World Earth Day 2026: Theme, significance, history and why it is celebrated across the globeWorld Earth Day 2026: Observed annually on April 22, Earth Day mobilizes around a billion people globally to address environmental protecti...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent actionA new roadmap by NAAS emphasises national monitoring, improved waste management, and biodegradable alternatives to combat the growing crisi...
11 Apr, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
IISc researchers innovate new way of making bleach using zinc-air batteriesThe innovation can help degrade industrial pollutants such as toxic dyes. The approach includes generating the chemical directly within the...
04 Mar, 2025, 07.24 PM IST
People have right to clean air, water, says SC on reasons for closure of Vedanta plant in TNThe verdict, which was uploaded on Wednesday, said the polluter pays principle serves as a reminder that economic activities should not com...
07 Mar, 2024, 04.39 PM IST
One lakh excess premature deaths linked to air pollution in 8 Indian cities: StudyThe international team of scientists aimed to address data gaps in air quality for 46 cities in Africa, Asia and the Middle East using spac...
11 Apr, 2022, 01.38 PM IST
- Plastic-eating fungus may solve garbage problem
Beijing, April 1 (IANS) In a discovery that may spell good news for the environment, a novel fungus capable of degrading polyurethane (PU) ...
01 Apr, 2017, 05.40 PM IST
- Pollution norms for deep sea discharge may be diluted
The Union ministry of en vironment and forests (MoEF) is active ly considering `diluting' the Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) norm that mea su...
02 Dec, 2015, 05.38 AM IST
Only bio-degradable idols to be immersed in Yamuna: NGTThe NGT passed a slew of directions to prevent pollution of the Yamuna river including a ban on immersion of idols except those made from b...
16 Sep, 2015, 05.03 PM IST
Environment ministry simplifies measurement of pollution in industrial clustersThe ministry, with states' backing, has tweaked the comprehensive environmental pollution index (CEPI) that is used in 88 industrial cluste...
11 Apr, 2015, 11.10 AM IST
Good agriculture practices can control environment degradationProf Raviprakash Dani, the vice chancellor of Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth stressed on good agriculture practices to prevent enviro...
22 Jul, 2013, 01.15 PM IST
Advani concerned over pollution in GangaConcerned over pollution in Ganga, L K Advani asks chemical industry to find innovative and cost effective ways to stop environmental degra...
16 Jan, 2013, 01.59 PM IST
- 'Environment degradation enhancing poverty in northeast'
Environmental degradation is a major factor in perpetuating poverty, particularly among the rural poor in the bio-rich northeastern region ...
04 Sep, 2012, 06.13 AM IST
- Industry waste asphyxiated Noyyal river and destroyed livelihoods
A mountain of wastes asphyxiated the pretty little Noyyal, affecting tens of thousands of villagers.
06 Jun, 2012, 06.14 AM IST
- Green economy is key to make growth more inclusive and sustainable
Development prescriptions and pathways that ignore natural capital and human well-being can trap people in poverty.
05 Jun, 2012, 03.48 AM IST
- Does Gujarat care for the environment?
As Environment Day (June 5) dawns, the question that is uppermost in the minds of many, is whether Gujarat actually cares for the environme...
05 Jun, 2011, 03.48 AM IST
- Karnataka working on air quality atlas to locate pollution hotspots
Karnataka is working on preparing an air quality atlas for the state to generate information on pollution status and locate pollution hotsp...
08 Feb, 2010, 08.25 PM IST
- Environment ministry to rank polluted industrial clusters
A comprehensive environment protection index, based on the study of about 80 industrial clusters from across the country will be released o...
29 Nov, 2009, 12.14 PM IST