Show cause notices to 11 Nashik factories for polluting Godavari
The plastic and food processing factories don’t have proper effluent treatment system
Treated sewage for Gurgaon projects
Haryana government makes treated sewage available to developers affected by court moratorium on groundwater extraction
Supreme Court bans tourism in core tiger habitats
Court slaps fine of Rs 10,000 each on states that have not notified buffer zone around tiger reserves even after the deadline for it was extended …
Bureau of Energy Efficiency launches PAT scheme for industries to save power
Industries that over-achieve targets will be awarded energy saving certificates that can be traded like carbon
Why Shimla failed to impose green tax
Stringent monetary terms and condition may have been a disincentive for potential bidders
Australian TV channel gets flak for racist depiction of Amazon tribe
Survival International launches 'Freakshow TV' to challenge Channel 7's portrayal of the Suruwaha as savages
'Children of Gujarat's backward communities left out of vaccination drives'
Study shows untouchability and caste bias determine access to health care in rural areas
Demolish illegal structures on Yamuna, Hindon flood plains, says green tribunal
Passes injunction to prevent illegal structures from being built along Yamuna flood plain in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
Punjab rushes to grant sand mining approvals
Clears environment management plans for 63 sites; mining officials cite shortage of construction material for show of haste
India protects its farmers’ interests at climate talks
Successfully stalls attempts of developed countries’ move to bring agriculture under mitigation efforts
Razing Aravalls (Video Special)
Residents of Harla ki Dhani in Rajasthan discuss effects of illegal mining in the Aravallis
World Bank gets jittery
As bank gears up for competition, it may further dilute environmental safeguard policies
World’s major groundwater basins found to be depleting
Study concludes that we are using groundwater reserves at a fast pace without knowing when they might run dry
UN food agency launches digital platform on family farming
The move will allow governments to build stronger policies in favour of family farmers across the world
Swine flu: shortage of lab facilities adds to people’s woes
Government hospitals testing only those patients who are in poor condition, complain patients
NASA curiosity rover smashes Mars rock
NASA scientists will now have to find a new target from which to pull up a sample for analysis
Unpacking europium, the mainstay of the lighting industry
The rare earth metal is all around us—in flouorescent lamps, display screens, televisions to smart tablets and phones. But is deep mining …
Amount of mercury in environment grossly underestimated
Quantity released in the environment since 1850 is over twice more than previously estimated, says a study
Bihar government scraps two posts of information commissioners
Activists who had been demanding filling up of two vacant posts of information commissioners cry foul
Meeting called by health ministry to regulate e-cigarettes inconclusive
There is abundance of evidence that e-cigarettes are harmful but no progress made in 'national consultations' as some participants demanded more …
Public opinion on corruption worsening in South Asia: survey
Global Corruption Barometer 2013 report by Transparency International shows people in South Asia feel governments have failed to check corruption &…
Green cover in tribal areas increases
Green activists and tribal community have been fighting against government-aided coal and mine expansion programmes for long now
Haiti cholera victims threaten to drag UN to court for compensation
8,000 people have lost their lives because of the disease in the past two-and-a-half years
Green tribunal bans use of gas, electronic cutters in dismantling machinery in Delhi's Mayapuri scrap market
Orders MoEF to install scanners to prevent recurrence of radiation mishaps like the one in 2010
Delhi government diverting water to hotels, alleges BJP MLA
Chief minister Sheila Dikshit admits 11 underground reservoirs lying idle because of water shortage