Tata says India pollution board drops scrutiny of Apple iPhone parts plantTata Electronics, an Apple supplier, has cleared pollution concerns at its iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu. The state pollution control board dr...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
Tata's iPhone parts factory contaminated farmland water, India pollution body allegesAn Indian pollution regulator has warned Tata Electronics, a key supplier for Apple's iPhones, about a potential factory shutdown. The regu...
13 Jun, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
Scientists Found an Ecosystem That Runs on Hydrogen Instead of SunlightScientists have discovered deep-sea and underground microbial ecosystems thriving without sunlight, powered by hydrogen gas produced throug...
22 Feb, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
The Deepest Cave on Earth: How Does Life Survive There?Scientists have discovered life thriving in Veryovkina Cave, Earth's deepest known cave at over 2,200 meters. Microorganisms, independent o...
20 Feb, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
NGT dealt with pressing environmental issues ranging from faecal coliform levels in Mahakumbh to desilting of drainsThe National Green Tribunal tackled significant environmental concerns in 2025. Issues included high faecal coliform levels in Prayagraj's ...
31 Dec, 2025, 11.12 AM IST
From Kalanamak to Manipur Chakao, why it's high time to revive coloured riceIndia once cultivated diverse nutrient-rich rice and millet varieties. The Green Revolution shifted focus to hybrid crops, leading to a dec...
05 Nov, 2024, 11.13 PM IST
Delhi's groundwater has high levels of salt that are dangerous for kidneys: ReportA report by the Central Ground Water Authority reveals that over 25% of water samples in Delhi are saline, with electric conductivity level...
17 Sep, 2024, 03.27 PM IST
Hyderabad's pictureque Durgam Cheruvu lake water has antidepressants, painkillers, sewage and even cocaineResearchers have found a cocktail of pollutants in Hyderabad's Durgam Cheruvu lake. In addition to pollutants such as cyanotoxins, pesticid...
07 Aug, 2023, 05.19 PM IST
What's happening at Fukushima plant 12 years after meltdown?The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, aims to have the facilities ready by spring. TEPCO needs a safety approval fro...
10 Mar, 2023, 10.54 AM IST
Bihar sends groundwater samples for testing amid worries about high uranium concentrationBihas has sent groundwater samples collected from Nalanda, Nawada, Katihar, Madhepura, Vaishali, Supaul, Aurangabad, Gaya, Saran and Jehana...
06 Aug, 2022, 01.19 PM IST
India committed to achieving net-zero by 2070; new tech to mitigate climate changeIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Sixth Assessment Report has, for the first time in the three-decade history of its reports, ded...
06 Aug, 2022, 01.13 PM IST
IIT Kharagpur's AI study finds 20 per cent of India has toxic levels of arsenic in groundwaterAccording to the researchers, the findings suggest a much greater extent of the high arsenic zones and total population exposed than alread...
11 Feb, 2021, 05.45 PM IST
Building Smart India: How to construct buildings that can withstand natural calamities and adverse weather conditionsTo build a structure that can survive the natural catastrophe we need to take due diligence of the extent of the calamity the locality may ...
17 Jul, 2019, 11.46 AM IST
NGT orders 'intensive survey' of rivers in western UPThe order by the green tribunal comes after a petition filed by an NGO alleged that 50 villagers have died of cancer in western UP.
21 Jan, 2018, 05.40 PM IST
NGT junks plea seeking demolition of 12 check dams in Uttar PradeshThe green panel said there was no co-relation between construction of check dams and the alleged pollution in ground water.
14 Jan, 2016, 04.14 PM IST
- A dip in Ganga may cause cancer
A dip in river Ganga can possibly cause cancer.Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi had declared that cleaning Ganga was his top priority bu...
25 Jun, 2014, 05.34 AM IST
- High-tech industry contaminating rivers
Greenpeace has released a study on environmental pollution during the manufacture of electronic products.
09 Feb, 2007, 06.16 PM IST