Page 26 - Environment

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

Prohibitions imposed in Aarey Colony after protests, 38 activists booked

The Mumbai Metro started hacking trees late Friday night to make way for the car shed, hours after the Bombay HC dismissed four pleas challenging the decision to allow felling of trees in the area

In memory of Marty Weitzman, a man intolerant of humbug and pomposity

Marty Weitzman was undoubtedly one of the greatest environmental economists in the world today

Battle for Aarey: Activists leverage social media to take on Mumbai Metro

Activists say this is not a development versus environment debate, but an attempt to save the city from the grubby hands of corrupt politicians

Development dilemmas, at home and abroad

The confluence of an impossible trinity at home and natural, economic, technological and geopolitical disruptions globally raises major concerns

Tanneries return to work, reviving Kanpur's Rs 12,000 cr leather industry

Kanpur's tanneries shut down last year for Kumbh and were not allowed to reopen because of environmental concerns.

Himalayan states demand separate Ministry, green bonus for conservation

Sitharaman inaugurated the one-day Himalayan conclave held here on Sunday

Bitcoin causing annual CO2 emissions comparable to those of Vegas: Study

Although Bitcoin is a virtual currency, the energy consumption associated with its use is very real

Drink a pint, waste less food

A brewery in England, has been using discarded breakfast cereal to make beer in a project intended to address the issue of waste

Rajasthan: Tigress T-73 gives birth to 3 cubs at Ranthambore Tiger Reserve

A Ranthambore tigress, popularly known as T-73, has given birth to three cubs at the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve here.Mukesh Saini, Divisional Forest Officer, told ANI, "A few days back, we received information about new cubs in the reserve. Though there were pugmarks in the area, we couldn't authenticate it.""The three cubs were first spotted with their mother on Sunday when they were captured on CCTVs installed for tiger surveillance in a no-tourism zone of the reserve," he added."To ensure the safety of the cubs, the authorities have tightened the security in the reserve where they were spotted," Saini said.Further, he added that T-73 belongs to famous Machhli's family and this is for the second time that T-73 has given birth in the reserve.T-73 is the daughter of T-17 tigress Sundari.

Mangaluru: 261 kgs of plastic seized during raids on local shops

Health and environment officials of Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) conducted raids on local shops in the city and seized 261 kilograms of banned plastic items.Plastic materials including poly bags, disposable glasses, packaging items were seized on Tuesday and were taken away in a tempo. A penalty of Rs 2500 has been imposed on the shop owners.A woman official was also present during the raids.States across the nation including Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Puducherry have recently imposed a ban on using and selling of single-use plastics.On March 23 last year, the Maharashtra government had issued a notification, imposing a ban on the manufacture, use, sale and distribution of all plastic materials like plastic bags, spoons, plates, bottles and thermocol items. On April 13, the Bombay High Court had called the ban 'reasonable'.

In legal first, court faults France over air pollution

A court on Tuesday found the French state had failed to take sufficient steps to limit air pollution around Paris, a legal first in the country hailed by environmental campaigners as a victory for victims of dirty air. The case at the administrative court in Montreuil outside Paris was brought by a mother and daughter who argued their health had been harmed by the air in a notoriously congested area of the city. But the court also said it did not find any direct link between the pair's health problems and failures of the state, throwing out their demand for damages. Backed by NGOs, the complaint was the first brought by individuals against the French state over health problems caused by air pollution. "The state committed a fault by taking insufficient measures concerning the quality of air," the court said in a statement. It said that between 2012 and 2016, the state had failed to take sufficient measures to bring concentrations of certain polluting gases below allowed limits. "For ..