Wayanad, how much do we really care?Kerala's Wayanad faced severe rainfall and landslides, highlighting environmental mismanagement. Despite weather warnings, necessary precau...
02 Aug, 2024, 12.18 AM IST
A ship earlier hit by Yemen's Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea, the first vessel lost in conflictThe sinking of the Rubymar, which carried a cargo of fertilizer and previously leaked fuel, could cause ecological damage to the Red Sea. P...
03 Mar, 2024, 08.56 AM IST
Hydropower projects fuelling disasters in Himalayas: ExpertsConstruction of hydropower projects in the fragile Himalayan region is leading to disasters, according to environmental experts and activis...
13 Oct, 2023, 05.43 PM IST
Millions at risk as cities fail to adapt to climate change: ReportCDP, a global non-profit that collects data disclosed by companies, cities, states and regions on environmental impact, analysed over 800 g...
12 May, 2021, 11.06 AM IST
Most landslides in Manipur caused by anthropogenic factors: Environment ministry12 Aug, 2018, 12.40 PM IST
Delhi most vulnerable UT in India’s first disaster risk index, Maharashtra leads statesThe index factors in exposure of population, agriculture and livestock and environmental risk in drawing up the rankings.
10 Jun, 2018, 11.34 AM IST
Hope Donald Trump will rethink decision on Paris deal: Rajnath SinghRajnath Singh said it was cause of concern for India and the world community if a country thinks only about its own interests.
06 Jun, 2017, 05.31 PM IST
Health cost of air pollution in India assessed at 3 per cent of its GDPGreenpeace India too, in a report, has claimed that total deaths caused due to air pollution in the country are underestimated at least by ...
09 Dec, 2016, 11.32 PM IST
40 million Indians at risk from rising sea levels: UN reportThe report said that growing urban settlements have also affected the ability of natural coastal systems to respond to extreme climate even...
20 May, 2016, 02.07 PM IST
- Renewable energy growth in developing countries is led by China and India
That the power generation capacity added by renewables exceeded new capacity added from conventional sources in 2015 shows that structural ...
25 Mar, 2016, 09.27 PM IST
India, China most affected by weather-related disasters: United NationsIn India, 805 million people were affected by weather-related disasters during 1995-2015, second only after China where 2,274 million were ...
24 Nov, 2015, 12.58 PM IST
Prevention efforts need focus in disaster management: Kiren RijijuRijiju said that government was taking several measures to enhance the disaster preparedness, but participation of business community and r...
21 Sep, 2015, 04.25 PM IST
JNU to set up centre for disaster researchThe University has signed an MoU with the National Institute of Disaster Management for establishing a Centre for Disaster Research
07 Aug, 2015, 01.25 PM IST
Indian banker honoured with lifetime achievement award in UAER Seetharaman highlighted on some of his key initiatives to the banking industry taken for the economic development of the region.
04 Jun, 2015, 11.02 PM IST
Indian banker Dr R Seetharaman honoured with lifetime achievement award in UAER Seetharaman, CEO of Doha Bank, has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the banking industry.
04 Jun, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
You're experiencing world's 5th deadliest heatwave everAs the death toll in the current heat wave crossed the 2,000 mark, this has become the fifth deadliest ever heatwave in the world.
31 May, 2015, 08.37 AM IST
Govt examining recommendations of Ganga restoration panelSanwar Lal Jat said the report submitted on January 31 this year has recommended for "wholesomeness of National River Ganga".
19 Mar, 2015, 04.02 PM IST