Page 23 - Environment

In a year of extreme weather events, govt pushed coal, diluted green laws

As the year draws to a close, we take a look at the major events that affected India's energy, climate and environment policies

Finding cure to pushing cosmic boundaries: 2020 was no bad year for science

It was the science that came to the aid of the planet as we settled into working from home and other 'new normals' amid successive lockdowns.

Weak climate resilience leaves 75% Indian districts prone to extreme events

Over 638 million people in India are vulnerable to extreme climatic events that have surged in the last decade

Achieve $100 bn climate finance goal for developing nations: Report

This will be imperative to drive strong and sustainable recovery packages, ambitious climate action plans, and accelerated progress

International Mountain Day: How are they under threat and what's at stake

International Mountain Day 2020: Let us take a look at why they are so important for the planet and what threatens them the most

The old and the new: Exploring Indian Ocean history on surface and in depth

The monsoon wind pattern makes the Indian Ocean relatively easy to cross both ways. In the Atlantic, by contrast, winds blow in one direction all year round

National security, religion present new challenges to India's environment

Security and religion may become additional vetoes on climate change action

Duty of state to restore ecological imbalance and stop damage to nature: SC

The apex court said state was duty-bound to restore the ecological balance and there must be some stringent deterrent measures so that violators think twice before causing damage to nature

A worrying outlook: Covid shows health systems can't handle climate crisis

The Lancet report termed its latest findings as "the most worrying outlook" observed since the inception of its Countdown series in 2016

Eating less beef could reduce heart attacks, curb climate change: Lancet

Food production is responsible for a quarter of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, most of which come from meat and dairy livestock

Optimism on renewables

India will need increased effort to meet the targets

UP CM Yogi Adityanath launches 'recycled incense sticks' in Gorakhpur

To promote environment-friendly products in the market, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched 'recycled incense sticks' at an ashram of Gorakhnath Temple, in Gorakhpur, on Sunday

We are open to a coal regulator, says Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi

In an interview with Shreya Jai & Jyoti Mukul, Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi argues why coal production cannot be sacrificed at the altar of environment

Trump accuses China, India, Russia of not taking care of their 'filthy air'

US President Donald Trump on Thursday accused China, India and Russia of not taking care of their filthy air as he justified America's withdrawal from the landmark Paris climate agreement

Recycling to reselling iPhones: Maybe Apple isn't as green as it claims

Earlier this year, Apple filed a lawsuit against GEEP Canada, a recycler it had hired to destroy and recycle old devices

Govt releases new plastic waste management norms: How they fall short

The draft rules propose to give manufacturers five years to achieve waste management targets, starting with 30% and moving up to 90% in the fifth year

12% Indian land prone to landslides as climate change increases the risks

Last year, 264 Indians died in landslides, said a report on accidental deaths and suicides in 2019 by the National Crime Records Bureau

China is building new, green cities but can't find people to live there

The Tianfu project was approved a year after Fan arrived, bringing an influx of government support that helped boost property prices

China's Jinping, top global emitter, aims to go carbon-neutral by 2060

Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country will aim to stop adding to the global warming problem by 2060.

India will work with G-20 nations to make world a better place: Javadekar

India is committed to working with the G-20 nations for making the world a better place and applauds the launch of the Global Initiative to reduce land degradation and coral reef programme