Underwater ghost-busting to save Indian coral reefs
Every day, hundreds of thousands of pieces of lost or abandoned fishing equipment haunt the world’s oceans, killing indiscriminately and endangering marine life and livelihoods. […]
Environment
India launches national anti-pollution programme, but experts sceptical
By Mayank Bhardwaj The National Clean Air Programme aims to cut pollution in the 102 worst affected cities by 20-30 percent by 2024 New Delhi: India […]
Minister claims no data for pollution-related deaths in India, studies say otherwise
By Banjot Kaur Dr Harsh Vardhan said in Parliament on Friday that there is no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation of death/disease […]
Journalists reporting on the environment faced increased dangers in 2018
By Kaamil Ahmed Journalists describe some of the threats and dangers they faced in 2018. These range from intimidation to legal threats to outright violence. At […]
Himachal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu top UN’s India SDG index
By Gireesh Chandra Prasad Assam, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are the laggards in a ranking of states released on Friday by NITI Aayog and the United […]
Climate change: India succeeds in multilateral diplomacy evolving global climate roadmap
Clearing the smoke of uncertainty over the issue of a cleaner environment, India this year succeeded in its multilateral diplomacy to evolve a roadmap for […]
India at sea! Vast stretch going to watery grave
By Archana Jyoti New Delhi: The Government on Friday informed Parliament that India’s western coast, including Khambat and Kutch, besides parts of the Konkan coast and […]
India to end 2018 by emitting 6% more carbon
By Kalyan Ray New Delhi: India is set to end 2018 by emitting 6.3% more carbon dioxide compared to last year’s release, says a new report that […]
Government Notifies Dual Fuel Usage for Agriculture, Construction Vehicles in India
The mass emission standards for these CNG, Bio CNG, LNG dual-fuel engines of the agriculture tractors, power tillers, construction equipment vehicles and combine harvesters will […]
MGNREGA to help India fight climate change? Here’s what New Delhi is doing
As part of its efforts to tackle climate change, India has to meet three key targets: building capacity for 40 per cent electric power from […]