UN report warns of effects of urban expansion on biodiversity
Urban areas set to triple by 2030; population to touch 4.9 billion
Doubts persist over Green Climate Fund taking off at Doha
Workshop on climate finance gives hope, but a lot of work remains to be done
Climate change threat to food produce in India, says study
'Erratic rainfall and rising input costs forcing farmers to migrate'
Huge disparity found in livestock census and NSSO data
This has happened in past surveys also, say experts
Vidarbha gets its first generic medicines shop
Challenge to popularising these stores is to get doctors to prescribe low-cost generic drugs
Gujarat pollution board gets a makeover in efficiency
Xtended Green Node saves time; helps officials monitor industries better
Carbon credit policy for telecom sector
Government asks service providers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Antimicrobial consumption can lead to human resistance, says new report
The report by European Union agencies has analysed surveillance data for 2011 and 2012
Why do they raid crops?
Sometimes elephants raid crops even when there is a lot of food in the forests
Rainfall pattern changing in India
Uttarakhand receives more rainfall in June than before
Punjab, cancer capital of India
Government survey shows cancer cases in the state exceed national average
Big solar projects favoured over mini grids
Budget gives boost to solar powered agricultural pumps
New Green Revolution programme has not benefited Jharkhand farmers, says report
The programme does not address challenges that farmers face in eastern states
Colombo gains park, loses wetland
Environmentalists say walking trail through the wetland is blocking water ingress
New York may lose its sugary fizz fix
Mayor calls for ban on sale of super-sized soft drinks
India stops fund flow to NGOs working on impact of coal projects
Three of four organisations have not received any notice from the government yet
CAG raps fisheries board for failed project to provide shrimp seeds to farmers
Report finds loopholes in agreement to set up seed multiplication centre
NAC calls for national policy to tackle declining child sex ratio
Says existing schemes like Beti Bachao Aandolan inadequate
Focus on nutrition of children with HIV: child rights commission
National AIDS Control Programme urged to move beyond medicine-centric approach
Mint relieves pain, acts as food preservative
What 190 years of glacial lake outburst flood data tells us about the Hindu Kush Himalayas
Over 70% of GLOF outbreaks since 1833 have happened in last 50 years
India pushes for micro-level earthquake vulnerability maps
Launches seismic microzonation manual
Government must respond to the public health crisis: CSE
Demands stringent measures to cut toxic risk from burgeoning vehicle numbers
Public hearing exposes shortcomings in Adani’s proposed ship recycling facility at Mundra
Company fails to satisfactorily answer public queries
India's missile milestone: Agni V to ensure deterrent parity with China
India will adhere to its no-first-use policy, says DRDO director