Environment/Science
Environment/Science
New Delhi, May 3 (JEN) Taking note of the recent phenomenon of foaming of lake Varthur in East Bengaluru, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said that the city's as well as urban India's wetlands were under serious threat. more
Air pollution in Europe costs $1.6 trillion a year in deaths and diseases: UN study

New York, Apr 29 (JEN): The United Nations health agency reported on Tuesday in first-of-its-kind study that air pollution across Europe is costing “a staggering” $1.6 trillion a year in ...

Shell profits won't count true cost of Niger Delta oil spills: Amnesty International warns investors

New Delhi, Apr 28 (JEN): Decades of unchecked Niger Delta oil spills could cost Royal Dutch Shell billions in compensation and clean-up costs, Amnesty International warned investors as the A ...

In Nepal quake aftermath, CSE points out lapses in building regulations in India

New Delhi, Apr 28 (JEN): Earthquakes don't kill, buildings do. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has pointed out the systemic issues that result in construction of unsafe buildings th ...

Bizarre ‘platypus’ dinosaur discovered

Birmingham, Apr 27 (JEN) Although closely related to the notorious carnivore Tyrannosaurus rex, a new lineage of dinosaur discovered in Chile is proving to be an evolutionary jigsaw puzzle, ...

BSF seized twenty one Star tortoises worth Rs.12.6 lakhs

Kolkata, Apr 23 (JEN) Border Security Force(BSF) on Thursday seized twenty one numbers of Indian Star Tortoise.

Google doodles on Earth Day

New York, Apr 22 (JEN): Popular search engine Google on Wednesday celebrated Earth Day with a beautiful doodle on its homepage.

"India can truly show the way to the world in mitigating climate change"

New Delhi Apr 22 (JEN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the rest of the world in celebrating the occasion of Earth Day on Wednesday and said India can show the way to the world in mitig ...

Orange renewable power triples wind capacity in last nine months

Kolkata, Apr 21 (JEN): Orange Renewable Power, a 100 percent subsidiary of AT Holdings Pte Ltd, Singapore, has tripled its wind capacity with the commissioning of 120 MW in the states of Ma ...

TERI, FNI and INTASAVE-CARIBSAVE sign MOU to further global partnerships for Post-2015 Climate and Development Agenda

New Delhi, Apr 16 (JEN): Recognizing the importance of knowledge co-operation to address issues of public importance pertaining to climate change and sustainable development, The Energy and ...