India remains among top 10 climate performers: Report
India ranked 10th on a list of over 60 countries assessed for efforts to fight climate change despite dropping two spots compared to last ago
20 November,2024 06:16 PM IST | Mumbai | PTIIndia’s CO2 emissions account 8pc of global total, to rise by 4.6pc in 2024
A report showed that global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have reached a record high in 2024
13 November,2024 02:14 PM IST | New Delhi | IANSGreenhouse gas emissions surged to a new record in 2023: WMO report
Greenhouse gas levels surged to a new record in 2023, rising by more than 10 per cent in just two decades
28 October,2024 05:05 PM IST | Mumbai | PTIUttar Pradesh: 30 km of rural roads built using plastic waste in Amethi
The Amethi district administration has constructed 30 kilometres of paved roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana using processed plastic waste
25 October,2024 02:53 PM IST | Amethi | PTIGreat Indian Bustard chick born through artificial insemination in Rajasthan
Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma expressed happiness over the success in the conservation efforts of the Great Indian Bustard species, as a "healthy chick" was born through artificial insemination in Jaisalmer
24 October,2024 10:24 AM IST | Jaisalmer | ANIDiwali 2024: Can Delhi’s model of complete ban on firecrackers work for Mumbai?
PremiumAs Diwali 2024 approaches, the debate on whether firecrackers should be banned has again gained prominence. We speak to environmentalists, experts and residents to know the real impact of banning and regulating firecrackers and whether Delhi’s model should be implemented in other cities like Mumbai
23 October,2024 10:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Raaina JainIndia's development journey intertwined with environmental conservation: EAM
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also lauded tribal communities for their role in protecting biodiversity
18 October,2024 01:16 PM IST | Delhi | PTIMumbai rains: How this law student turns into a weatherman to share live updates
As people hurry and worry this week about Mumbai’s rain, and even look for updates to know if it is safe to go to work or even leave early, there is a Mumbaikar working over-time. Rushikesh Agre, a law student, shares live updates, along with the IMD
27 September,2024 06:12 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento PintoSpiked ozone levels hampering growth of tropical forests, finds study
Ozone pollution is stunting the growth of tropical forests, with the effect being stronger in Asia, where such forests are losing nearly 11 per cent of new growth
13 September,2024 06:21 PM IST | Mumbai | PTILack of green spaces, long-term air pollution exposure up hospitalisation risk
Traffic-related air pollution is also strongly linked to the progression from asthma to asthma-COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), according to a second study presented at the ERS Congress the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria
08 September,2024 03:42 PM IST | London | IANSMid-Day Explains | Floods and landslides ravage India's growing cities
PremiumThe ongoing monsoon crisis in several cities across India requires swift aid. Lakhs of people were adversely affected due to these merciless catastrophic floods
27 August,2024 11:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Krishna PrasadWhy you should care for elephants and here's how you can protect them
Elephants are loved by many but how many of us take the effort to take an initiative to conserve them? Canadian filmmaker and elephant conservationist Patricia Sims, who is the co-founder of World Elephant Day, suggests easy ways to help protect the endangered species - not only at the tourism level but also to prevent human-elephant conflict
12 August,2024 12:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento PintoRailways to sensitise people against dropping food on tracks for elephant safety
NGOs, which study wildlife, have found that one of the reasons for the elephants and other wild animals getting hit by speeding trains is the smell of food leftovers dumped by commuters, that attract them to the tracks
12 August,2024 10:50 AM IST | Mumbai | IANSIndian Rock Python rescued in Ratnagiri after getting entangled in a fishing net
An Indian Rock Python was rescued after getting entangled in a fishing net near Velas Danda Wadi, Ratnagiri. Thanks to the swift efforts of wildlife enthusiasts Mohan Upadhye, Devendra Bhagat, Vighnesh Wani, and Bhushan Patil, it was safely released back into the wild.