Page 25 - Environment

Countries burning fossil fuel can't give sermons on climate change: Joshi

Pralhad Joshi says he will replace mines from the auction if chief ministers object but they should understand this will change the economic situation in states.

Delhi HC extends time till August 11 for filing objections to draft EIA

The Delhi HC, while partly allowing petition filed by environmentalist Vikrant Tongad, extended till August 11 time for giving suggestions and objections to draft Environment Impact Assessment 2020.

Mukesh Ambani pushes for clean, affordable energy; tech to decarbonise

"It's not only imperative for us to be net carbon zero but I think that we should opt to recycle carbon," Ambani said.

Vulnerable to rise in temperature, India needs to take heatwave seriously

Extreme heat is already killing more people than reported. By 2030, it could also result in productivity loss equivalent to 34 million jobs, writes Bhasker Tripathi

Masks, gloves, PPEs and the plastic conundrum we need a solution to

The plastic ban in India, which had just started to take effect, has been substantially derailed given current needs and with enforcement systems looking the other way.

Using tech to go virtual, green and smart in the times of the coronavirus

Apart from bringing the office, school, doctor and entertainment home, going virtual has significantly helped us reduce carbon footprint as well

Safe future: How India lags in meeting sustainable development goals

Unplanned exploitation of environment in recent decades has not only altered its balance but is also leading to catastrophic events like super cyclones

Locust swarms headed towards Delhi; crops threatened in many states

Higher than normal temperatures have helped locusts spread more rapidly in different parts of the states

Waste no more: A housing societies that grows organic food using manure

Those living in Mahim's Matoshree Pearl and Fortune Heights housing societies have been growing vegetables inside their respective compounds since 2018

Over 40% environment-related crimes in Rajasthan during 2014-16: CAG

The report pointed out that despite the fact, state-level interagency coordination committee and wildlife crime control units to combat wildlife crimes were not established in the state

Climate crisis: CEOs beware, shareholders want you to go green fast

At least one major UK company already faces a hard-hitting resolution aimed at making it more green.

Indian environmental economist Pavan Sukhdev wins 2020 Tyler Prize

They will deliver a public presentation of their work at the New York Academy of Sciences here in April

How India performed in managing forests, water and plastic waste in 2019

PM Modi on many occasions in 2019 announced plans to rid the country of single-use plastic by 2022

Earth's inner core capped by snow made of iron particles, finds new study

The researchers, including those from the University of Texas at Austin in the US, studied this layer by recording and analysing signals from seismic waves as they passed through the Earth

The new face of environment activism

India needs to develop its own environment framework

No relation between pollution and lifespan, says Javadekar; draws flak

Criticising the minister for his statement, environmentalists said it was "shocking" and condemnable

Cut global greenhouse gas emissions by 7.6% every year: UNEP report

Collective ambition must increase more than fivefold over current levels to deliver the cuts needed over the next decade for the 1.5 degrees goal

One for the planet: Solutions for a cleaner world from Indian businesses

From waterless bathing products to ink made from air pollutants, environment-minded Indian entrepreneurs are finding creative solutions for a cleaner world

Don't cut any more trees in Aarey till Oct 21: SC tells Maharashtra govt

On Sunday, the court received a letter by the students' group against the axing of trees in the Aarey forest, decided to pursue it as PIL and constituted a "special bench" to hear the matter

Cut no more trees in Aarey colony till Oct 21; release those arrested: SC

The court has asked the Union Environment ministry to be a party in the matter