Coronavirus update: 51.5% exposed to virus in Pune, shows serosurvey
A mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 recently detected in Malaysia is more infectious, but also less deadly
Restoring lakes not an engineering task: How some communities did the job
Local bodies and activists in Bengaluru, Pune are coming together to deal with lake pollution, de-silting, encroachment
Waste smart cities
A survey by the Centre for Science and Environment shows how Indian cities are turning over a new leaf in solid waste management
Three Indian cities among this year’s Earth Hour challenge finalists
The 2015 National Earth Hour Capital Awards will be presented in Seoul, South Korea, on April 9
Dead end for diesel buses
Polluting public transport vehicles sent packing as apex court refuses to extend green makeover deadline
Centre confirms three pentavalent vaccine deaths
Union health ministry says 17 other deaths of infants reported in Haryana, Kerala and Tamil Nadu were not linked to five-in-one vaccine
Mystery fever stalks Surat
Three persons have died in the past three days; help sought from National Institute of Virology to identify disease
India’s mysterious diseases: The ailments that remain undiagnosed
There have been some diseases in India that have perplexed the government and medical fraternity for decades
India is all set to go for its first waste-to-hydrogen project
Hydrogen generated at a facility in Pune will be utilised locally to help the city lower its emissions, manage waste optimally
Maharashtra villages agitate for share from forest produce
Stall auction of produce from the forests they protect under joint forest management programme; forest department owes them Rs 85 lakh
Ozone: good news and bad news
Hole in the ozone layer is healing, but ground level ozone is destroying crops that could feed a third of India’s poor
Pune police to crack down on noise on New Year’s Eve
Green tribunal orders confiscation of cars fitted with unauthorised DJ systems to check noise pollution
How harmful is PoP to the environment?
Artisan groups say PoP is made from naturally occurring substance and does not the affect the environment; activists say its impact is long-term
Are humans increasingly responsible for extreme weather events?
Weather extremes are often so overwhelming that it is hard for us to imagine that we may actually be increasingly responsible for at least some …
Rains in Uttarakhand extreme weather event: scientists
Unpredictability associated with monsoons will only increase as global temperatures rise
Real estate boom, quarries to blame for Pune disaster?
Ambegaon taluk where disaster-struck Malin village was located had become a realty hot spot and had mines; it is located in the ecologically …
Lavasa above law
Lavasa continues to bypass norms. But the environment ministry may give clearance to the the maiden planned hill city in India, Sakshi C Dasgupta …
Kicking up a stink
Waste pickers in Pune force corporates and the municipality to address safe disposal of sanitary napkins
Suspected Ebola case in Manipur; Northeast mounts strict vigil
Manipur, Assam and Tripura have increased screening of foreign visitors, including football players
Who is monitoring Lavasa?
Lavasa Corporation is rushing to complete its township in Western Ghats. No one knows if the promoter is complying with conditions on which it …
Lavasa: Dream for one, nightmare for many
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava finds how people affected by Lavasa are coping with the destruction it has caused
A Public Effort
Where the government has failed miserably in providing quality service to the people, some ngos have set an example on how urban waste can be …
Bogged Down
Waste generation is not rare in urban areas, nor any other part of the world. The only difference is in the management of wastes. An effective, …
On foot and pedal
The teeming millions on foot and pedal are powering mobility in Indian cities. Their numbers exceed those who use cars. Yet they are victims of …
Lavasa exposed
By its looks, the place could be mistaken for Portofino, a fishing village-cum-resort in Italy—multi-coloured buildings crowd a waterfront …