Reliance Infrastructure has won a Rs 3,647-crore contract from Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO) for work related to Uppur thermal power project. “RInfra has won a prestigious
A large number of trees in the reserve forest at Banavara were destroyed in a wildfire on Thursday. According to the Forest Department officials, the accidental fire started at Aalada Mara village in
Pimpri Chinchwad: The civic body’s budget document, presented by municipal commissioner Shravan Hardikar last week, has suggested appointment of environmental consultants for undertaking biodiversity studies
Jamshedpur: An old laptop or a mobile phone may be of no value, but did you know if discarded properly they have the potential to generate wealth and also save the environment? Burmamines-based National
One of Germany’s top courts will rule next week on whether heavily polluting vehicles can be banned from the urban centres of Stuttgart and Düsseldorf, a landmark ruling which could cause traffic chaos
The Earth is now so overpopulated that there are not enough resources on the planet for everyone to live comfortable lives, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Sustainability. An
Coral reefs could start to dissolve before 2100 as man-made climate change drives acidification of the oceans, scientists said on Thursday. Acidification will threaten sediments that are building blocks
Climate change is dialing up the pressure on species around the world. Polar bears may be the most iconic example, but creatures from corals to elephants are all affected by a warming, changing planet.
Natural gas is not a “bridge fuel to the future.” It is a death sentence for humanity. Think that is too strong? Think again. A new study by the Environmental Defense Fund finds that methane escaping from
As a result of numerous organizations filing lawsuits against Exxon in recent times in relation to anthropogenic climate change, the oil giant has now filed lawsuits against a large collection of people
Despite a 76 percent decline in deforestation rates between 2003 and 2015, the incidence of forest fires is increasing in Brazil, with new research linking the rise in fires not only to deforestation,
A recent documentary looks at how Bangladeshi farmers are adapting to rising sea levels. The film documents how Bangladeshi farmers are keeping their farms from flooding by building floating gardens
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo inspecting a peatland clearing that was engulfed by fire in Banjar Baru in southern Kalimantan province on Borneo island. If Britain and other European nations are to
Twenty-six refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo have died in a camp in Uganda from acute diarrhoea, and hundreds more cases have been registered, an official from the United Nations refugee agency
Engineering company, Danfoss and SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) have come together to help add green energy solutions to Oldenburg (Kreyenbrück) aktiv&Irma supermarket’s daily offer, located in the Western
While many Europeans and North Americans still view the continent as poor, war-torn and desolate, Africans see more opportunities at home than outside the continent. In fact, many West African nations
MAPUTO (Reuters) - The southern hemisphere summer rainy season has killed 50 people in Mozambique since October, the country’s National Institute for Disaster Management (INGC) said in its latest update
Kampala — The Chairperson of the EAC Sectoral Council of Ministers of Health and Minister of State Health in the Republic of Uganda Sarah Opendi has said that the region is committed to eliminate HIV/AIDs
Minna — The Niger State government has confirmed 31 cases and four deaths to Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in the state. Laboratory tests conducted around the state showed the outbreak of the disease
Cameroon says a wave of attacks by armed elephant poachers has killed at least eight soldiers and rangers in a northern national park. The poachers killed elephants too, further shrinking the population
