The AAP government on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that the national capital is facing scarcity of clean water due to Haryana which is obstructing the flow of Yamuna river.


Delhi facing scarcity of clean water due to Haryana, HC told


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Founded by two Indians, the US-based Gradiant Corporation has bagged two firm and two pilot orders for its industrial wastewater treatment systems, said a top official of its Indian subsidiary, Gradiant India.


Gradiant Corporation to clean up industrial wastewater in India


Rome, Jan 29 (IANS/AKI) Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has opened a new centre here set up by the government in partnership with the UN to fight climate change and boost sustainable development in Africa.


Italy, UN, launch Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development


Hundreds of thousands of fish were found dead in the Darling River in Australia in the third environmental disaster of its kind in two months, official sources said on Tuesday.


Mass fish death in Australian river


Discarded electronic scrap from city dumps, roadsides, and thrift shops have found their way into the 'reclaimed and 'green-design works of artist Haribaabu Naatesan. Known for turning trash into art, an upcoming solo show will present his works here.


Works of art created from electronic scrap


Float glass major Saint-Gobain India is interested in using a portion of sand mined by integrated lignite-mining-cum-power generation company NLC Ltd, said a senior company official.


Saint-Gobain wants to use sand mined by NLC for making glass


A wildfire has engulfed Cape Town's famous Lion Head mountain and has moved towards residential neighbourhoods , prompting several people to evacuate their homes, the media reported on Monday.


Wildfire engulfs Cape Town mountain


The pandemics of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change are interlinked and represent the paramount challenge for humans, the environment and our planet, says a Lancet report, that presses the need for urgent action.


Need for urgent action to tackle obesity, climate change: Lancet


A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit near the Pacific island nation of Fiji just before 8:00 local time (2:30 am IST) on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.


6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Fiji island


Three persons, including an infant, were killed on Saturday in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh after the roof of their house collapsed following incessant rains, police said.


Three of family die in roof collapse


UN body Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will open the final draft of its new methodology report for review next week that will help countries enhance national inventory reports of emissions and removals under the 2015 Paris Agreement, if they agree to use it.


Countries to finally refine greenhouse gas inventory


The United Nations Security Council held an open debate to discuss the impact of climate change on peace and security, while calling for action to diminish the effects of global warming.


UNSC debates impact of climate change on peace, security


Border guards Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on Friday refuted the allegations of Nepalese authorities that the force has been digging a trench near the no-man's land between India and Nepal and clarified that the digging is being done by the Forest Department as a conservation measure to protect animals.


SSB denies digging trench near India-Nepal border


The death toll due to floods in Indonesia has increased to 59 while search and rescue continue to locate 25 missing people, a disaster management official said here on Friday.


Death toll in Indonesia floods reaches 59


Tens of thousands of homes in Australia's Melbourne city were without power on Friday due to a heatwave that has seen temperatures soar to record-breaking highs.


Heatwave in Melbourne leaves thousands without power


From plastic straws to copper vessels, handmade lamps and bangles, Rajasthan's leading hospitality players here are establishing new trends by engaging local artisans to showcase traditional artistry to guests and serving them locally-inspired cuisine amid green surroundings.


Leading properties in Jaipur go green to follow the sustainable route


The Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed on Friday for the fifth consecutive day due to landslides in Ramban district.


Jammu-Srinagar highway off limits for 5th day


After months of ground and flight trials, a premier military certification agency has cleared the indigenously produced bio-fuel for use in the military aircraft, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday.


Decks cleared for first bio-fuel aircraft flight on R-Day


Each year, approximately 50 million tonnes of electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) is discarded, a UN report said on Thursday.


50m tonnes of e-waste discarded each year: UN report


The Supreme Court on Thursday did not pass any order to Vedanta's plea seeking direction to the Tamil Nadu government to take steps for the re-opening of the group's Sterlite copper smelting plant in the state in pursuance to a NGT order.


No order on Vedanta plant, SC to hear TN plea against NGT


Environmental threats like climate change and pollution are linked to lethargic enforcement of laws governing management of vital ecosystems, says a report released on Thursday by UN Environment.

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