An estimated 80 per cent of global deforestation occurs as a direct result of agricultural practices. Government subsidies, estimated at $200 billion annually, are often the key underlying drivers of forest
Scientist moves NGT against constructions within 10 km of the sanctuary Environmentalists who are crying foul over the government’s decision to notify eco-sensitive zone around the Okhla Bird sanctuary
The move comes despite three rounds of inter-ministerial consultations on the Seeds Bill, during which all ministries agreed to its major provisions, including five recent amendments. It’s not just
Five legislators from the constituencies around the Gir sanctuary have approached the Gujarat high court raising objections to the newly formed eco-tourism policy for the last abode of the Asiatic lions.
RAIPUR: Keeping in view the immense scope of fishery in irrigation water reservoirs and anicuts, Chhattisgarh government has chalked out a special action plan. Fishery will be practiced through cage
NASHIK: Waking up to their responsibility towards the environment, the industrial bodies of Nashik have come together to launch a green project in the district under their corporate social responsibility
KOLKATA: The Hooghly riverfront in Kolkata will get a makeover with World Bank sanctioning funds under the National Ganga River Basin Project scheme. The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA)
Delhi Tops List Of Deadly Cities With 1,671 Dying In 2014 India's killer roads claimed the lives of 75,000 people aged between 15 and 34 years last year. Over 82% of these victims were males, according
About 40 per cent of the standing cotton crop has been affected by the whitefly attack in Fazilka making it one of the worst-hit districts of the state. Official sources said out of the total 2.5 lakh
THANE: The BJP-Sena government's 'gift' of additional floor space index (FSI) for the city has invited sharp criticism from town planners. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis approved an additional 0.3 FSI
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought from National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to furnish imageries of the avenue forest, developed by the NHAI along the highways in the period between 5
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed FSSAI's recent move to cut down the maximum permitted trans fats in edible fats and oils. At 5 per cent, the new standards are half of the earlier
Fifteen-year old Rahul Karpe is up at 5am. The next two-hour stretch is the only undisturbed period he will get to study for his 10th board exams. That's be cause Rahul spends at least six hours daily
The US strongly supports rapid deployment of solar energy around the world, including in India and will continue to work to ensure that the best products and technologies are available to global consumers,
Guwahati: The current wave of flood has inundated two very important wildlife protection areas in the state, Kaziranga National Park (KNP) and Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary, in Assam besides so far affecting
To enhance community-based initiatives in educating mothers and caregivers on nutrition issues, the West Bengal government is observing National Nutrition Week till next Monday. "We are carrying out
With the need of renewable energy assuming significance in wake of low supply of electricity, the State Government has decided to generate 2,850 mega watt of renewable energy in next seven years. The
The Akhilesh Yadav Government is planning to set up a 1,000 MW solar energy park at Jalaun in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. "The Government has already acquired 250 acres of land in Jalaun for
<p>There are slightly more than three trillion trees in the world according to the most comprehensive census yet of global forestation published in the journal Nature.</p>
WMO has published the first issue in the 2015 series of the Antarctic Ozone Bulletin, with information on the state of the ozone layer in Antarctica and surrounding areas. Measurements with ground-based
