EPCA comes out with parking management plan for Delhi

In report, agency flags free parking on public land, multiplicity of agencies to be key cause of congestion and parking menace

Stakeholders discuss measures to reduce elephant mortality from rail collisions at meet

Organised in mid-March, government agencies and conservation organisations at the meet also agreed to begin a series ‘focused workshops’ on the issue

‘Govt is cheating us, destroying traditional agriculture’

Farmers living in tribal areas in Jharkhand alleged that industrialists and the government are conspiring to ruin diverse traditional seeds and crops

IMD confirms weak El Nino conditions

In India, there is a relationship between El Nino events and hotter than usual summers along with a decrease in rainfall during the monsoon

China's 'Silk Road urbanism' is changing cities from London to Kampala – can locals keep control?

China’s ambition to reshape the world economy has sparked massive infrastructure projects spanning all the way from Western Europe to East Africa, and beyond

Will Olive Ridleys skip Odisha’s Rushikulya this time?

They are already a month late in turning up for mass nesting and experts suggest climate may be the one to blame

Low soil moisture posing threat in most river basins

At least half of 16 river basins have been found to be low in soil moisture across India, says a study

Meet the mini frogs of Madagascar – the new species we’ve discovered

Evolution of body size in Madagascar’s miniature frogs has been more dynamic than previously understood

Kumbh’s over, now God save the Ganga

Kanpur's tanneries, shut down during the pilgrimage, have reopened and are polluting the river again: sources

Gandhi: Fitness freak and champion of sustainable food

Tenets of good health preached by Mahatma Gandhi: Walking, physical activity, fresh vegetables and fruits, low sugar, salt and fats, avoiding tobacco and alcohol, cleanliness & hygiene

Telangana approaches Supreme Court to stop work on Polavaram

Environmental clearance given to the project in 2005 is not applicable today, it contends

International space experts don’t agree with PM Modi’s explanation on ASAT

Concerns: Space debris, danger to other satellites, trigger to similar moves from other countries

Women’s labour force participation in India among the world’s lowest: Oxfam

Three in four Indian women not employed while the gender pay gap is 34 per cent

Will the new National Mineral Policy ensure responsible mining?

The NMP 2019 misses out on providing necessary guidance on some fundamental things that would have made it a guiding document to ensure environmentally and socially responsible mining

Stigmatised occupations need urgent attention: Oxfam report

In addition to being prone to the risk of disease, the practitioners of such occupations also lack social security

Technology advancement not matching energy demand, leading to emissions: report

In the last two years, higher economic growth was not met by higher energy-productive and lower-carbon emission options as it did not scale fast enough to meet the rising demand

In 2018, Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park had 47 leopards, 8 cubs: study

The researchers found evidence of leopards dispersing over long distances and recommended under and overpasses for them

Cyclone Idai: Rich countries are to blame for disasters like this – here’s how they can make amends

It is not only the intensity of environmental disasters that makes them devastating – poverty also has a huge bearing on how things play out

Study finds gaps in conservation efforts in Western Ghats

Team of scientists have estimated the dhole population and its occupancy pattern in 16 protected forest reserves in Western Ghats

Bhitarkanika crocs dying due to getting caught in illegal fishing nets

A total of 25 animals may have been killed in the past seven years, with the latest case happening on March 21

Vitamin deficiency widespread among healthy looking urban Indians

Hyderabad scientists find that 46 per cent of their sample size of healthy adults had vitamin B2 and B6 deficiencies