Environment

Prayagraj: The Himalayan glaciers are reportedly retreating faster than in other parts of the world. According to a study, the Gangotri glacier, the origin of the holy river Ganga has...

Bhubaneswar: The environmentalists have expressed grave concern over the gradual shrinking of Chilika, the largest brackish water lake in Asia. While the Odisha government has formed the Chilika Development Authority...

New Delhi: With winter approaching and the menace of pollution amid the COVID-19 pandemic a major worry, especially in northern India, the Supreme Court has a simple advice for citizens...

New Delhi: People in Inda are exposed to the highest PM 2.5 concentrations globally. India recorded the highest annual average PM 2.5 concentration exposure in the world last year, according...

Bhubaneswar: It’s important to love birds for more than just their beauty as it can go a long way in protecting nature and ensuring diversity of species, said Gargi Mishra,...

New Delhi: Amidst rising pollution levels in Delhi and NCR regions, the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday appointed retired Justice Madan B Lokur to monitor stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana...

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a cooler winter this year, with intense and more frequent cold wave events likely to sweep over India. “The prevailing weak...

New Delhi: With winter coming in, the Delhi government is ramping up efforts to curb the dreaded air pollution that plagues north India every year. A Rs 20-crore 'smog tower'...

New Delhi: The Delhi-Mumbai greenfield expressway, touted to be one of the major infrastructure development projects in India, will be the first in the country to have animal bridges or...

Six years after it was first spotted in Rajasthan, India has confirmed that it has the 1328th species of the butterfly. The Bhimtal-based Butterfly Research Centre declared this and the...