Nagpur: Justice Anoop V Mohta and Justice MG Giradkar at the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Deolapar police not to file a charge sheet against two range forest officers (RFOs) investigating the infamous Pench tiger poaching more....

Hyderabad: Open, overflowing drains are bringing clothes, plastic bags, cement, jute bags, medical waste, plastic bags filled with syringes, into the Kapra inlet area. The sewage workers who pull out these things from the drains state that the huge more....

The Durga idol immersions are causing water pollution and spoiling the water bodies all over the city, said the officials on Tuesday. Talking to ANI, Hyderabad Deputy Mayor Baba Fasi Uddin said GHMC and HMDA have taken special arrangements for the c more....

Washington: Despite the US pulling out of the Paris climate agreement, a new survey has revealed that 61 per cent of Americans think climate change is a problem that the government needs to address. Seventy-two per cent of Americans believe climate c more....

New Delhi: After integrating climate change into wildlife planning, putting greater thrust on wildlife health management and poaching, increasing public outreach and tweaking previous strategies, the Union Environment Ministry on Monday released the more....

NEW DELHI: The government has unveiled the third National Wildlife Action Plan, spelling out the roadmap for wildlife conservation until 2031. The first such plan was implemented from 1983 to 2001and ,second 2002-16. The latest plan is unique as this more....

In order to protect the rich aquatic biodiversity of river Ganga from escalating anthropogenic pressures, development of a Turtle sanctuary in Allahabad along with a River Biodiversity Park at Sangam have been approved under NamamiGangeprogramme. more....

As 90% were alcohol bottles, NGO calls for liquor ban at tourist spots. The long weekend took a heavy toll on popular tourist spots, with tonnes of garbage including wrappers, alcohol bottles left strewn around, completely trashing the places. An more....

Acting on the directions of forest minister Chowdhary Lal Singh, the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) intensified its drive against the illegal sale and use of polythene bags and conducted extensive raids in Jammu City and seized about 1000 kg of more....

NOIDA: It will be over a month's wait before the birds end up roosting and nesting in Okhla Bird Sanctuary once again. With all gates opened at the barrage and water draining out, the water level is expected to remain low all through October. Acco more....

Feral and pet cats kill more than one million birds in Australia every day, new research showed Wednesday, with the staggering slaughter driving the decline of many species. The study, published in the journal Biological Conversation, estimated th more....

KumramBheemAsifabad: The long-billed vulture (Gyps indicus) – the scavenger bird of Bejjur forests — has been chosen as the Unique Bird by Forest department for 2017, fetching the endangered species a bit more importance. Authorities will take up in more....

Sydney, Oct 4 Feral and pet cats kill more than one million birds in Australia every day, new research showed Wednesday, with the staggering slaughter driving the decline of many species. The study, published in the journal Biological Conversation, more....

Srinagar— A wildlife week celebration was held at here at a private school Doon Educational Institute Hokersar, Srinagar to disseminate the importance of wetlands particularly in the State. Students from different educational institutions participate more....

THANE: Two handmade artefacts made from the tusks of elephants and worth Rs 10 lakh were seized from two youngsters from Pune district, who had come to the city in search of buyers. Police said Nilesh Nanavare and Ajinkya Bagal were arrested from more....

Concerned over the reports of declining sarus crane population in Rajasthan, the International Crane Foundation (ICF) will take up research and conservation work on the bird in Kota and other places in the state, said Dr KS Gopi Sundar, the directo more....

Nepal, India to conduct first joint tiger count For the first time, Nepal and India will undertake a joint tiger census next month in their national parks, forests and protected areas adjoining the two countries using a globally-recognised method, o more....

Bengaluru: Continuous pollution of lakes across the city has been one of the major environmental concerns for citizens, who want to revive lakes to their pristine glory. To reduce pollution and cut down level of heavy metals in waterbodies across the more....

With garbage landfills in Delhi and neighbouring areas hosting garbage above their full capacity, municipal corporations in the national capital are staring at a garbage disposal crisis. The municipality plans to tackle the issue by spreading awaren more....

Bhopal: Bhopal division churns out about 20,000 metric tonnes of hazardous e-waste every year. But, where does this e-waste go? Is it dumped in open or left in offices, shops and houses to rot? Are they collected and recycled properly? Data fro more....

Gurugram: Emergency situations needs drastic measures and the need of it is now being felt by the district administration of Gurugram to tackle city's deteriorating air quality levels. Oblivious of the scenario for long, the public agencies have more....

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that raising the height of the peripheral wall around the IGI airport here may not result in reducing noise pollution emanating from aircraft. The IIT experts told more....

Aurangabad: A total of 656 poultry farms and hatcheries in the state that are being run with the consent of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will now have to follow stricter norms and take every precaution to ensure that they are not ca more....

The monsoon season is making its way out across the Indian sub-continent. The fields are green and lush, the dust has settled, the air is clean (somewhat) at the end of the wet season. Collectively, we have a short-term memory; we forget that less t more....

In what has become a sad annual feature, the Yamuna is once again in a terrible state as a result of the immersion after the Durga puja festivities. There more than 200 puja pandals in Delhi and in spite of the guidelines issued by the National Green more....

Fish and other marine life have been washing up on the country’s west coast for the past three days, leaving marine biologists baffled. ReefWatch Marine Conservation, a nature conservancy group, said they have reports of fish, crabs and shrimp getti more....

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to submit a status report on the condition of river Yamuna post immersion of Ganesh and Durga idols. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said a detailed affidavit en more....

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India] Oct 03 : The Durga idol immersions are causing water pollution and spoiling the water bodies all over the city, said the officials on Tuesday. Talking to , Hyderabad Deputy Mayor Baba Fasi Uddin said GHMC and HMDA have more....

The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has tied up with online marketplace OLX for an awareness campaign against trade of wildlife parts. The campaign is part of the WCCB’s exercise to mark Wildlife Week which began Monday. Banners created by WCCB more....

The European Union and its private sector will commit about 1 billion euros ($1.18 billion) to better protect marine life during the global Our Ocean conference this week. EU Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella told the Associated Press that figu more....

GURUGRAM: Illegal extraction of groundwater continues and private water tanker mafia thrives in the city even as its groundwater levels continue to plunge at an alarming rate. In fact, Gurgaon's groundwater fell 16 metres in 10 years to 34.84 metres more....

Kolkata, Oct 3 (PTI) WWF-India, in partnership with Capgemini, has launched One Planet Academy, the first environment education portal for students and teachers in India. The website focuses on various environmental themes and is a digital hub for s more....