Chennai: Amid continuing heavy rainfall across the Chennai region, the Water Resources Department (WRD) on Wednesday issued high alerts to residents living along the Adyar and Kosasthalaiyar Rivers as surplus water discharge from Chembarambakkam and…
New Delhi:In a significant milestone for environmental conservation efforts, India has secured the ninth rank globally in forest area in 2025 — up from the 10th position in 2020, said Union Minister for Environment, Forest…
Delhi: Delhiites waiting for a “green” Diwali this year were disappointed when they woke up this morning in a city shrouded in a blanket of toxic haze., as people failed to honour the Supreme Court-mandated…
New Delhi: The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR remained in the ‘very poor’ category, reaching 400 on Tuesday morning, a day after Diwali festivities, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board…
Shimla: Over 30 organisations and 40 individuals from across the Himalayan region have submitted a joint representation to the high-powered committee of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), calling for urgent reforms in disaster governance…
New Delhi: The just concluded Southwest Monsoon was ‘above-normal’ rainfall to the tune of 108 per cent of the long-period average. This is the second consecutive year in the last decade to record above normal…
New Delhi: The capital is raring for Diwali celebrations this weekend. The permission for bursting green firecrackers, this Diwali, has added zing to the excitement and festive mood. However, the dipping air quality ahead of…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), on Tuesday, issued immediate closure orders for the Big Boss Kannada studio in the backdrop of non-compliance of laws and operating without permissions. The season 12…
New Delhi: The weather in the national capital took a dramatic turn on Tuesday as heavy rain and gusty winds lashed several parts of Delhi and its adjoining regions. Though the rains brought relief from…
Melbourne: Nearly 100,000 deaths from 2023’s unprecedented heatwaves were linked to human-induced climate change, according to an Australian-led global study. The study released Tuesday found that unprecedented heatwaves in 2023 caused an estimated 178,486 excess…
