National Board for Wildlife hasn’t met even once since 2014
Experts express dismay over state of affairs, ask how policy-level issues being dealt with
Climate Emergency CoP 25: India’s mixed role
India continued to push developed countries on climate action but played a less-than-constructive role on other issues
Rhesus macaque declared vermin in Himachal Pradesh
Minister Maneka Gandhi has criticised the environment ministry's recent decisions to declare some animals as vermin
Speakers highlight importance of implementation at CMS CoP 13
Need to redirect synergies on the ground, they said
Post-Paris: climate realpolitik
India needs a new narrative, a new strategy and new allies
Centre flouts norms to allow Polavaram construction to resume
Mandatory public hearings are still pending in Odisha and Chhattisgarh
Javadekar says 69,000 ha of forest land diverted, govt data differs
According to MoEFCC’s e-governance portal eGreen, 72,685 ha of forest land was diverted
Environment ministry issues fresh notice on demarcation of eco-sensitive zones in Western Ghats
An extension of 60 days has been given to Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu to submit recommendations on their areas of the Western Ghats
Only 3,000 tigers left in the world, says IUCN
While India has registered an impressive growth in the tiger population, studies reveal that the big cats could be wiped off the face of the …
Montreal Protocol: India and others block discussions on HFCs
Indian Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar asks developed countries to initiate collaborations to make the alternatives to HFCs more cost …
India committed to equitable climate deal: Javadekar
Indian environment minister says the country supports transparency of action but is against assessment of contributions
Freedom from single-use plastics: A dream or an achievable target?
After Modi in his August 15 address appealed to make India free from single-use plastics, the country now needs a robust roadmap to weed it out
Report card: Environmental governance under NDA government
The government has stepped up action on environmental concerns such as pollution, but retains a myopic view of natural resource management and …
Javadekar hints at key decisions on central Asian migratory bird flyway
Conservation decisions on vultures, Great Indian Bustards to be also taken at the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals 13th …
Environment ministry approves proposals for 176 eco-sensitive zones
According to the government, only 15 notifications were issued between 2006 and the middle of 2014
With 274 tiger deaths in four years, India records highest toll between two censuses
Almost half of tiger deaths in the last three years were reported outside tiger reserves
Environment ministry renamed, online system for green clearances launched
New minister, Prakash Javadekar, says India will present its case on climate change forcefully at international forums
COVID-19 vaccine update: People above 45 eligible for jabs from April 1
Ministry of Home Affairs releases updated guidelines for COVID-19 control
Gas-based two wheelers launched to curb air pollution
As per the idle emission test, the hydrocarbon emissions from CNG retrofitted two-wheelers are 75 per cent lesser as compared to their petrol-…
Commercial harvest of degraded forests on cards?
Environment minister Prakash Javadekar's statement that government is considering plan to harvest open forests goes against the policy of …
BJP parliamentarians back out of Monsanto-sponsored US tour
The delegation was to leave for the US on Saturday, according to media reports
Legalise sand mining in Mysore, MP tells government
The demand was made at a meeting of the environment ministry to discuss issues related to the protection of the Western Ghats
Nearly 125 million people in Europe affected by noise pollution
While Iceland, Malta, Luxembourg and Germany were the quietest of all the other places, Belgium and Bulgaria were most exposed to noise
India to finally get a national air quality index
Proposed air quality index is an important step forward to achieve clean air standards and reduce public health risk, says CSE