Reining it in

Chennai shores up its laws to curb groundwater depletion, with renewed emphasis on rainwater harvesting

Why do floods & droughts simultaneously ravage India? Expert offers explanation, solutions

The primary reason for the floods is the insufficient number of waterbodies

Environment in elections: Tamil Nadu has voted and activists believe 2018’s Sterlite controversy will help DMK in state

Incumbent fulfilled its promise to shut down the plant, which satisfied state’s people

Chennai rains break multiple century-long records

Large parts of the city have remained inundated over most of the past three weeks

Jumbo alert

SMS-based alert system can drastically cut human-elephant conflicts

Shut off

Court passes order against noise pollution

Sifting success

Indian refinery ready to become a zero effluent discharge plant

Follow Up

Novartis loses patent battle

Healthy lifestyle can overcome genetic risk of heart disease: study

Subjects who followed a low-fat diet reported higher levels of good cholesterol despite carrying a gene shown to increase risk of diabetes, shows …

'Inclusive urbanisation is the answer'

S Janakarajan, professor at Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS), conducts research on urban and peri-urban issues, disaster management …

Very little amendment

Book>> New Forms of Urban Governance in India Shifts, Models, Networks and Contestations edited by ISA Baud and J De Wit Sage Publications, …

Filter out trouble

Gold and silver nanoparticles remove pesticides from water

COVID-19 outbreak: More hand washing can increase India's water woes

Family of five would need 100 to 200 litres of water per day only to wash hands  

Chennai floods: Panel report highlights encroachments, faulty drainage system  

The committee asked Tamil Nadu government to check real estate mafia involved in illegal construction and usurping of water bodies

Urban flooding may increase if wetlands not protected, says CSE

Centre for Science and Environment has recommended strong laws to protect urban lakes, their catchment and feeder channels

India likely to witness more extreme weather events

Seasonal rainfall in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh has been historically high this year

Indian cities no longer cooling down at night, finds CSE study

Heat waves are becoming deadlier due to a combination of rising temperatures, increasing humidity & urban expansion

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In Court

Tamil Nadu fisherfolk urge government to prepare for sea level rise

The upcoming plan for coastal zone management should ensure housing and account for the sea level rise, suggest fisherfolk and environmentalists

'We are confusing national pride with nuclear safety'

Adinarayana Gopalakrishnan , former chairperson of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, submitted a report to the prime minister's office listing …

Greenpeace wants Centre to rethink energy policy

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Mayors of the world unite

Want to lead failing climate talks