Air pollution impacts villages and cities almost equally but pollution control funds only for urban India, shows analysis
Villagers lose 7 months more of their lifespan than city dwellers due to air pollution exposure, but still without any air pollution monitoring …
India may have highest climate risk globally but its banks are unprepared to support climate action: Report
Yes Bank emerged as leader in climate-risk preparedness; State Bank of India most exposed to coal sector
West Bengal Panchayat election: Candidates in fray campaign on green issues
Environmentalists welcome trend, but point out slack from mainstream political parties
ICIMOD report rings warning bells for rivers of East, Northeast India
Rivers in the Eastern Himalayas get less water from glacial melt; Still, the perennial nature of several rivers could be lost, say experts
‘Global commons’: Indo-Bangla consensus on need to highlight climate impact, loss & damage in Sundarbans globally
UN Loss and damage discussion progressing slowly; experts favour wider sourcing and innovative funding for Sundarbans
Climate action worst-performing area for Indian tiger reserves, confirms Centre’s report
Overall management performance improved compared to last analysis but key parameters remain backbenchers
Green issues plaguing rural West Bengal missing in Panchayat election campaigns, say activists
Low groundwater levels, cutting of trees and poor waste management not being addressed; political parties pass blame in response
Sikkim floods: Why wasn’t early warning system set up at glacial lake known to be highly vulnerable? Experts ask
South Lhonak Lake that burst was one of the fastest expanding lakes in the region & its dangers were not unknown
Barges carrying fly ash from India to Bangladesh eroding Sundarbans: Bengal minister
Ghoramara island erosion cited as proof by a scientist; central agencies deny allegation
Project Tiger merges with Project Elephant — but questions on fund split unanswered
Amalgamation will squeeze already dwindling fund flow, say experts; similar plan was rolled back in 2011 after experts raised concerns
Buying time? West Bengal government sets up panel as explosions in illegal firecracker factories kill 16
Three back-to-back explosions; Green activists say priority should be to close illegal units
AIIMS Kalyani, to be inaugurated by PM Modi today, lacks environmental clearance: West Bengal Pollution Control Board
Roadblock with political purpose, inauguration to proceed, counters Union minister
Political vendetta? Minister, experts dispute findings of central survey on cleanliness in Bengal cities
The cities of the state, ranked at the bottom in the survey, were found to have slipped on multiple fronts
किसे फायदा पहुंचाने के लिए हो रहा है जल अधिनियम में संशोधन, विशेषज्ञों ने उठाए सवाल
पर्यावरण मंत्री ने संसद में विधेयक पेश करते हुए उद्योगों को बढ़ावा देने, पर्यावरण संरक्षण में सुधार का दावा किया
Two ‘tiger widows’ in the Sundarbans granted Rs 5 lakh each by Calcutta High Court, kindling hopes for others
About 30 fisherfolk or honey gatherers fall prey to tigers annually in the Sundarbans as per unofficial estimates; the kin of most are not …
Centralisation of powers, diluted laws: Weak Water Act further diluted by latest amendments, say experts
Environment minister claims impetus to industries, improvement of environment protection while moving bill in Parliament
Global warming, Cyclone Biparjoy worked in tandem to bring monsoon to Mumbai and Delhi on same date
Incident last happened 62 years ago in 1961, confirmed IMD
Coal concern has prohibited India from signing global pledge on renewables and energy at COP28
Methane reduction through all sectors another point of concern
Weakening of Tej in Arabian Sea might have strengthened Hamoon in Bay of Bengal: IMD Expert
Hamoon expected to make landfall between Khepupara and Chattogram in Bangladesh
India opposed rapid coal phaseout part in GST text; demanded entire operative part on fossil fuel be modified
Target trillions, demanded an Indian negotiator; claimed support of most countries in opposing the text
Kolkata records warmest June night as 7 Bengal districts among country’s 26 facing heatwave
Real feel in Kolkata under sun was 51°C on June 13, 2023
COP28: ‘Mismanagement’ complaints at Dubai Expo City 2020; delegates made to walk in circles for hours
Gathering of global leaders at the venue added to the chaos that was there since the beginning
Climate-impacted Sagar island witnesses 10 million pilgrims take holy baths in Ganga Sagar
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee demands ‘national fair’ status; administration trying to reduce fair’s green footprint
Nepal earthquakes might have triggered outburst of Sikkim lake that expanded rapidly in 11 days, shows data
Dam being examined; bodies being recovered as Teesta recedes
‘Inaction of leaders led me to protest’: 12-year-old Manipuri activist shares her story after COP28 protest
Teachers and first-hand experience of facing weather extremes pushed the girl into activism
