More than a fifth of the world's migrating species are at risk of going extinct as a result of climate change and human encroachment, according to this report by the United Nations. Migratory species globally are facing critical challenges, with nearly half in decline and over 20 per cent threatened …
Panaji: The state government has asked the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Chennai, to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for coastal development that is required to be submitted to the Union ministry of environment, forest, and climate change (MoEFCC). TOI had reported that Goa could lose Rs …
JAIPUR: With a roadmap to harness 75% of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2050, Dubai is reaching out to investors, consultants, equipment suppliers and developers in India, which has emerged as one of the top leading solar markets in the world. In a three-city road show in India …
A new analysis, Global Goals Mapping: The Environment-human Landscape, confirms that ecosystem resilience, security of natural resources and the stability of Earth’s life support systems are essential for human response and adaptation to global changes and for sustainable development. UNEP-WCMC and the Sussex Sustainability Research Programme at the University of …
NEW DELHI: Global Witness, an international organization whose aim is to expose links between the demand for natural resources, corruption, armed conflict and environmental destruction, released on Thursday a report that showed that environment and land rights activists faced heightened risk - there were, across the world, at least 200 …
Asserting that environment protection must be taken up as a movement, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan today said his ministry is preparing a "databank of doables" to enhance awareness in this regard. Noting that the threat of climate change and global warming has risen as people do not "pay attention to …
This exercise, which environmentalists are calling a wonderful opportunity to help save degrading ecosystems and protect lesser-known biodiversity hotspots Would you want to help protect a lake, a sacred grove of trees, or a wetland in your area? It could even be a lesser known one, but a biodiversity hotspot …
The Union Environment Ministry will launch tomorrow a month-long drive to plant saplings, with minister Harsh Vardhan urging the states to undertake similar initiatives. Urging people to become "green ambassadors", Vardhan said native trees, which have a high survival rate, should be planted as they readily adapt to the local …
The green building concept is picking up fast in India, according to US Green Building Council's president and CEO Mahesh Ramanujam. Speaking to TOI during his visit to Chennai, Mahesh said the council, a non-profit organisation recognised by the United States government, guides builders, architects and individuals on judicial usage …
Potash and fertilizer producer Israel Chemicals (ICL) said on Sunday it cannot estimate the level of damage caused to the company or the environment by a spill at its fertilizer plant in Israel's Negev desert. Large amounts of highly acidic wastewater poured into the desert on Friday when a wall …
Climate change will cause ice-free areas on Antarctica to increase by up to a quarter by 2100, threatening the diversity of the unique terrestrial plant and animal life that exists there, according to projections from the first study examining the question in detail. If emissions of greenhouse gasses are not …
This framework document has been prepared by the team at ICIMOD working on various aspects of ecosystem management in collaboration with the United Nations Environment – World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP–WCMC), with technical inputs from eminent ecologists, gender and governance specialists, sociologists and economists from the region. The document provides …
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania said on Tuesday it plans to build a long-delayed 2,100-megawatt hydroelectric plant in a World Heritage site renowned for its animal populations and variety of wildlife habitats despite opposition from environmentalists. The East African nation considers the project at Stiegler's Gorge in the UNESCO-designated …
HYDERABAD: Under-graduate (UG) students in Telangana will have to pursue a six-month course in environmental studies as the University Grants Commission (UGC) has made it mandatory for all higher educational institutions to offer the course. The UGC issued a circular on Monday to all institutions regarding compulsory implementation of the …
In a letter to Mr Patnaik, the minister sought his support and guidance for the execution of the mission. Bhubaneswar: Union petroleum and natural gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan apprised on Tuesday Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik about the joint initiatives United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) and Oil …
India has been ranked 93rd among 128 countries in the world in social progress. The Social Progress Index-2017 classifies India one of the ‘Lower Middle Social Progress’ countries with a score of 58.39. India scores very poorly on environmental quality reveals the global index. The 2017 Social Progress Index, a …
RISHIKESH: In a first of its kind initiative, 'green' crematoriums are planned to be built in villages along the Ganga (which have been branded as Ganga grams under the Namami Gange project). These crematoriums, which will come up in villages along the river at Rishikesh, Haridwar, Uttarkashi and Gangotri will …
Rays Power Infra, Hero Future Energies, Renew Power and Amplus Solar in fray NTPC’s storage-linked solar project in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands is facing hiccups at the inception stage itself. The Centre wants to shift the power eco-system of the islands from diesel power to a 24-hour solar power. …
Paris - Building the 428 hydroelectric dams proposed for Brazil's Amazon basin - three times the existing number - would devastate the environment and could even disrupt regional weather, an international team of researchers warned on Wednesday. Writing in the journal Nature, the scientists unveiled a Dam Environmental Vulnerability Index …
A new research shows that invasive alien plant species introduced as ornamental plants at tourism facilities are spreading rapidly throughout the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, posing a major threat to plant and animal species. Scientists from the Centre of Agriculture and Bioscience International, Centre for Invasion Biology at the University of Stellenbosch …
While the city was abuzz with activities that promised to address and spread awareness on environmental issues, some young soorma Bhopalis made crusading for environment their way of life by starting with little stones before moving the entire mountain. So while the cyclathons, marathons, awareness walks and plantation drives otherwise …
