Chinese businessman sells canned fresh air

Recent concerns over China's increasing Air pollution has led to one Chinese businessman cashing in on it and how! Chen Guangbiao and his colleagues took to the streets selling cans of fresh air - supposedly collected from the pollution-free regions of the country. ...
09:17 AM, Feb 04, 2013

Is a cracker-less Diwali possible?

Diwali was less noisy but more polluted with nearly 50 per cent jump in toxic gases. ...
11:50 PM, Nov 14, 2012

News 360: 2G spectrum auction ends

The re-auction of 2G mobile spectrum has been a massive disappointment, ending at less than Rs 10,000 crore - way below the government target of Rs 40,000 crore. Idea is the provisional winner in seven circles while Videocon is also the provisional winner in seven circles. Others like Airtel and Vodafone bid cautiously. The bidding comes after the Supreme Court had cancelled 122 licences in February 2012. ...
11:29 PM, Nov 14, 2012

FTN: Should festivals be exempt from noise pollution rules?

There are in fact strict rules on noise pollution in India and there are legally prescribed decibel levels for residential areas. But these rules are usually ignored at festival time. ...
11:58 PM, Oct 23, 2012

Is it too late to save the Ganga?

On World Environment Day, CNN IBN's month long campaign culminates, focusing on how dams and pollution threaten the Ganga's future. ...
11:20 PM, Jun 05, 2012

Kanpur's leather industry a bane for the Ganga

What is worse is that Rs 900 crore of the Ganga Action Plan have simply gone down the drain. It's also the place where the Ganga is at it's dirtiest. ...
05:03 PM, Jun 05, 2012

World Environment Day: Sewage, climate change affecting Ganga

Experts point out climate change and flowing of sewage into the Ganga is affecting the river adversely. ...
12:07 PM, Jun 05, 2012

World Environment Day: What is harming the Ganga?

Activists and experts talk about what is harming the Ganga, India's sacred river. ...
10:20 AM, Jun 05, 2012

Saving the Ganga Episode 4: Kanpur's leather industry a bane

CNN-IBN's Environment Editor Bahar Dutt tracks the river Ganga, from the Himalayas down to the Sunderbans to find out what it will take to revive India's most sacred river. ...
05:30 PM, May 12, 2012

Saving the Ganga Episode 3 : Haridwar, the gateway to the land of gods

CNN-IBN's Environment Editor Bahar Dutt tracks the river Ganga, from the Himalayas down to the Sunderbans to find out what it will take to revive India's most sacred river. ...
05:38 PM, May 05, 2012

Saving the Ganga Episode 1: Goddess in distress

The Ganga is today one of the five most polluted rivers in the country and large parts of it are dry. ...
01:07 PM, Apr 22, 2012

Constructions for CWG claim Delhi's trees

Samir Sangal exposes the unplanned construction work carried out by the PWD in the national capital. ...
04:10 PM, Jun 05, 2010

A green army which fights pollution

Bharti Chaturvedi and her green army are working to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in cities. ...
03:55 PM, Jun 05, 2010

CJ fights against burning garbage illegally

Pradeep Bhatia takes on municipal authorities for not taking garbage to disposal plant. ...
02:59 PM, Jun 05, 2010

Crores spent to clean up Dal Lake, its still looking dull

It has been found that Lake has shrunk, become more polluted. ...
10:51 AM, Jan 24, 2010

Govt introduces new air quality norms to check pollution

The Government has revised the air quality norms after 15 years. ...
03:45 PM, Nov 19, 2009

Watch: Diwali pollution crosses permissible limits

This Diwali was one of the loudest and most polluting across the country. Data recorded shows that despite the numerous campaigns pollutants released were still 3 times higher than permissible limits. ...
02:12 AM, Oct 20, 2009

Watch: Mumbai's sound pollution on the rise

Even hospitals were not spared with noise levels being the highest. ...
01:33 AM, Oct 20, 2009

Corporates to merge ecology with economy

Can ecological sustainability go hand-in-hand with economic progress? ...
02:11 AM, Jun 06, 2009

Save the planet: Go for eco-friendly gadgets

If going green is in fashion, why not also have gadgets that are eco friendly. ...
12:47 PM, Mar 31, 2009