Hyderabad: There has been a spurt in real estate activity in several villages covered under the GO 111 which restricts development in the 10-kilometre radius of twin water bodies of Osmansagar and Him ...More

China's environmental woes have attracted a lot of attention internationally since the start of the new year. Air pollution was first up in January as levels in a number of cities, including the capit ...More

I have a tree on Cookson Road. I do not own it, for I live in a flat. But I consider it mine because it is a benign, looming presence in my life. It is an old, gnarly tree, perhaps 70-years-old, perha ...More

NEW DELHI: A resident's collective opposing the Timarpur-Okhla waste to energy plant has had air quality samples taken from around the plant analysed by ChesterLabNet and Chennai based Global Alliance ...More

The UK government has failed in its legal duty to protect people from the harmful effects of air pollution, the supreme court ruled on Wednesday. The ruling by five judges – the first time a UK court ...More

An important item in the free trade agreement being negotiated between India and the European Union is automobiles. The EU is pressing for a reduction in the customs duty on fully built cars imported ...More

Shale gas fracking companies should be made to offer incentives, such as cash payments or rebates on energy bills, to people living near their sites, according to an influential committee of MPs. But ...More

An important chapter in environmental jurisprudence came to an end last week when the Supreme Court delivered three judgments that touched upon mega industries, hilltop deities and even lowly animals ...More

BHUBANESWAR: At least 30 industries in Jharsuguda-Sambalpur belt have been directed to launch a massive plantation drive before the onset of monsoon this year. The direction came after a review mee ...More

Visakhapatnam: The famous port town of Visakhapatnam happens to be one of the worst-affected towns in the state, as far as the environmental pollution goes, according to the official data recently ret ...More

BANGALORE: Tired of the high pollution levels in Bangalore? Blame it on two-wheelers which contribute the biggest chunk of air pollution. They contribute 41% of particulate and 67% of nitrogen oxide l ...More

PANAJI: The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) on Wednesday directed South West Port Limited (SWPL), operated by Jindal Steel, to take necessary steps to control air pollution, and alleged envi ...More

The National Green Tribunal has directed Haryana to prohibit all non-forest activities in the villages of Kot and Mangar in Faridabad and Roz-ka-Gujjar in Gurgaon. The direction came after it was cont ...More

MUMBAI: The World Health Organization this week, called for global action against air pollution, estimating that the hazards were much more serious than previously estimated. The warnings were issued ...More

Mumbai: Development and environment are at odds with each other, according to 62% of people in Mumbai, said a survey released by The Energy Research Institute (TERI) on Tuesday. While 34% perceived de ...More

The destruction of forests for economic growth has resulted in loss of around Rs. 2,000 crore to India in three years, a new government report, released by PM Manmohan Singh on Friday, said. The repo ...More

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) on Thursday said it has sealed a license agreement with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. This would help the public sector equipment maker to improve en ...More

NAGPUR: The plan of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to hold the second public hearing for provision of environmental clearance to UltraTech Cement's grinding unit near Mouda has run into fr ...More

Ten years have passed since the United States led the Iraq invasion. We know of the tragic human costs. But what about the environmental costs, that all of us have paid? Our biggest collective costs ...More

BOKARO: Bokaro Steel (BSL) and other thermal power plants in the district are neglecting pollution control measures, Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) chairman Mani Shanker said after co ...More