Page 26 - Environment

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 ..

UP Jal Nigam on ventilator, need to find substitute for it, says Adityanath

Expressing dissatisfaction at the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Tuesday sought to find a "substitute" for the department, saying that it is "on ventilator". "It is important to find a substitute for this department (UP Jal Nigam) now. It is on a ventilator and we are getting lots of complaints against it. An expenditure of around Rs 1,000 crore has been done under the Varanasi Drinking Water Scheme since 2017, but nothing has happened in Varanasi," Adityanath said. The chief minister also ordered for initiation of strict action against erring officials. The official website of the UP Jal Nigam (http://jn.upsdc.gov.in) says, "The basic objective of creating this corporation is development and regulation of water supply and sewerage services and for matters connected therewith." In order to speed up the Namami Gange Mission, Adityanath directed officials to form a district Ganga committee within the next 15 days and collaborate with organisations and persons ...

Gram Vastavya 2.0: Kumaraswamy leaves for Karegudda village

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday left for Karegudda village in Manvi district under 'Gram Vastavya 2.0' programme.Kumaraswamy was accompanied by State Tourism Minister Sa Ra Mahesh. Both the ministers boarded the train to Karegudda village today.On June 22, the Chief Minister had revived his 2006 rural outreach programme, in which he stayed at the homes of villagers. Kicking off the programme from Gurmitkal in Yadgir district."The tour will start from today onwards. I wanted to do a minimum two to four 'Grama Vaastavya' every month," he told ANI here.The JD(S) leader had during his first stint as chief minister of the state in 2006 had stayed in the homes of villagers.Under the programme, Kumaraswamy will stay in a hamlet overnight where he will interact with its people on the issues they face regularly.

CPCB stops Ansal Properties' township project, imposes fine of Rs 14.6 cr

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed Ansal Properties and Infrastructure to stop all construction activities for its township project in Gurgaon for violation of environmental norms and also asked the real estate developer to pay Rs 14.69 crore as compensation. In its order dated June 18, the apex pollution control body held the builder guilty of discharge of untreated waste for 281 days in its 604 acre residential complex at Sushant Lok, Phase 1, in Gurgaon. The CPCB directed the chairman of the firm "to stop all the construction/expansion activities in Sushant Lok, Phase 1, Gurgaon with immediate effect". The company's spokesperson could not be immediately contacted for comment. According to the CPCB, the builder has encroached green areas and is illegally extracting ground water without a No Objection certificate (NOC) from the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA). The National Green Tribunal was also seized of the matter and the CPCB, in pursuance to the NGT's .