Environment/Science
Environment/Science
Brisbane, Mar 27 (JEN): Greenpeace has offered its solidarity to the representatives for the Wangan and Jagalingou people who have formally rejected the Indigenous land use agreement for the Carmichael mine in the Queensland Galilee Basin. more
PM chairs meeting of National Ganga River Basin Authority

New Delhi, Mar 26 (JEN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for an "uncompromising mission-mode approach" to stop further pollution of the River Ganga.

Modi to meet five CMs today to review clean Ganga plans

New Delhi, Mar 26 (JEN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday will meet the Chief Ministers of five states to review the clean Ganga plans' measures.

With 'Aisa Yeh Jahaan', India gets its 1st Carbon Neutral Film

Mumbai, Mar 25 (JEN): Carbon Neutral Films have been made all over the world, and now with Aisa Yeh Jahaan, India is all set to join the list.

Vedanta recycles 34 million cubic metres of water by Jan

Mumbai, Mar 24 (JEN): The water conservation efforts of Vedanta, the global diversified natural resources company, and its subsidiaries, led to recycling of nearly 34 MCM (34 billion liters) ...

UN-backed report finds high levels of elephant poaching across Africa

New York, Mar 24 (JEN): An ongoing decline in overall elephant numbers remains likely as the poaching of African elephants continued to exceed population growth rates throughout 2014, a new ...

UN calls for global unity to conserve water on World Water Day

New York, Mar 23 (JEN): As the perils of climate change increasingly threaten the planet, the international community must unite in “a spirit of urgent cooperation” to address the many w ...

Kaun Kitne Paani Mein to premiere at World Water Summit, Korea

Mumbai, Mar 22 (JEN): 'Kaun Kitne Paani Mein', a film on the biggest issue facing mankind in the coming years-water-will now premiere at the 7th World Water Forum, taking place at Daegu, Kor ...

‘We have to move from climate change to climate action,’ Pharrell Williams says at UN event

New York, Mar 21 (JEN) Singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams and environmental advocates Philippe Cousteau and Sylvia Earle joined local students at an event held at United Nations Headquarter ...

UN officials stress investment, smart policies for sustainable future of world’s forests

New York, Mar 21 (JEN) The sustainable management and conservation of forests must be included in the sustainable development goals and climate change agreement to be adopted later this yea ...