Environment
SC refuses to lift ban on Niyamgiri hills mining
07 May 2016
Drought-hit Zimbabwe seeks to sell off wildlife
07 May 2016
Drought-hit and cash-strapped Zimbabwe is trying to kill two birds with one stone by putting up its wildlife, particularly elephants, up for sale, as its national parks hold more animals than they can sustain or manage
A cleansing rain falls; a soil-filled mist arises
03 May 2016
Rain doesn't simply cleanse the air of particles but also spurs organic material to go from the soil into the air
Laundry detergent packs poisonous for kids
26 Apr 2016
Data from the National Poison Data System on over 62,000 children under age six who were exposed to laundry and dishwasher detergents in 2013 and 2014, showed more than half the exposures involved packets
Fresh landslips in Arunachal, toll rises to 19
25 Apr 2016
India among 175 countries signing Paris climate pact on Earth Day
23 Apr 2016
A global pact on climate action is expected to soon came into effect with 175 member nations of the United Nations, including India, China and the United States, signing the Paris Climate Agreement on the opening day of UN talks on climate action
Mahindra first Indian firm to join green inititative “EP100’
22 Apr 2016
The announcement comes a day before Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra represents the corporate world at the high-level signing ceremony of the historic Paris climate change agreement at the United Nations on Friday