Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Losses to farmers due to changing weather pattern, 18/11/2016. Agricultural crops have been affected due to low rainfall in the country in several years. Eleven States,
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Losses to farmers due to changing weather pattern, 18/11/2016. Agricultural crops have been affected due to low rainfall in the country in several years. Eleven States,
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Non-Communicable Diseases, 18/11/2016. State/UT wise estimates of incidence and death due to cancer, as furnished by ICMR, for last three years and current year are at
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme, 18/11/2016. The ICDS Scheme started in 1975 was universalized in 2008-09 preceded by rapid expansion in the years 2005-06
This report looks at the problems surrounding sanitation in our rapidly urbanising world and highlights the health threats caused by 700 million urban dwellers worldwide living without a toilet. Human
As the EU Commission prepares to release a review of the EU Renewable Energy Directive and Market Design Initiative in late November 2016, this RE100 report, prepared by E3G, calls on policy makers to
This report looks at the problems surrounding sanitation in our rapidly urbanising world and highlights the health threats caused by 700 million urban dwellers worldwide living without a toilet. Human
Cattle ranching in Brazil is a key driver of deforestation and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Brazilian government plans to reduce national GHG emissions by at least 36%, partly by reducing emissions
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Shafi Mohamed Meer Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 18/11/2016 regarding restraining the induction of two-stroke
Bengaluru: The controversial steel flyover between Basaveshwara Circle and Esteem Mall, Hebbal has run into a green road block after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order has made State Environment Impact
HYDERABAD: TPCC on Tuesday accused the state government of squandering public money by opting for sub-critical technology for the prestigious 1,080 megawatt Bhadradri thermal power station at Manuguru
AHMEDABAD: These are the 'foul air' days of winter for people in Ahmedabad who live close to industrial estates or large municipal garbage dumps. In the evening, the air turns into an acrid mix consisting
The government has invited cement industries near power stations to utilise the 1.8 crore ton ash produced annually. The move will save the exchequer Rs 2,000 crore. Delhi’s air pollution disaster a
Chief negotiator Ravi Shankar Prasad pushes for Doha Amendment ratification by April 2017 Seeking a clear definition of climate justice in the Paris Agreement implementation guidelines and pushing for
MARRAKECH: As issue of inadequate financial support from rich nations continued to dominate discourse of heads of state\government and ministers during high-level segment of the UN climate change conference,
India on Wednesday batted for easy access to adequate and predictable climate finance to developing countries to meet their commitments to reduce carbon footprint under the Paris Agreement. Environment,
Air pollution in north India doesn't only affect local residents. Emissions from the region's vehicles, farm fires and power plants may be lifted by the monsoon right up to the stratosphere, with possible
India has pushed for inclusion of sustainable lifestyle with minimum carbon footprint in the draft of a political proclamation that is likely to be one of the main outcomes from the ongoing climate change
The Air Quality Index (AQI) of certain areas in the city was as high as 367 micrograms of pollutant PM2.5 per cubic metre on Tuesday. Such high levels of fine particulate matter in the air have led
As per the study, the rate of Premature Deaths in India has been increasing at an alarming rate, and from 2,140 deaths per day in 1990, it has reached to 3,280 in 2015. India has overtaken China in
