Golaghat: Sparrows are disappearing from many parts of the country, and specially from Assam where electro-magnetic radiation from communication towers, use of leaded petrol in vehicles and overuse of chemicals and pesticides in agriculture have been cited as causes by scientists. The chief scientist of the Regional Agriculture Research Centre in Lakhimpur, Dr Prabal Saikia, said, "It is a fact that sparrows are becoming scarce throughout Assam " both house...
11:30 AM, May 28, 2012
A tiger death raises a million eye brows. An investigation is immediately sought. Conservationists make a hue and cry demanding the arrest of the poacher. But they don't show same intensity of concern when an elephant dies due to poaching or electrocution. Invariably the blame is thrust on elephants for crop-raiding. Farmers who illegally draw power from electric lines and trigger-happy poachers get away scot free. Like the critically endangered...
01:25 PM, May 21, 2012
New Delhi: West Bengal has the highest number of red category industries causing high pollution, followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, while 43 industrial clusters have been identified as "critically polluted", the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. Environment and Forest Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said during Question Hour that the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and IIT-Delhi had conducted a survey based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) for assessment...
03:58 PM, May 14, 2012
BANGALORE: With soaring temperatures and increasing power tariffs, eco-friendly homes and buildings may be the answer to cut down on costs.Many city dwellers are opting to construct and reside in green buildings due to the benefits that come with them.Maithili, who stays at BCIL T-ZED apartments in Whitefield, moved in there five years ago. Her monthly electricity bill comes up to Rs 500. At her home, water is heated through...
09:40 AM, May 10, 2012
HYDERABAD:With the Hyderabad Metro Rail project picking up momentum, environmental activists and concerned citizens are raising their voice against the destruction of trees in the city. About 3,000 trees need to be removed or translocated in the three metro rail corridors. Of them, the HMR corporation has already felled 340 and translocated 384 but is finding it difficult to uproot 3 others on the LB Nagar-Miyapur stretch where the initial...
09:25 AM, May 07, 2012
London: In flood-hit fields in the Philippines, farmers are testing a hardy new variety of rice that can survive completely submerged for more than two weeks. In Kenya's Kibera slum, poor urban families are turning around their diets and incomes just by learning to grow vegetables in sack gardens outside their doors. And in India, a push to help marginalised rural communities gain title to their land is leading to...
02:13 AM, May 06, 2012
Srinagar: Three hotels located in a high-security zone in Srinagar have come under the scrutiny. CNN-IBN has accessed the documents that show a gross violation of green norms. The hotels are hazard not just for the environment but for VVIPs like Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who live in the area. The documents with CNN-IBN reveal that the caretaker Lakes Authority had approved the construction despite caveats by both the urban...
07:01 AM, Apr 29, 2012
Shivpuri: The Chipko movement, 40 years ago, was India's first green movement and one of our first green heroes is Chandi Prasad Bhatt. In the 1970s across Uttaranchal, rural women gave a cry to 'hug the trees' in protest against a government plan to chop the ancient trees. One of the activists from the region Chandi said, "Chipko meant "Hug the trees". When the government sent the woodcutters, we would...
07:27 AM, Apr 27, 2012
BANGALORE: Namma Bengaluru shows the way and has sent a strong message today about environmental protection by hanginga one-km-long banner atthe Cubbon Park.In an attempt to spread awareness on environmental issues and the perils of destroying nature, a unique campaign, the World Environment Campaign was launched in the city as a high profile buildup to the World Environment Day that will be celebrated on June 5 all over the world....
09:28 AM, Apr 23, 2012
Garhwal: The Ganga is India's most revered of rivers. Her waters sustain all forms of life. She is a life-giver for over 400 million people. But unknown to the faithful, the government has planned over 300 dams on its various tributaries to generate electricity for a power-hungry nation, and the move comes despite a government-commissioned green panel report that has recommended scrapping 34 of the dams citing environmental concerns. The...
07:07 AM, Apr 20, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: In what is being billed as a pioneering initiative, all 52 jails in Kerala will now go green with the state government undertaking a Rs 25.50 crore solar power project. The pilot project was launched by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at the central prison here on Wednesday. All jails will now use solar power extensively, rather than grid power, which is being used for lighting and pumping of water...
12:55 PM, Apr 11, 2012
New Delhi: People across the world observed Earth Hour by switching off lights on Saturday. Earth Hour is an initiative by the international wildlife and environmental body WWF where citizens and organisations around the globe show their support for action on climate change by turning off lights for one hour from 8:30 pm. Delhiites joined millions of people across the globe to observe the Earth Hour by switching off electrical...
09:59 PM, Mar 31, 2012
The National Green Tribunal on Friday suspended the environment clearance given to Posco Steel. ...
02:01 PM, Mar 30, 2012
BANGALORE: The Bangalore International Airport (BIA) has become the countrys first firm to receive Green Company distinction from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The company on Thursday announced that it has received the certification from the Green Building Council (GBC) of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) as a Green Company in adherence to its GreenCo Rating System.The rating system assesses and analyses the environmental impact of the companys entire...
08:54 AM, Mar 23, 2012
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