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 …
GUNTUR: In a bid to create awareness among the students about the importance of greenery and hygiene and to bring the pollution levels in the cities under control, Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) in association with AP Green Core and Centre for Environment Education (CEE) started ‘eco clubs’ in the schools …
NEW DELHI: India will be the global host of of this year’s World Environment Day on June 5. ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ will be the theme of this year’s event which would drive world-wide efforts to discourage use of hazardous plastic. The World Environment Day (WED) 2018 will be celebrated across …
The newly refurbished ‘Graphic Arts studio’ of Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK) is holding a workshop to teach non-toxic techniques of developing cyanotype prints. The workshop conducted by Kavita Shah of Chaap Foundation is teaching the students an alternative process which is environment friendly. Shah said that by using alternative processes …
India is set to be this year’s global host for World Environment Day on 5 June, with ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ as the theme, Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan and United Nations under-secretary-general and head of UN Environment Erik Solheim, jointly announced here on Monday. Harsh Vardhan said for India, World …
EPTRI presents ‘TS state of environment report’ to govt. There is an urgent need to enact a Groundwater Regulation and Control Act in Telangana on the lines of a Central Model Bill that has been introduced in this regard. Such a law would help regulate groundwater extraction and prevent ruthless …
NEW DELHI: Before making any change to the city’s master plan, policymakers should consider its possible impact on the environment as well as the burden it would impose on civic amenities, the Delhi high court has said. Referring to the environmental impact of the increasing population and corresponding rise in …
India is witnessing a high level of environment conflict across the landscape India ranked among the bottom five nations in the global Environmental Performance Index (EPI) list released in January 2018, slipping 36 places in two years. Multiple studies conducted recently have shown that India is dealing with an environmental …
AHMEDABAD: Educationist, innovator and reformist, Sonam Wangchuk, emphasized improving the education system by incorporating environment education extensively. Wangchuk, who is popularly known as the real life Phunsukh Wangdu of the Bollywood film, ‘3 Idiots’, interacted with the media on Sunday, at the India Environment Festival 2018 (IEF18). Wangchuk called for …
The district administration today reiterated prohibition on the use of plastic carry bags. The ban order hasn’t brought desired results. As the plastic and polythene carry bags are widely used in markets despite its negative impact on environment and clogging sewerage lines are known. The lawmakers of the state made …
“Cow dung cakes are more environment-friendly. Secondly, there is a religious angle. Some people consider it holy to cremate in cow dung cakes. We have given them an option. They can use electric furnace or wood or cow dung,” Atin Ghosh, member, KMC Mayor-in-Council (Health) said. A crematorium in Kolkata …
Even two years after the ban on the use of plastic bags was notified to all municipal corporations and councils in the state in February 2016, these bags continue to be in use in the city without any hindrance. People in the city can be seen carrying utilities and things …
VASCO: Vasco-based activist Advocate Savio J F Correia has recently petitioned the GSPCB by pointing out omissions by the board while enforcing six metres coal stack height at the Adani Berth at Mormugao Port Trust. In his petition to Chairman GSPCB, Correia said that the pollution board failed to enforce …
Everyone is looking up to India with expectation because they think that Indians have the DNA to protect the environment. New Delhi: On Saturday, Union minister Harsh Vardhan asked the teaching community of Delhi to join a campaign to sensitise everyone about the climatic changes and global warming, which he …
With the Union Budget-2018 according priority to agriculture and rural development, education, health and infrastructure, there was much benefit derived by the environment sector, including the emphasis on air pollution, provision of electricity to all and cleaning of River Ganga. With air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region a cause of …
In his budget speech, the Finance Minister's silence on environment and climate change was deafening, considering that the Economic Survey he tabled on Monday had highlighted the dangers posed by these issues. This is the second year in a row that Arun Jaitley's speech has given the issue a complete …
The Centre's budget outlay for environment and forests for 2018-19 is exactly what it was last year to the second decimal point, and portends reduced funds for coastal management, environment protection and sustainable development programmes and conservation of natural resources and ecosystems. The budget outlay for the Union environment and …
Urges youth to have the courage to follow their heart and intuition Highlighting that graduating students have to deal with many key challenges facing the society, Justice S. Vimala, Judge, Madras High Court, said the toughest to tackle would be ecological degradation. Addressing the 51st annual convocation of Madurai Kamaraj …
CHENNAI: A Year has passed since the oil spill off Ennore coast on January 28, 2017. Till date, the State government has not made any effort to assess the extent of environmental damage caused by the incident. A detailed long-term monitoring programme on health of larvae, benthic organisms, turtles and …
Says granite quarry at Enadimangalam produced expired explosives licence The Western Ghats Protection Council (WGPC) has alleged serious flaws in the granting of environment clearance for a granite quarry in Enadimangalam village in Pathanamthitta district. In a statement issued here on Monday, WGPC district president Avinash Palleenazhikathu said that the …
Shimla: The state government has decided to rein in industrial units releasing pollutants into the Sirsa river in the Shiwalik foothills. The toxic waste of the Baddi Barotiwala Nalgarh Industrial hub has been flowing into the Satluj for the past decade. Surprise visits will be made to industrial units to …
