted by the National Green Tribunal as they did not have the necessary clearances …
