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 Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has tightened its noose around the units making polythene bags. Regular checking in this regard is being conducted by the department. Chief engineer, PPCB, Ludhiana, said the use of polythene bag was completely banned and these are allowed only for industrial purposes. “Polythene bags …
NGT warns of closure if leakage in ash pipe is not fixed within a week The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal came down heavily on Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) for failing to comply with its orders with regard to the removal of ash from the …
Global Witness, an international organization whose aim is to expose links between the demand for natural resources, corruption, armed conflict and environmental destruction, released a report that showed that environment and land rights activists faced heightened risk - there were, across the world, at least 200 activists killed in 2016 …
NEW DELHI: The use of 'Chinese' kite strings, made of nylon or any synthetic material which is non-biodegradable, was on Tuesday banned with immediate effect by the National Green Tribunal on the grounds that it posed threat to life and the environment. The green panel directed all state governments to …
The line, announced 20 years ago, cuts through dense forests of the Western Ghats The much-delayed, controversial project to provide a railway line — connecting Hubballi in the plains and Ankola on the coast — that cuts through the dense forests of the Western Ghats has taken its first step …
It is likely to produce 33,000 units of electricity annually A village cooperative society in Sriganganagar district of Rajasthan has set up the first-ever solar power plant to serve its own needs and supply surplus electricity to the power grid. The initiative has been hailed as a major step for …
Climate and energy efficiency solutions company Danfoss India has been conferred with the ‘Golden Peacock Award’ for Environment Management. The award was presented here during the 19th World Congress on Environment Management’ in the presence of Supreme Court Justice Kurien Joseph. Acknowledging its commitment towards the environment, the company has …
Asserting that protecting nature is in the country's DNA, he said experts feel that India's traditional knowledge on environment protection can be utilised to deal with the dangers associated with the environment. Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday said the world was looking at India in finding ways to …
Aurangabad: Just Rs 19.8 crore has been allocated for mitigating the long-term environmental losses due to the proposed 155km-long Jalna-Aurangabad stretch coming up at a cost of Rs 7,579 crore as part of the access controlled Nagpur-Mumbai expressway, also known as Samruddhi e-way. The stretch, described as package III of …
Event held to commemorate 30 years of Save Western Ghats March Ninety-year-old K. Venkatachalam, president, Save Eastern Ghats, who spearheaded the Save Western Ghats March from Tamil Nadu as the chief co-ordinator on Monday, called upon people to turn the historic 100 days march that set the momentum to save …
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Sunday held an environmental conference, led by AAP convener Gopal Rai, to interact with volunteers and discuss environmental issues plaguing people from various constituencies across the capital. During the event, volunteers willing to lead a change in their areawere chosen by the AAP government …
BENGALURU: Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the age-long dispute with Tamil Nadu could have been avoided if timely action was taken to conserve resources. "We have been involved in a dispute with Tamil Nadu over sharing of Cauvery water for years. Had we been more careful in the use …
Union Environment minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said had India continued with its culture of environment protection it would have set a big example before the world. Terming the present condition of our forests, rivers, air and land as a "matter of serious concern for us", he said our modern …
CHENNAI: Five years after an oil pipeline leak contaminated the groundwater in Tondiarpet, the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday ordered immediate disbursement of compensation to residents. The ‘polluter’, Bharat Petroleum Company Limited (BPCL), has already deposited `6 lakh with Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) could not take up petitions on the controversial Yettinahole drinking water project due to time constraints on Thursday. The tribunal, headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar, has posted the matter to July 24 for final hearing. Three petitions are pending before the tribunal against the project …
Nagpur: In some good news for the city, Nagpur has been declared as one of the 12 winners of the '47 cities Sheher Green Karo' contest that was organized by the Earth Day Network India. To commemorate the 47th Earth Day on 22 April, 2017, the Earth Day Network had …
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 …
India ranked third for LEED green building certification Backed by environmental regulation and rising awareness, green buildings in India are expected to grow from the current 1.7 billion sq feet to 3 billion sq feet by 2020. New high-rise residential, schools, communities and mixed-use development are expected to be the …
Srinagar: A two-day international conference on conservation of environment and role of religion began at the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) on Wednesday. The Conference is being organized by the Department of Religious Studies, CUK in collaboration with the Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi. Academicians and experts from different …
The environment we live in is influencing the quality of our lives in very real and tangible ways. Sustainability is no longer a catchy phrase for corporates to fulfil their CSR requirements. Climate change is real. It’s happening. The world as we knew it is changing. And changing rapidly. Potable …
