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Holding stocks is harder than finding them: 10 mid- and small-caps stocks that may be worth holding on toHolding a stock is not an act of blind faith. It is not refusing to change one’s mind. It is not averaging down because the stock has falle...
‘It is never too late’: Noida couple turns retirement into travel adventure. They camp in mountains, sleep in car and cook tasty food in the middle of natureAjay and Sunita Tomar, a retired couple from Noida, are embracing retirement with exciting travel adventures. After Ajay's retirement in 20...
Heat-trapping microplastics found to play role in climate changeScientists found that colored plastic particles, prevalent in the atmosphere, have a significant heat-trapping impact, particularly in area...
Scientists have discovered that cocaine-powered super salmon live longer and swim faster than normal salmonScientists found Atlantic salmon exposed to cocaine swam further and lived longer. This study highlights how drugs in waterways change aqua...
Amazon signs $30 million deal to buy carbon credits from Indian rice farmersAmazon has signed a $30 million (around ₹280 crore) agreement with the Good Rice Alliance, backed by Bayer, Temasek’s GenZero and Shell, to...
Artemis II may chase “Planet B,” but the real fix for Earth does not lie in escaping itHumans are exploring space for a new home. However, a radical idea suggests shrinking people to solve Earth's resource problems. Smaller hu...
Tax super-rich, fund just and green future: Greenpeace poster at WEFIn a rare move, Greenpeace unfurled a poster at the World Economic Forum, urging for the taxation of the super-rich to fund environmental a...
Delhi government to launch realtime pollution factors gathering mechanismThe pollution forecasts will also help the government in taking policy decisions in time, the state Environment minister said.
A billionaire emits a million times more greenhouse gases than average person: Oxfam reportCumulatively, 125 billionaires fund 393 million tonnes of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) per year, which is equal to the annual carbon em...
IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Delhi, TERI to combat pollution in DelhiThe Delhi government will now work with IIT-Delhi, IIT-Kanpur and TERI to identify the sources of pollution in Delhi in real-time. On Tuesd...
SC stays recovery of penalty on NTPC's Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station in SingrauliA bench headed by Justice R F Nariman issued notices to the Centre, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh governments, Central Pollution Control...
Extreme air pollution in Delhi during winter likely to aggravate Covid situation, say doctorsHigh air pollution-level will aggravate the situation as it seriously compromises the respiratory system.
- Green groups call for deal to cut down super pollutants
Kigali (Rwanda), Oct 12 (IANS) Environmental groups on Wednesday urged world leaders to come together for an ambitious deal to cut down hea...
Transport authorities in Bengaluru cracking down on super bikes for noise pollutionJoint Commissioner of Transport (Enforcement) Narendra Holkar has begun a drive targeting premium bikes such as Harley-Davidson.
20 thermal power plants asked to comply with green normsThe government on Tuesday said its central pollution watchdog CPCB has asked 20 thermal power plants to comply with environment standards.
20 power plants directed to comply with environment standardsJavadekar said the directions were in different phases of compliance. He also informed the Lower House about steps taken by the Central gov...
India lags behind China in tackling climate change: ExpertIndia has failed to meet its commitments towards tackling climate change mainly due to bureaucratic hurdles, while China, the world's bigge...
India lags behind China in tackling climate change: ExpertIndia has failed to meet its commitments towards tackling climate change mainly due to bureaucratic hurdles while China has a better record.
- NGT asks CPCB, UPPCB to inspect NTPC's Dadri Power Plant
The NGT has asked the central and UP pollution control boards to jointly inspect NTPC's Dadri Power Plant and Continental Carbon's factory ...
- NTPC asked to shut down four power generation units in Orissa
Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has asked NTPC to shut down its four power generation units at Talcher Super Thermal Power Sta...