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 …
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Monday questioned the voluntary building rating system Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) developed by the US Green Building Council. “The data put out by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), responsible for certifying LEED buildings, on the energy consumption of …
INDORE: Cloud of dust and smoke spewed by fuel-guzzling vehicles has been choking lungs of Indoreans. Never ending construction work, vehicles running on roads emanating toxic smoke and gases leave poor commuters and others gasping for badly needed fresh air. There's hardly a patch in the city which may fit …
There is no question that India and other parts of the still-under-construction world must build green. The building sector is a major contributor to climate change and local environmental destruction because of construction materials used; energy expended for lighting, heating and cooling; and water consumption and waste discharge. This is …
A flood hitting Srinagar would leave "most parts of the city submerged", a senior official of the department had told a local daily. The report was uncannily spoton. A deluge of warnings on J&K; ignored they knew it was coming. They must have because there were enough warnings, and the …
As Jammu and Kashmir continues to reel under its worst floods in 60 years, which have stranded over 6 lakh people and killed about 200, the attention is slowly veering towards the reasons and causes behind this unprecedented natural disaster. An analysis by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) suggests …
The State Poultry Farmers Association has come out against recent reports that broiler chickens are being bred by injecting antibiotics and hormones to aid their growth. The leaders of the association said here on Thursday that false reports were being spread about broiler chicken at the behest of vested interests. …
Water unit of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) conducted a training programme on Urban Rainwater Harvesting (URWH) from June 16 to 19, 2014 organized by WaterAid, Bangladesh. The programme was funded by Water Aid Bangladesh (WAB) under the Sector Capacity Building – SCB project. Aim of the training programme …
"There is nothing called junk food. The problem with obesity lies with children who do not exercise enough. What is needed is for them to run and jump, and to do this they need to consume high-calorie food. So, food high in salt, sugar and fat is good for them." …
A magisterial court in Vapi had issued summons to Narain and others in the case. Noted environmental activist and director-general of Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Sunita Narain, has approached the Gujarat High Court (HC) in connection with a defamation case filed against her by a Vapi-based chemical …
Opposition parties must support villagers of Mundra against Adani’s shipbreaking project; Adani’s proposal for shipbreaking unit in Mundra disregards grave lessons from Alang’s environmental crisis New Delhi/Mundra (Press Release/April 28, 2014): Opposition parties must unite in support of villagers of Mundra Taluk of Kachchh district, Gujarat against the new ship …
There is nothing called junk food. The problem with obesity lies with children who do not exercise enough. What is needed is for them to run and jump, and to do this they need to consume high-calorie food. So, food high in salt, sugar and fat is good for them." …
Non-government organisation Uday Foundation, which has sought a ban on the sale of junk food in school premises and within a 500-metre radius, on Wednesday questioned the logic of restricting the availability of such food items only there. In its submission before a Division Bench of Justice G. Rohini and …
The Centre for Science and Environment Director-General, Sunita Narain, has demanded that all junk food be banned from unaided and private schools across the country. Food high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) should not be available in educational institutions and within 500 yards of them. Ms. Narain is the …
Provide nutritious food to children: CSE’s Sunita Narain. Asserting that banning junk food in schools is the need of the hour, the Centre for Science and Environment Director-General Sunita Narain has demanded that a uniform canteen policy be adopted by all unaided and private schools across the country. Noting that …
Draft guidelines for making available wholesome, nutritious, safe and hygienic food to school children in India Status note in the W.P. (C) 8568/2010 titled as Uday Foundation for Congenital Defects and Rare Blood Groups vs. Union of India and Others regarding making available quality and safe food in schools.
Energy access and renewables: is a leapfrog possible? - a presentation by Sunita Narain, Director General, CSE at Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2014: Energy Access and Renewable Energy, February 27-28, 2014, New Delhi. RELATED CONTENT Fact Sheet: Energy access and renewable energy Report: Sustainable development of renewable energy mini-grids for energy …
The 'herbal' tag might not always mean 'harmless', say experts, thanks to undefined laws, a lack of regulation and the mostly passive Indian consumer. A recent survey of leading cosmetic brands by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), which found heavy metals and harmful chemicals present even in some …
CSE has strongly criticised the move of the UPA government to not table the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill 2011 in the ongoing session of Parliament. RELATED CONTENT Bill: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill Report: Parliamentary Standing Committee report on Mines and Minerals (Development and …
EPCA Report - Report on priority measures to reduce air pollution and protect public health in the matter of W.P. (C) No.13029 of 1985; M.C. Mehta v/s UOI & others. The report states that Delhi was able to arrest and lower air pollution with its first phase of action directed …
Both Delhi and Beijing had begun their fight against air pollution neck-to-neck, but Delhi has lost steam midway. Beijing has moved ahead because of its decisive action, finds a review by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) of the state of air quality reporting by monitoring agencies in the two …
