Don’t get obsessed with technical fixes; cut pollution
More than the technology prowess, it is important to follow the basic principles of public health protection which demands control of pollution …
As odds keep evens out, air pollution dips
A comprehensive study the Centre for Science and Environment shows that air pollution in Delhi dipped after the odd-even formula was rolled out …
Current draft text “inequitable, weak and unambitious”, says CSE
The Delhi-based non-profit said that rich nations had been misappropriating the carbon space, leaving no chance for developing countries to …
Supreme Court calls for comprehensive action to tackle air pollution
The highest court has made strong remarks on Delhi’s pollution levels while hearing an application against environment cess
MOP concludes with hope to bring amendment to phase down HFCs in 2016
Parties succeed in laying a path for the functioning of contact group on the feasibility and ways of managing HFCs in Montreal Protocol.
Hudhud intensifies into a category 1 cyclone
Phailin had intensified rapidly from a category 1 cyclone on this day last year. Will Hudhud follow in its footsteps?
Nepal landslide was a disaster waiting to happen, say experts
Local people had alerted authorities to persisting threat; landslides in the region have claimed 150 lives since 1990
'Fight to save Aizawl's river in legends'
Rochamliana, general secretary of the Zoram Research Foundation which works on river restoration, talks on the urgent need to protect the Chite …
Here come the "number-crunchers"
India's attempts at developing supercomputers have not only paid off, they have sparked intense competition.
Uttarakhand rain data to be used for improved cloudburst forecast
Model developed by scientists at ISRO's Space Applications Centre got some predictions about cloudbursts on June 16 right
Simply Put: Free trade
Half of all snakebite cases in the world from India, finds study
ICMR finds only 30% of snakebite victims in rural India reach hospital
Cool ACs are not so cool
Getting the AC maths right is the real energy game-changer
Most nations in the world have no plan to fight antimicrobial resistance: WHO
First- of-its-kind report shows even surveillance of antibiotic resistance is very poor
Rs 25,00,000 conservation fund for amphibians and reptiles
Safe dumping site
Hindu Kush Himalaya is a ‘biosphere on the brink’: ICIMOD
‘It is almost too late’ to stem losses in nature and habitat in the HKH region, says organisation at meeting in Kathmandu
It is a cosy club: The voluntary carbon market is a closed-door affair
Voluntary carbon market is a sophisticated ecosystem. It involves a multitude of players to ensure that a carbon offset project delivers on its …
Rare disease day: Podcast launched in India
More than 70 million people across India are said to be suffering from some rare disease, but most cases go unreported or misdiagnosed
Big data may help get new clues on Alzheimer’s
Researchers develop a big data analytics framework to look for early diagnostic biomarkers of the disease
National centre for clean coal R&D opened
The centre is established as a national consortium on clean coal research and development under Indian Institute of Science’s leadership
Save the carbon bubble: India’s voluntary carbon market must be regulated and made to contribute to its climate goals
Governments world over continue to issue regulations to rein in the voluntary carbon market, hold it accountable for its acts and ensure sharing …
Due credit: The Indian voluntary carbon market is growing exponentially
India’s lucrative carbon market is worth over $1.2 billion. It will only grow as the crisis of climate change becomes more urgent and …
Coordination, collaboration key to solving crisis of antibiotic development
The crisis around antibiotic research is a global problem and would need global solutions, experts at CSE event highlighted
Hindu Kush Himalayas are changing. Ramp up adaptation, urges ICIMOD
Hindu Kush Himalayan glaciers could lose up to 80 per cent of their current volume by 2100 in a business-as-usual scenario, according to the …