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 …
Latha Jishnu / New Delhi April 4, 2009, 0:04 IST Since 2006, procedures for assessing environmental damage have been watered down to an alarming degree. There is almost a pattern to the way India
CHENNAI: People keep blaming oil spill and other marine disasters, but, in reality, 85 per cent of pollutants in maritime areas comes from land-based sources, according to S.P.S. Basra, Commander, Indian Coast Guard, Eastern region. Addressing a seminar on
Pune MPKV farm is one of three such sites in India The Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV) said it has decided to stop genetically modified (GM) crop trials for corn at its fields in Kolhapur. The trails began in December 2008 and MPKV land in Kolhapur was one of the …
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has sanctioned a loan of 77.75 yen, (around Rs 4,061 crore) to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for the development of Phase- II. The DMRC, under Phase II will provide an additional 80 km in a total of six lines, three of which are extensions. …
REPORT that the mosques in Valley have joined Green campaign is a heartening development. The devotees, who come to offer prayers in the mosques, are urged to join the efforts to save the planet Earth by keeping it green and pollution free by avoiding use of polythene. As per the …
Shimla: Social activists Medha Patkar and Sunderlal Bahuguna are expected to join the Himalaya Bachao Campaign, which would be kicked of in Himachal from Bilaspur district on April 9, where they would join activist groups from all over the state in the
Observing that the preservation of ecology is a fundamental challenge, Governor NN Vohra has said Shri Amarnath Shrine Board will take a firm initiative in funding eco-awareness-cum-conservation campaigns and supplementing the afforestation programmes in selected areas. He observed this at the first meeting of the Environment Sub-Committee of the board …
KOLKATA: The Sunderbans tiger is falling prey to poaching. Thousands of families in the tidal region are losing their homes and livelihoods due to rising sea level and tidal currents. Unscientific construction and illegal felling is denuding the Himalayan foothills of its forest cover and triggering landslides. The Bhagirathi is …
JAMMU: Observing that the preservation of ecology is a fundamental challenge, Governor N.N.Vohra said that the Amarnath Shrine Board shall take a firm initiative in funding eco-awareness-cum-conservation campaigns and supplementing the afforestation programmes in selected areas. Attaching significance to the first meeting of the Environment SubCommittee of the Board, governor …
People have to be proactive to combat environmental destruction and for the survival of Earth it is needed to explore the future of environment laws, stated Chief Justice of Bombay High Court Swatanter Kumar in his inaugural address of Asia Pacific Jurist Association (APJA) conference on
As part of its 'Green Initiative', Indian Railway plans to equip its entire fleet of over 1000 AC coaches with eco-friendly refrigerant technology. The Northern Railway (NR), Lucknow division, will get this facility by March-end," confirmed a senior NR official to The Pioneer. Till date, the Indian Railways have been …
The report claims that the DDA has chopped down trees in around 27.7 acres whereas it site plan totals about 12.5 acres The one-man committee appointed by the Supreme Court to look into the environmental aspects of the badminton and squash stadium coming up adjacent to the Siri Fort Sports …
Shimla, March 5 Minister for Environment, Science and Technology J.P. Nadda has underlined the need for carrying out a sustained year-long cleanliness campaign to help preserve the fragile hill environment and make the state clean. Presiding over an interactive session on preservation of environment and ecology organised here today he …
Mumbai: The city's young Turks are bringing about a green revolution by choosing to contribute to the preservation of the environment. Meet Bannick Swagat, 21, a student of KJ Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology, Mumbai. "I want to create the next green lung of Mumbai and have selected …
Smitha Venkateswaran PANAJI IF development is the issue across the country, the winning slogan in Goa seems to be preservation of environment and culture, except may be for the ruling Congress.
