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 …
Environmental organisation in the city have appealed to citizens to celebrate this Rangpanchami in an eco-friendly manner owing to a potential water shortage in the coming summer days. Unlike Holi that is celebrated in the rest of the country, Kolhapur rings in Rangpanchami with double the fervour and fun. Keeping …
Sessions judge tells students at Parisara Mitra Shale award ceremony Conservation of the environment should be taken up on priority, said District and Session Judge T Venkatesh Naik. He was speaking after inaugurating the district ‘Parisara Mitra Shale’ award ceremony organised by the Udupi district unit of the Karnataka State …
The Karnataka high court on Monday directed the counsels representing both the state as well central government to ascertain by Wednesday the steps taken in the matter of implementation of the directions issued by the apex court in the MC Mehta case in 1987. Justice A N Vengugopala Gowda also …
Maldives: There were startling colors here just a year ago, a dazzling array of life beneath the waves. Now this Maldivian reef is dead, killed by the stress of rising ocean temperatures. What's left is a haunting expanse of gray, a scene repeated in reefs across the globe in what …
Keri: In a major respite to Goa in the Mhadei water disputes case, the Supreme Court has asked Union ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) to submit a report on the environmental damage caused by the ongoing work of the Kalasa canal by Karnataka in Kankumbi. The canal is a …
Around 300 people from North Bengaluru of the ‘Steel Flyover Beku’ brigade gathered near Esteem Mall on Sunday to protest against the government’s recent decision to scrap the flyover project. They demanded that the decision be withdrawn and that the project be implemented immediately. Residents from Sahakaranagar, Judicial Layout, Amruthanagar, …
The health wing of the city corporation seized 1,500kg of plastic items, which include carry bags, disposable glass and plates and non-woven polypropylene bags as the ban on plastic carry bags came into effect on Wednesday. Twelve squads were deployed in 25 health circles as part of implementing the ban. …
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"Efforts will be taken to see to it that environment is not affected while constructing the road,” said U J Dabe, Superintending Engineer, MSRDC. THE MAHARASHTRA State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) conducted the first public hearing for the Maharashtra Samruddhi Corridor (MSC) in Nagpur on Tuesday. Conducted after orders issued …
The project is the brainchild of a Mumbai-based couple Kislay and Sheena Vora, as part of which, Vora and his team go around the city and bandage tree branches. Passing through the lanes of Koregaon Park, one may come across a number of trees with a gauze-covered branch or bark. …
NOIDA: In a bid to generate an environmental consciousness among all residents, the district administration of Gautam Budh Nagar has announced March 3 as Pariyavaran Sankalp Diwas or Environmental Oath Day. Industrial workers, school and college teachers and students, Noida Authority employees, district administration employees and all other state government …
Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta has fined a local subsidiary of U.S.-based Murphy Oil Corp C$172,500 ($130,031) for its role in a 9,000-barrel spill in 2015 that went undetected for more than six weeks, the provincial energy regulator said on Tuesday. The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) said Murphy Oil Company …
Central thermal power utility NTPC has got an environmental clearance to double the capacity of imported coal brought through the inland waterways to its Farakka plant. In January, NTPC requested the environment ministry to extend the permission to import coal through National Waterway 1, using barges from Sagar to Farakka …
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today said plastic should be used in a way that it does not create environmental problems. "There is a potential for the use of plastic. It can be used in roads, tracks. But it should be used in a manner that it does not damage environment," …
An NGT-appointed high-powered committee has indicted the developer of Sushant Lok 3 for illegally selling areas reserved for green belt. The panel has submitted its report to the green court after the latter sought the same in the wake of a plea by a 70-year-old resident. Evoking Article 21 (Right …
The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management in Tamil Nadu has been tasked with mapping the environmental impact of the oil spill following a collision between two ships last month in Chennai. Environment Secretary A N Jha said that the enquiry on the shipping company involved in the accident is …
The declaration emphasised on the need to harmonise development with environment preservation and recognising centrality of principles of common but differentiated responsibilities. It also called upon Parliaments to create gender sensitive elected bodies, particularly at the grassroots level, with a view to achieving gender equality and prioritising issues pertinent to …
AHMEDABAD: The controversial proposals of the Gujarat forest department which greatly reduce the eco-sensitive buffer zones around its sanctuaries -including Nalsarovar, Porbandar Bird Sanctuary, Gaga Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary among others-are ready. For five sanctuaries, muchsmaller eco-friendly zones have already been approved, at a meeting held on October 20. The …
Most elected leaders from Cortalim-Quelossim Panchayat avoid statements on the project to safeguard their positions in view of the forthcoming elections The issue of Mini India project at Quelossim has always remained as one of the frequently debated issues during the gram sabha meetings of Cortalim-Quelossim village Panchayat in the …
The report by Environment Ministry’s southern zonal office has said that the port did not fulfil some of these commitments. THE ENVIRONMENT Ministry is likely to issue a showcause notice to the authorities at Kamarajar port (Ennore port near Chennai), asking why the port should not be penalised for failure …
