Environmental Issues

Bengaluru citizens save city's green cover, prevent KRDCL from tendering work on elevated corridor sans public consultation

Citizens groups in Bengaluru recently succeeded in preventing the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL) from issuing tenders on 102-km-long elevated corridor network, which will lead to cutting down of over 3.000 trees

Adani halts work on Australia's Carmichael coal mine; is the co scrapping the project?

Adani's ambitions in Australia have been uncertain following a surprise election result in Australia's coal-rich Queensland state

Cos without green nod to lose coal block; govt sends notices to 61 firms

Tata Steel, ArcelorMittal, Hindalco, Jindal Steel and Power, JSW Steel, Essar Power, Adani Power, Tata Power, GVK Power and Infrastructure, Ultratech Cement, Reliance Energy, Sterlite Energy and JP Associates are some of the allocatees who feature in the list of 61.

Sesa Goa falls 2% after SC recommends scrapping Goa mining leases

Shares in Sesa Goa fell 2 percent after a panel appointed by India's top court recommended scrapping 42 iron ore mining leases in Goa

India rejects WHO data, says Delhi's air is not dirtiest in the world

India's air monitoring centre Thursday dismissed data released by the World Health Organisation that showed New Delhi's air as the dirtiest worldwide.

'Delhi, Mumbai among most prone to environmental risks'

Indian cities, New Delhi and Mumbai, are among the places that are most prone to multiple environmental risks, says a report.

How some fish cope with rising CO2 in oceans

Some coral reef fish may be better prepared to cope with rising carbon dioxide in the world's oceans - thanks to their parents.

How some fish cope with rising CO2 in oceans

Some coral reef fish may be better prepared to cope with rising carbon dioxide in the world's oceans - thanks to their parents.

Rio Summit: PM hits out at industralised nations over carbon emmissions

Manmohan Singh also made a strong plea for finding new pathways for sustainable living since the current consumption patterns in the industrialised world are unsustainable.

Rio summit: India to oppose EU's Green Economy norms

Developing countries feel it is extremely difficult for them to develop a green economy and that the international community should provide favourable terms for them to address major environmental concerns.