Switzerland becomes first country to submit its climate action plan ahead of Paris talks

NEW DELHI: Showing the world how to move forward in chalking out climate action plan, Switzerland on Friday became the first member country to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to submit its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution...

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Gujarat forest department used only half its lion funds

AHMEDABAD: If the figures tabled in the state assembly are to be believed, the government has spent less than 50% of the grants allocated to lion conservation in 2014-2015.The state government allocated 43.95 crore in the financial year 2014-15 for lion...

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Most Americans see combating climate change as a moral duty

WASHINGTON: A significant majority of Americans say combating climate change is a moral issue that obligates them — and world leaders — to reduce carbon emissions, a Reuters/IPSOS poll has found.The poll of 2,827 Americans was conducted in February to...

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37 elephants, wild animals fell victim to speeding trains

NEW DELHI: As many as 37 elephants and wild animals have come under speeding trains since 2013, the Rajya Sabha was told today.While 26 animals were victims of such mishaps in 2013, the figure was nine last year and two till February this year, Minister...

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Property owners around Gir sanctuary move HC

AHMEDABAD: Forty-eight of 66 land owners, who allegedly run resorts and hotels without permission in the restricted buffer zone of Gir sanctuary, have approached Gujarat high court after they were issued notice by the electricity company for their alleged...

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There has been delay in setting up of special tiger protection force by the states: Government

NEW DELHI: The Government on Thursday said there has been a delay in setting up of special tiger protection force (STPF) by the states and they are being constantly reminded in this regard.Environment minister Prakash Javadekar also termed tiger conservation...

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Government seeks ties with European nations on hazardous waste management

NEW DELHI: While India was "cleaner than other countries" in term of climate change impact at this stage of economy, there is concern over hazardous waste management and the country was looking for cooperation from European countries in the area."Our...

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Volkswagen reduces impact of manufacturing process to the environment by 25% per car globally

BENGALURU: Volkswagen Pune Plant, one of the 27 Volkswagen automotive manufacturing facilities worldwide, follows the 'Think Blue Factory' initiative to achieve environment-friendly manufacturing. Through this initiative, Volkswagen aims at reducing...

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Factories discharging effluents into Yamuna asked to shift

MATHURA: As many as 67 small factories in the city who are discharging effluents directly into the Yamuna have been asked to shift from their current location by end of next month."Sixty-seven small factories which are discharging hazardous acids have...

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UNEP to evaluate UCIL cleanup, compensation

BHOPAL: After a nod from union government, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) would undertake evaluation of the spread of toxic waste in and around the abandoned Union Carbide factory in Bhopal.Union government has asked for 15 days to deliberate...

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Another 450 Climate Reality Leaders to be trained on climate change

NEW DELHI: High-profile leaders in renewable energy are joining Nobel laureate and former US vice-president Al Gore here to train another 450 Climate Reality Leaders on the science of climate change and solutions for the climate crisis while developing...

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Bengal mulls two-way approach to stop rhino-poaching

KOLKATA: Alarmed by frequent incidents of rhino poaching in north Bengal, the West Bengal government has decided to adopt a two-pronged approach to deal with the menace.First, the government intends to create a seven-member body with members drawn from...

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Indian river, protected by a curse, faces the modern world

BHAREH, INDIA: For many centuries, it was a curse that saved the river.It was a series of curses, actually, a centuries-long string of unrelenting bad news in this rugged, hidden corner of northern India's industrial belt. There was an actual curse at...

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Chambal river, protected by a curse, faces the modern world

BHAREH, INDIA: For many centuries, it was a curse that saved the river.It was a series of curses, actually, a centuries-long string of unrelenting bad news in this rugged, hidden corner of northern India's industrial belt. There was an actual curse at...

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​Ajmer railway station to run on solar energy

AJMER: Ajmer, which is gearing-up to become a smart city, courtesy a joint Indo-US initiative, is also set to get Rajasthan its first railway station to run on solar energy. Ajmer division of North Western Railway has decided to meet the power demand...

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'Indians losing three years of life due to air pollution'

WASHINGTON: If India can refine its goals to meet air standards, 660 million people would add about 3.2 years into their lives, a significant research has found, adding that compliance with Indian air quality standards would save 2.1 billion life-years.The...

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Plastic waste responsible for nearly 92 pc life-threatening cases in marine life

WASHINGTON: Debris in the ocean, such as plastic and glass, has been having a life-threatening global impact on marine life.Nearly 700 species of marine animal have been recorded as having encountered man-made debris according to the most comprehensive...

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CSE releases counter-pollution strategy for Delhi governmnet

NEW DELHI: Those who use public transport or prefer walking or cycling are exposed to extremely high air pollution levels. While this is obvious because these commuters spend most of the time near tailpipes of polluting vehicles it also points to the...

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Unprecedented sea lion strandings in California linked to warmer Pacific

The strandings of a record number of sea lion pups along the California coast this year are linked to a puzzling weather pattern that has warmed their Pacific Ocean habitat and likely impacted fish populations they rely on for food, federal scientists...

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India's air comes US scanner

WASHINGTON: Forget end use of nuclear fuel, supercomputers, and other frontier science, high-tech stuff that Washington has wanted to review in India for years. Even something as mundane as the quality of air in India is now deemed so suspect that the...

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Javadekar raps states for not acting on plastic ban

NEW DELHI: Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday pulled up state authorities for not strictly implementing rules on plastic waste management and ban of plastic carry bags. He asked them and officials of his own ministry to "act" on...

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Millions at risk from rapid sea rise in swampy Sundarbans

INDIA: The tiny hut sculpted out of mud at the edge of the sea is barely large enough for Bokul Mondol and his family to lie down in. The water has taken everything else from them, and one day it almost certainly will take this too.Saltwater long ago...

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Climate change hampering world food production: scientists

SAN JOSE (UNITED STATES): The acceleration climate change and its impact on agricultural production means that profound societal changes will be needed in coming decades to feed the world's growing population, researchers at an annual science conference...

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Wild boars count underway as TN farmers demand culling

CHENNAI: After repeated complaints from farmers across the state that wild boars have been uprooting their crops, the government has taken up a study on the population of the animal. Farmers have been demanding that the state take up culling of wild...

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Swamps, wetlands may be key in fight against climate change

MELBOURNE, Swamps and wetlands could be 50 times more effective than rain forests in storing carbon, an Australian scientist researching the topic said Monday.Researchers at Victoria's Deakin University found swamps bank up to one-third of the carbon...

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Land Rover to partner with project tiger

KOLKATA: Land Rover-the iconic brand of sports utility vehicles that operate in forests across the world including the vast African savanna-will support a collaborative tiger conservation project in central India. The project works with the government...

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Muthoot partners with WWF for elephant project

KOCHI: A new conservation project aimed at effective management of human-elephant conflict and protecting the habitats of Asian elephants in six states has been launched here.Kerala-based business conglomerate Muthoot Group has launched the 'Friends...

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Will clean Ganga in 2 years: Uma Bharti

HOSHANGABAD (MP): Ganga will be cleaned in a "qualitatively manner" within next two years, Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said here on Sunday."The plan for cleaning Ganga was made in 1985 but nothing happened in that direction in the last...

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200 whales stranded on New Zealand beach, 24 die

WELLINGTON: Almost 200 pilot whales stranded themselves on Friday on a New Zealand beach renowned as a deathtrap for the marine mammals, conservation officials said.At least 24 whales from the pod of 198 that beached themselves at Farewell Spit had died...

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US should prepare for 'unprecedented drought conditions' unlike anything in past 1,000 years, scientists warn

Since the turn of this century, the US south-west has spent more than a decade in drought. Last year was the warmest on record in California, which is in the middle of its driest spell for more than 400 years. But according to a new scientific study,...

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