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 …
Kattupalli currently has approval for constructing five berths with total quay length of 1,900 metres, according to the original master plan. CHENNAI: A three-member Central team is carrying out an environmental assessment of the proposed Kattupalli Port expansion by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), which is investing …
Going green calls for putting the planet’s interests above yours and it can yield financial benefits too. With World Environment Day being celebrated this week, ET Wealth tell you about eco-friendly measures that also save money. Energy-efficient bulbs for lighter bills Energy-efficient lighting equipment will prevent outdated lighting options from …
There is the desperate need for change in policies for forestry. In the past five years, government policies on this matter have been as good as nothing The results of election 2019 are in and the old government is the new one. What should be its environment and development agenda? …
World Environment Day is celebrated on the 5th of June each year to raise awareness and improve actions towards protecting the environment. Siliguri: Ahead of World Environment Day, a massive cleanliness drive on Mahananda River was conducted by various Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and youth of Siliguri on Sunday. Arunangsu Sharma, …
NEW DELHI: In the next three years, Delhi may get its own Central Park rivalling that of New York as work on the National Thermal Power Corporation’s (NTPC) Badarpur eco-park is underway. The 884-acre park will be one of India’s largest manmade parks with open-jeep safari, public recreation areas, lakes …
Artificial sources of light at night time may harm amphibian populations, a study has found. Researchers exposed wood frogs to a control and two anthropogenic light conditions: intensified daytime illuminance and artificial light at night (ALAN). The study, published in the Environmental Pollution, found that both the intensified daytime illuminance …
Municipal Council fails to implement the plastic ban strictly in Dera Bassi markets People can be seen using plastic carry bags here in violation of the ban imposed by the state government last year. The blatant use of plastic carry bags all over the city puts a question mark on …
Distribution of eco-friendly cow dung planters and formation of a human chain are some of the big plans of the Noida Authority as it gears up for a major awareness drive on the World Environment Day on June 5, officials said Tuesday. The authority has planned an event on June …
The six-module course is aimed at making students ecologically aware for a sustainable future The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recently instructed its affiliated universities and colleges to introduce a compulsory six-module course on Environmental Studies at all branches of undergraduate degree. The module, however, has been existent since 2013, …
The Himalayan cleanup initiative was started last year with a massive cleaning drive across 12 hilly states of the country lying beside the Himalayan Range. Ahead of the World Environment Day on June 6, several social organizations in Tripura participated in the ‘Himalayan cleanup’ initiative in a bid to discourage …
The National Green Tribunal has ordered environment audit of the work undertaken by state-run NHIDCL to ascertain the amount of muck dumped into the Bhagirathi river in Uttarakhand during construction of road. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed a committee comprising representatives of the Environment …
Adidas is using plastic recovered from the seas to make shoes, jerseys and football kits With eight million tonnes of plastic dumped annually into the sea, the world is faced with the grim prospect of more plastic in the oceans than fish by 2050. To avert this environmental calamity, several …
Chandigarh: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directions to the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has shown a ray of hope of better living to hundreds of residents living at Sutana and villages near Panipat refinery of the IOC. The NGT on May 10 had directed the IOC to deposit Rs 17.31 …
Stubble burning creates a huge environmental problem and farmers of Punjab are aware of it but still resort to this practice, saying their is no viable alternative available. Now, an innovative experiment aimed at creating a new market for rice straw by converting this waste material as an energy feeder …
They are located in Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Bidar, Bhadravati, and Raichur Under pressure from the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Centre and State pollution control boards have finally approved action plans to bring down pollution levels in five “critically polluted” industrial clusters in Karnataka, including Peenya in Bengaluru. The five industrial …
GAIL (India) Limited has been creating awareness and inducing behavioral changes to ensure a greener and cleaner tomorrow through its movement Hawa Badlo. This movement has been actively working towards educating the Indian masses against air pollution through events, short films, contests, raahgiri, pledges etc on advocacy against air pollution, …
Kolkata: Ahead of the elections in Kolkata, city environmentalists have urged voters to demand that candidates pledge to solve citizens’ burning problems. A unique campaign by non-profit organizations Sabuj Mancha, Concern for Calcutta and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) launched on Monday seeks to re-orient candidates’ campaigns by making sure they …
Going green in more than one way for 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission has decided to exercise its franchise in favour of bio-degradable publicity material, besides checking the sound pollution during the rallies in run up to May 19 elections. While repeatedly persuading the political parties and candidates …
Ludhiana: Taking serious note of the impact of usage of PVC flexboards and other harmful material being used by the candidates during the elections, the Punjab and Haryana high court has issued notice of motion to the Union environment ministry, Election Commission of India, chief election officer (Punjab), Central Pollution …
Chennai: Wildlife conservationist S Theodore Baskaran said that the country was yet to see progress in addressing of environmental issues and wildlife conservation. Speaking at the annual M Krishnan Memorial Nature Writing award function held by the Madras Naturalists’ Society (MNS) in memory of the wildlife photographer and naturalist, Baskaran …
