Are we breathing poison in Doon?
DEHRADUN: Successive air quality surveys are presenting an alarming trend of cities in Uttarakhand in particular state capital Dehradun -- considered a green haven with clean and fresh air -– being in
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App to track air quality launched
NEW DELHI: Clean Air Asia, an NGO working on air pollution, launched its 'VAYU' app on Wednesday at Delhi Public School, Palam Vihar that will help educate schoolchildren and parents about air quality
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ATIRA, NID make anti-pollution mask
AHMEDABAD: Efforts to check air pollution may have proved ineffective in the city but Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association (ATIRA) has developed a nano fibre-based virus protective face mask
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MMC unanimously resolves to shift ammonia tanks outside Vasco
VASCO: Amidst high voltage drama and hysterical scenes the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) on Wednesday unanimously resolved to shift ammonia tanks outside Vasco city, after taking legal opinion. It also
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Ecological degradation will bethe greatest challenge: HC Judge
Urges youth to have the courage to follow their heart and intuition Highlighting that graduating students have to deal with many key challenges facing the society, Justice S. Vimala, Judge, Madras
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Mumbai City’s PM10 levels not good: Experts
Experts from the Greenpeace India have asserted that it is high for a coastal city. Mumbai: There have been multiple reports recently, both, by the NGOs and government institutions on the increasing
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EU warns of legal action over air quality standards
BRUSSELS: The European Union's top environment official has warned several member countries that they face legal action if they continue to flout the bloc's air quality standards. Environment Commissioner
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India hits 20GW solar capacity milestone
NEW DELHI: India has achieved 20 gw (giga watt) cumulative solar capacity, achieving the milestone four years ahead of the target for 2022 originally set in the National Solar Mission. The achievement
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Plastic ban only on paper? Rampant use of polythene bags at Numaish
HYDERABAD: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) might have announced a war against the use of plastic bags, but the rampant use of polythene bags at the ongoing 78th All India Industrial
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Post- Ennore oil spill projects in troubled waters
CHENNAI: A Year has passed since the oil spill off Ennore coast on January 28, 2017. Till date, the State government has not made any effort to assess the extent of environmental damage caused by the
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16.5% deaths in 2016 due to lack of qualified staff
JAIPUR: A large number of people in the state still do not have access to proper medical facilities. About 16.5% deaths in 2016 occurred due to lack of qualified medical professionals, reveals a report.
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Uttrakhand spring flower blooms in mid-winter, experts worried
UTTARKASHI/DEHRADUN: When the rhododendron blooms in Uttarakhand, there is a special cheer that spreads in the hills which only the beautiful red flowers can bring. This time, though, it has brought worries,
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Chennai Port to turn eco-friendly to reduce carbon footprint
CHENNAI:Chennai Port is developing a green belt on 31 acres inside the port to reduce the carbon footprint besides ensuring ambient air quality parameters to make the port a clean and green one, according
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Mammals, birds likely to survive climate change
They are better than reptiles and amphibians at extending their habitats, finds a study Mammals and birds stand the best chance of all animals of surviving Earth's rapidly changing climate, researchers
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A game of chicken: how India’s poultry farms are spawning global superbugs
The Hindu and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism unravel how the use of a last-hope antibiotic like colistin is leading to worldwide drug resistance On a farm in Ranga Reddy district near Hyderabad,
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Economic Survey 2018: Need to revisit current solar, wind subsidies
With prices falling at such a fast pace, financially beleaguered state-owned power distribution companies are reneging on contracts they had signed at higher tariffs As tariffs tumble to record lows
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Kerala's air quality much better, says study
Kochi: The air in Kerala is much cleaner than many cities in the country, according to the latest Greenpeace India report 'Airpocalypse II', which was released on Monday. The report pointed out that Kerala
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You’re breathing poison at home too
KOLKATA: The air that you inhale inside the warmth of your home could be as poisonous or even worse than the outdoor air, warns a study conducted by a group of city environmentalists and the Calcutta University's
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Traffic police initiate no-honking drive
In a bid to make the city noise pollution-free, the Chandigarh Traffic Police have initiated a no-honking campaign under which motorists will be sensitised about it and administered a pledge to support
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Peak-hour pollution back to haunt city
KOLKATA: After a brief respite, the PM2.5 count again rose above 300 g/m3 on Tuesday morning. For more than two hours during the peak morning hours, when kids go to school and office-goers to their work,