19% of world’s people without access to clean water live in India
Yet state governments are not serious enough
Global air pollution level rose 8 per cent each year during 2008-2013
Still, the rich remain at low risk, and the poor pay the price
77% soil health cards yet to be issued
Finance Minster Arun Jaitley's claims on the scheme are exaggerated
Ideas India
The book celebrates bold enterprises of ordinary Indians
World’s smallest dolphins may go extinct soon
Just 50 Maui's dolphins remain thanks to overfishing
Researchers find more reasons to quit smoking
Death due to renal failure and intestinal ischemia associated with smoking
Denmark stakes claim over North Pole and a large chunk of the Arctic
Seeks formal recognition of its extended territory from UN
Australia’s emissions projected to double by 2050
Country’s environment “going backwards”, says new report
World waking up to wind, solar energy: study
Countries prefer wind and solar over nuclear energy for producing electricity
African nations sign agreements to conserve water
Four African nations sign two separate agreements to rejuvenate rivers
World lost 8 per cent of its forests in past 14 years: study
UN plans to restore 150 degraded forests by 2020
World’s primary forests under threat
Study calls for international cooperation to arrest degradation of primary forests
Now ISO standard for water footprint
ISO 14046 will not only determine water wastage but suggest ways to reduce it
Scientists warn against deep sea mining
Call for sustainable management of oceans
Brazil’s GM corns no more resistant against bugs
Farmers demand compensation as seed companies blame farmers
Green Climate Fund turns to developing nations for funds
UN-backed body plans to raise $10-15 billion by end of 2014
Arctic ice makes way for oil trade
Melting Arctic ice will establish South Korea as Asia oil hub by 2020
China hints at rolling out major emission caps next year
Cap year for carbon emissions might also be announced
FIFA buys carbon credits for World Cup
The event released 2.72 million tonnes of carbon dioxide
China admits to tiger skin trade at international forum
Around 1,600 tigers have been traded globally since 2000
IBM to help China fight air pollution
Beijing city to use IBM forecasting expertise to collect air pollution data