Human-elephant conflicts rising due to competition for resources: Union minister Bhupender Yadav
New Delhi: Addressing an event to mark the World Elephant Day at the Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala, the minister said India has emerged as a pioneer in elephant conservation and managing human-elephant conflicts is the
BY PTI / Friday, 12 August, 2022
India: Project “Clean and Green” Initiated by Egis in Gurugram
Gurugram, Haryana: As part of the initiative in phase II, volunteers of Egis along with the NGO partner, Hara Jeevan participated in a plantation drive
BY PTI / Friday, 12 August, 2022
Environmental group aims to create young conservationists, fuel interest in ‘green’ literature
Guwahati: The movement by the group of nature enthusiasts began in an organised manner in 1982 and since then it has braved all odds to conserve Assam's wildlife and biodiversity
BY PTI / Sunday, 7 August, 2022
Climate change making prediction difficult for weather agencies across world: IMD DG
New Delhi: Climate change has hampered the ability of forecasting agencies to accurately predict severe events and the India Meteorological Department is installing more radars and upgrading its high-performance computing system to meet the challenge
BY PTI / Sunday, 7 August, 2022
Revamped plan to check air pollution in Delhi-NCR to come into force from October 1
New Delhi: The revised plan, which is part of a new policy formulated by the CAQM to abate air pollution in Delhi-NCR, focuses on proactive implementation of curbs based on forecasts and restrictions can be imposed up to three
BY PTI / Sunday, 7 August, 2022
High uranium in groundwater in Bihar leaves authorities worried
Patna: Presence of uranium in drinking water is a matter of great concern in respect of public health, CGWB (Middle-East region) regional director Thakur Brahmanand Singh said
BY PTI / Saturday, 6 August, 2022
9,000-ha land available in Yamuna floodplains for plantation: Delhi Forest Dept
New Delhi: The DDA has repeatedly raised the issue of "shortage" of land for greening activities in the national capital
BY PTI / Saturday, 6 August, 2022
Metro car shed in Aarey threatens not just leopards, but wide range of animals, warn activists
Environmentalists warn that not only leopards, but a host of other animals and birds face the threat of losing their habitat and lives
BY PTI / Sunday, 31 July, 2022
Climate change made UK heatwave at least 10 times more likely: Study
On July 18-19, an exceptional heatwave affected large parts of the UK. It was the first time that temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius and above had been realised in Britain
BY PTI / Friday, 29 July, 2022
Tribals plant 50,000 saplings hoping to transform dry hills of Rajasthan’s Banswara
Fifteen different species of saplings, including Sagwan, Khair, Bamboo, Babool, Kachnar, Amla, Arjuna, Jamun, Kali Karanj, Kadaya, Gada Palash, Banyan and Peepal are being planted
BY PTI / Sunday, 24 July, 2022
‘Tiger state’ MP records death of 27 big cats in 2022, highest in country
Tiger deaths in MP highest for any state during this period, the data published by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on its website has revealed
BY PTI / Sunday, 24 July, 2022
Climate change adding layer of vulnerability to fragile Himalayas: Experts
The Himalayas are inherently vulnerable to heavy rains, flash floods, landslides etc, as these are new mountains which are still growing and are seismically very active
BY PTI / Saturday, 23 July, 2022
