A new study on climate change and geochemical processes on waters and lake sediments on the Tibetan Plateau shows that global warming deteriorates the water quality, impacting the lives of 40 per cent of the world's population

Earth's soils could play key role in locking away greenhouse gases

09 Apr 2016

Solid waste management rules revised, extended to urban and industrial areas: Javadekar

06 Apr 2016

Early heat wave in central India, but some relief in north

06 Apr 2016

Green panel seeks curbs on flights operating at night

06 Apr 2016

US judge approves BP's $20-bn Gulf spill settlement

05 Apr 2016

A US federal judge granted final approval to the settlement over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which will cost BP an estimated $20.8 billion, making it the biggest environmental settlement in US history

Researchers improve their 'hearing' to detect volcanic eruptions

05 Apr 2016

SC extends ban on large diesel cars in NCR

01 Apr 2016

Extending the ban on the sale of diesel cars of 2,000 cc or more diesel capacity, the Supreme Court asked car makers like Mercedes-Benz to bring data in support of their claim that diesel was not more polluting than petrol

Scientists discover sand-eating tadpole in Western Ghats

31 Mar 2016

Fracking, not waste-water disposal, linked to most induced earthquakes

30 Mar 2016

Environment ministry notifies rules for management of construction and demolition waste

29 Mar 2016

Government notifies new rules for management of bio-medical waste

28 Mar 2016

Businesses pledge billions for water research at White House water summit

23 Mar 2016

Final approval for $20-bn settlement over Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the cards

23 Mar 2016

Apple creates robot Liam that can take apart its products

22 Mar 2016

Apple’s products are so seamless that they are difficult to take apart and cannibalise for recycling, but the company has created a robot to overcome this problem

1.8 bn people to face absolute water scarcity by 2025

22 Mar 2016

Three-fourths of the fresh water that people use every day comes from forested catchment areas

Govt notifies revised environment standards for gensets

22 Mar 2016

Dettol ties up with Amazon for anti-pollution masks

22 Mar 2016

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