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Over 166 activists, scientists condemn CCFI, Business Standard over malicious ‘adertorial’

New Delhi: Over 166 rights activists, academics, experts and civil society members on Monday reacted strongly to the full-page ‘advertorial’ commissioned by ‘Crop Care Federation of India’ (CCFI) and published in Business Standard newspaper, saying…

Central Vista: SC allows challenge to environmental clearance

July 29, 2020 New Delhi:  The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed petitioners to challenge the environmental clearance (EC) granted on June 17 to the Central Vista project, which involves construction of a new Parliament building.…

Air pollution shortens average Indian’s life expectancy by 5.2 yrs

July 28, 2020 New Delhi: New Data reveals air pollution shortens the average Indian’s life expectancy by 5.2 years, and its severity can be realised by the fact that particulate pollution has seen a 42%…

Environment/Wildlife

3 billion animals killed, displaced in Aus wildfires

July 28, 2020 Canberra: Nearly three billion animals were killed or displaced during the devastating 2019-20 Australian bushfires, according to a new report issued on Tuesday. The findings meant it was one of “worst wildlife…

Half of B’desh affected by devastating floods, 119 dead

July 27, 2020 Dhaka; Almost half of Bangladesh remained in the grip of floods on Monday, which have also claimed the lives of 119 people. According to the daily flood situation report of the country’s…

Prince William expresses shock over flood devastation in Kaziranga

July 24, 2020 New Delhi: The Duke of Cambridge Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton have expressed concern over the flood devastation in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park, that claimed lives of many animals, officials…

Environment

Punjab Govt propoal for Industrial park near Mattewara Forest faces opposition

  July 24, 2020 New Delhi: The proposed Industrial park of 1000 acre near Mattewara Forest in Ludhiana raised an alarm bell among environmentalists, activists and villagers concerned. In early July, the Punjab cabinet approved…

Environment/Wildlife

Massive study shows sharks are ‘functionally extinct’

July 23, 2020 Sydney:  In a massive global study of the world’s reefs, scientists have found that ocean’s top predator sharks are ‘functionally extinct’ on nearly one in five of the reefs surveyed. For the…

Environment/Industry

Adani Ports groups commits to science-based emissions reduction targets

July 22, 2020 Ahmedabad: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has committed to science-based carbon emissions reduction targets in accordance with the ‘Paris Climate Agreement’ under which Indian has made ambitious commitments. The group…

Environment/Weather

IMD sounds orange alert in Delhi for 3 days

July 20, 2020 New Delhi:  A day after monsoon’s first heavy shower in the capital wreaked havoc killing three and ripping open scenes of devastation as houses were washed away after crashing down in just…

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