Major environmental problems facing India
India, the global host of World Environment Day being observed on Tuesday, continues to grapple with several environmental issues like air and water pollution, and …
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“Beat Plastic Pollution” Not Merely a Slogan, India Means Business”: Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Urging all stakeholders at the national and international level to work towards betterment of environment, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh …
Give up single use of Plastic, adopt a Green Good deed every day: Harsh Vardhan
Expressing confidence that a perceptible and measurable difference in the country will be brought about on plastic pollution and other environmental issues in the run-up …
Green Skill Development Programme to cover nearly 5 lakh people by 2021: Harsh Vardhan
Emphasising that the Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) will go a long way in reaping the demographic dividend in the country, Union Minister for Environment, …
Green cover along highways: NGT issues show cause notice to NHAI
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued showcause notice to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) asking why action should not be initiated against …
Environment protection and Economic development must go together: Vice President
The Vice President of India, M. Venkakaih Naidu has said that Environment protection and Economic development must go together. He was addressing the Convocation 2018 …
Kicking the Plastic Bag Addiction: A Plan for Response to Plastic Pollution
The Government of Quebec Office in New York, in partnership with New York University and Earth Day Network, convened experts, from city hall to state …
Google dedicates doodle on earth day
Tech giant Google dedicated a doodle on the earth day, which was created in partnership with one of the planet’s most influential advocates: Ethologist …
Climate change could raise food shortage globally: University of Exeter
Weather extremes caused by climate change could raise the risk of food shortage globally, a study that looked at data from 122 countries suggests. Researchers …
Drought-induced changes in forest composition amplify effects of climate change on carbon storage
The face of American forests is changing, thanks to climate change-induced shifts in rainfall and temperature that are causing shifts in the abundance of numerous …