Environment

Goa May Face The Same Fate As Kerala, Ecologist Warns

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 19, 2018

Noted ecologist Madhav Gadgil has warned that Goa may face the same fate as the flood-battered Kerala if it does not take environmental precautions. Like other states, Goa too, is witnessing a rise in profit-driven activities.

ISRO Has Already Developed Technology Needed For Manned Mission: Chairman

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 15, 2018

Technologies that will help in sending an Indian astronaut to space - like human crew module and environment control and life support system - have already been developed, ISRO chairman K Sivan said today.

Before Exploring Other Planets, Submarine Will Dive To Earth's Seafloor

Science | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 14, 2018

NASA is set to send a submarine to the seafloor near Hawaii on August 20 in an effort to find an environment analogous to water worlds like Jupiter's moon Europa and Saturn's moon Enceladus, a media report said today. Taking a closer look at the Earth's seafloor might help the space agency to send a submarine to the outer solar system to explore th...

Air Quality To Worsen In India By 2050: These Foods May Help Fight Effects Of Air Pollution

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Saturday August 11, 2018

A new researchled by scientists from the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds has shown that implementing stricter emission standards in India can save thousands of lives.

NASA's Curiosity Rover Completes 6 Years on Mars

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 6, 2018

Curiosity, which landed on Mars in 2012, was designed to assess whether Mars ever had an environment able to support small life forms called microbes.

Delhi Minister Files Criminal Defamation Case Against BJP Lawmakers

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 4, 2018

Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Saturday filed a criminal defamation case in a district court against two BJP lawmakers and a rebel AAP legislator accusing them of defaming him in the tree-felling episode.

This Ganesh Chaturthi, Grow Your Ganpati Idol Into A Tree

Offbeat | ANI | Saturday August 4, 2018

With an aim to keep the environment safe, artisans in Mumbai are adopting eco-friendly ways to make idols of Lord Ganesh ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Delhi Government To Plant 5 Lakh Trees In Massive One-Day Drive: Minister

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 2, 2018

The Delhi government will carry out a massive drive to plant five lakh trees and shrubs on a single day this month, the city's Environment Minister Imran Hussain said.

Man Vs Plastic: A Mahant From Uttar Pradesh Ashram Makes Pens From Paper

Offbeat | ANI | Wednesday August 1, 2018

In order to limit the use of plastic and save environment, a mahant from Uttar Pradesh's Khandeshwari Ashram has started making pens using paper. ""Plastic pollutes the environment. So I started this," he says.

50% Of Cases Being Filed By Blackmailers, Says Green Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 1, 2018

The National Green Tribunal took today strong note of frivolous petitions being filed in the name of environment and said 50 per cent of the cases were filed by blackmailers.

India Has Taken Several Measures To Protect Tigers: Environment Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 29, 2018

India has taken several measures, including bringing out guidelines for tiger safaris, to reduce the pressure of eco-tourism, protect habitats of the big cats and conserve its population, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said today.

Delhi Air Quality Better Due To Meteorological Factors, Says Green Group

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 29, 2018

Noting that air quality in the national capital has improved due to meteorological factors and not by addressing the "source of pollution", an environment conservation non-profit group has stressed the need for taking comprehensive action to contain polluting sources for sustained clean air days.

Target To Double Tiger Population In India: Union Minister Harsh Vardhan

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 27, 2018

Union minister Harsh Vardhan today said the government has set a target of doubling the tiger population in the country.

Odisha Signs MoU To Strengthen Education For Blind Students

Education | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 26, 2018

The project while targeting approximately 25,000 visually impaired students, will also promote enabling environment at schools for approximately 1.3 lakh students with special needs, currently enrolled in general schools of the state, the official added.

Goa Chief Minister Dispels Doubt About New Central Coastline Regulation

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 24, 2018

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that concerns raised by state legislators over the Environment Ministry's draft Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification 2018 are unwarranted.