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 Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board will conduct an in-depth study of the effects of mercury in the environment caused by the now-defunct thermometer manufacturing unit of Hindustan Unilever in Kodaikanal. In response to The Hindu ’s report ‘Unilever ready to clean up premises at Kodaikanal. Seeks consent of Tamil …
With the appointment of the third committee of experts by the Union Environment Ministry to review a few contentious hydroelectric power projects in Uttarakhand, the debate on their feasibility has come down to design changes so that they could be accommodated in the disaster-prone State. The Ravi Chopra Committee and …
A second draft framework of the World Bank, for environmental and social safeguards policies, is said to “vastly weaken protections for affected communities and the environment at the same time as the bank intends to finance more high-risk projects,” and it could have a serious impact in India, which is …
Bowing to the pressure from farmers and environmental NGOs, Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited it is learnt to have decided to drop the idea of constructing a 38-km-long tunnel in the much-hyped 775 MW Luhri hydro project. Social activist Manshi Asher said Sutlej Bachao Jan Sangharsh Samiti activists have expressed …
As part of its effort to increase and protect green cover in urban areas, the Centre has proposed to develop 200 'city forests' in the country in next five years and launch a 'school nursery' scheme to create awareness about environment protection. Idea is to develop at least one 'city …
NEW DELHI: The Center on Monday assured MPs from Western Ghats region that the final notification on earmarking 'ecologically sensitive area' (ESA) will incorporate suggestions of all the six states and the 'no go' area will not in any case affect the basic economic activities, including agriculture and plantation, of …
State unable to convince Union government, which is insisting on scrapping bill A pall of gloom is descending over Plachimada village located on the eastern borders of Palakkad district with the Union government insisting on scrapping the Plachimada Coca-Cola Victims Relief and Compensation Claims Special Tribunal Bill 2011 terming it …
PATIALA: Researchers at Thapar University, Patiala, claim to have found the key to producing eco-friendly polythene. Due to concerns over its environmental impact, state governments and municipalities across India have been forced to ban use of polythene bags. This may change as the new polythene would be biodegradable, the group …
The Kolkata-based Eastern Zone (EZ) Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) admitted on July 30, 2015, an appeal (No-04/2015/EZ) Pradip Kumar Bhuyan and another versus Union of India and Others) that challenged the environment clearance accorded by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to the …
Ahead of its deadline for taking a final decision on the issue of Western Ghats by August end, environment minister Prakash Javadekar is set to hold a round of meetings with near 70 MPs from the stakeholder states. Javadekar will chair a meeting with the MPs from the Western Ghats …
This comes after a plea sought an immediate stay on acquisition of floodplains and wetlands between Vijaywada and Guntur City on the banks of Krishna The Andhra Pradesh government has assured the National Green Tribunal that it will not take any action, which would damage the environment near the floodplains …
Union Environment Ministry is likely to finalise the amendments to the six green laws by October this year after consultations with legal experts and stakeholders. Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said the recommendations of the High Level Committee (HLC) which was constituted to review the six environmental laws was …
PANJIM: In what can stop further digging of the seabed to trace remains of MV River Princess, the Goa State Biodiversity Board (GSBB) has warned that any further digging could have ‘widespread complications on a pre-wounded coast – Sinquerim’. It also states that the area coming under the Coastal Regulation …
The usage of hazardous polythene bags goes unabated across the city despite the prohibition of the same. Given the enormity of hazards polythene could contribute to the environment, the high court had ordered for a blanket ban over the usage of poly bags in Srinagar way back in 2006. However, …
The seed capital area of Amaravati will have no space for 'red' industries that fall under the highly-polluting category. The master plan for the AP capital city has suggested that the industrial start-up area of the seed capital should have only 'light' and non-polluting industries. The Union ministry of environment …
The Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply today that Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD) had conducted an enquiry into the matter. As per OISD report no culpability could be established, however, the root cause of the …
India has been ranked third after Canada and China in green buildings, according to a new report that highlights countries outside the US that are making significant strides in sustainable building design. In its second annual report US Green Building Council said Canada ranks number one on the list as …
PUNE: The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has persistently ignored reports on biodiversity concerns and risk assessment studies along the Mumbai-Pune Expressway prepared by experts such as scientists and ecologists. In 2014, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, had prepared a detailed report on the rockfall risk assessment of …
A Parliamentary panel has recommended formation of a new committee to consider afresh specific areas of environmental policy after it found the objections raised by experts on the proposals of a high-level committee constituted to review green laws as "valid". The Standing Committee on Science and Technology and Environment and …
CHENNAI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in New Delhi has appointed the state director of environment as the nodal officer of the five-member committee formed to inspect building projects constructed without environmental impact assessment (EIA). The principal bench also warned the authorities of contempt proceedings if its directions were not …
