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 …
Eco warriors making efforts to discourage people from using polythene bags A team of eco warriors are making concerted efforts to make the city free from plastic bags. As the world observed International Plastic Bag Free Day on Monday, various organisations in the city stepped up their campaign to spread …
The National Green Tribunal today directed the authorities in the temple town of Vrindavan to strictly enforce the ban on the use of plastic bags, warning that two senior Uttar Pradesh officials in the area would be held liable in case of failure to implement it. A bench headed by …
Kolhapur: The civic body will implement the general body's decision to ban use of plastics in the city from August 15 this year. The GB meet held in March this year unanimously decided to ban the use and sale of plastic in the city. The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) approved …
State Forest Minister Dr Harak Singh Rawat today called upon the industry to understand environmental concerns and not to spoil it for petty profits. Dr Rawat was addressing the 8th Environment Summit organised by Uttarakhand chapter of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) here today. He said the environment was …
Hiking on mountain trails, fishing in streams, eating local food and camping in the great wide open... Eco-tourism is on every traveller’s wishlist. But is this fad taking away from the environment? The heart of Tibet, which transplanted itself during the 1959 failed uprising against Chinese occupation, still beats in …
Chief Minister Raghubar Das has reaffirmed the Government's commitment to protect environment, saying that its conservation remained the topmost priority in the State. Inaugurating the country's largest fresh water aquarium in Bhagwan Birsa Munda Biodiversity Park premises and laying the foundation stone for the upcoming Eco Park at Ormanjhi in …
There is a need to clear the "pollution of corruption" in addition to addressing air and water pollution, Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said today as he stressed the need for using information technology (IT) to bring transparency in efforts to contain pollution. There is a need to clear the “pollution …
Mumbai: In a setback to a city-based developer, Bombay High Court recently dismissed his plea challenging the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). NGT imposed a fine of Rs 40 lakh on the developer as he had indulged into illegal tree- and hill-cutting in Lonavala for his upcoming project. …
Jaipur: Biodegradable bags, made of starch from maize, are likely to replace regular polythene bags in the state. After imposing effective ban on usage of plastic bags, government has been looking for a substitute. According to officials, biodegradable bags look to be the best available option which if swallowed, would …
School students and teachers of around 300 Eco Clubs of schools across Himachal Pradesh would be trained by State Council for Science Technology and Environment (SCSTE) to manage natural resources in better way. The SCSTE in technical collaboration with Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi under the Green …
By 2022 there could be 1,000 companies in the country with GreenCo ratings. Since its was launch about 128 companies have received GreenCo ratings with 50 companies receiving their GreenCo certification in Pune on Thursday at the CII GreenCo Summit 2017. Of the 50 companies, 28 were from the SME …
PUNE: The Union railways minister, Suresh Prabhu, in his e-address at the 6th CII GreenCo Summit 2017 said that all-round effort were being taken by the Indian Railways to reduce carbon footprint of railways by 3 %. "Economic development should not take place at the cost of environment. The damage …
Environmentalist Prerna Singh Bindra says studentstoo can play a vital role in conservation Painting a grim picture of the ongoing environmental crisis in India, a new book shows the poor implementation of the country’s conservation laws and their dilution to facilitate development. The Vanishing: India’s Wildlife Crisis penned by environmentalist …
The members of Nagpur for Kids (NKF) Club on Tuesday attended an environmental conservation workshop organized by Green Vigil Foundation (GVF) at Comrade Activity Zone, Mytri Willows, near Empress City. The themes of the workshop were 'Environment and Humans' and 'Swachh Bharat'. It was conducted by GVF founder Kaustav Chatterjee …
Jaipur: To enforce total ban on plastic in the city, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Monday continued penalising commercial establishments for using plastic bags. Raids were conducted in all eight zones of the city and Rs 3, 15, 000 was collected as fine from offenders. A senior JMC official …
Are you hooked on to websites selling used products or one of those who don't discard but resell? If the latest report by the Centre for Environment Education (CCE) is to be believed, you are doing a massive service for our planet and the humanity by reducing your carbon footprint. …
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 …
Jaipur: The Jaisalmer district collector has a new solution to the desert city's soaring mound of plastic waste. The collector has urged residents to donate old saris which can be recycled into carry bags. The first-of-its-kind initiative was kicked off on the sidelines of the World Environment Day on June …
Expensive alternative draws city residents to cheap plastic bags; vendors say not viable With merely one company in the country manufacturing biodegradable polythene bags and selling A-4 size for Rs 2.5 per piece, the efforts of making City Beautiful plastic-free appears to be a far cry. According to Rhythm Aggarwal, …
The much delayed India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO), the country's most ambitious basic science project, may shift to Andhra Pradesh from Tamil Nadu as the state is showing no interest along with the strong opposition from environmental groups. Andra Pradesh government, on the other hand, seems to be keen on the …
