Panaji, Sep 16 (IANS) Holding climate change responsible for the shrinking of glaciers in the Himalayas, Union Minister Anil Dave on Friday said both India and China were “concerned” about the degradation in the world’s…
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Due to the rise in dengue and chikungunya cases, government hospitals were flooded with patients while private labs and small nursing homes were overcharging for blood tests, says a report….
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) The 2016 Arctic sea ice cover tied with 2007 for the second lowest yearly minimum on record, according to a new report. Arctic sea ice appeared to have reached its annual…
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Ozone Cell of the Environment Ministry here celebrated International Ozone Day on Friday by awarding young schoolchildren for participating and winning in painting, poster-making and slogan writing competitions organised…
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order mandating environmental clearance for all Metro and other rail projects prior to their launch. A bench of Chief…
By Alison Saldanha As Karnataka continues its legal battle over the Cauvery, the states capital — almost entirely dependent on the river — wastes half the water it receives, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of…
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) It was a sunny Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 25 degree Celsius, average for the season, the Met office said. “The sky will remain clear throughout…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) On the eve of World Ozone Day, the Environment Ministry on Thursday announced an ambitious research initiative for sustainable refrigerant technology as an alternative for the Hydro-fluorocarbons (HFCs) or “super…
Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) It’s not just the national capital which is reeling under air pollution, Kolkata “surpasses” New Delhi many a times during October to January when it comes to poor air quality, a…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy day here on Thursday with the maximum temperature settling at 35.5 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the Met Office said and forecast…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) With over 1,000 Seriously Polluting Industries (SPI) and 30 storm water drains lining the Ganga in the stretch between Haridwar and Kanpur and more than 800 million litres per day…
Mathura, Sep 15 (IANS) Popular TV actor Anuj Sachdeva on Thursday visited an elephant rescue centre for which he has raised Rs 100,000. Anuj took up the initiative to make Ganesh Chaturthi festivities unique. While…
New York, Sep 15 (IANS) Polar bears, whose global population is estimated at nearly 25,000, are increasingly losing life-sustaining sea ice crucial for their hunting, resting as well as for breeding in the Arctic region,…
Moscow, Sep 15 (IANS) Five Russian meteorologists at a remote weather station in the Arctic are currently being besieged by about 10 polar bears for nearly two weeks on Troynoy island. A passing ship has…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.7 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the weather office said. The maximum temperature…
Beijing, Sep 15 (IANS) Typhoon Meranti made landfall in China’s Fujian province on Thursday, with gales up to 48 metres per second. The typhoon has also been monitored as the strongest one hitting southern Fujian…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Indians are naturally innovative, civilised and inclined towards sustainability, Union Minister of State for Environment Anil Madhav Dave said here on Wednesday. Speaking at the 11th ‘Sustainability Summit’ organised by…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and the Delhi government to list out the steps to curb burning of stubble after harvesting of crops, which was leading…
Singur (West Bengal), Sep 14 (IANS) Activist Medha Patkar on Wednesday described the return of land to Singur farmers in West Bengal as a “new lease of life” while slamming the Narendra Modi-led central government…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Wednesday said that there was no need to panic over the surging cases of chikungunya and dengue, and sought the people’s support in stopping…