Use of toxic chemical HBCD severely restricted under Stockholm Convention
The persistent organic pollutant is used in building insulation, especially in the EU
Australia says no to protecting Japanese whale hunters
Does not buy country’s argument that it is whaling for scientific reasons
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Slum settlers along Bagmati face eviction, uncertain future
They demand alternate accommodation
Great Barrier Reef decides Queensland election
Voters favour Labor party that pledged to revive the condition of the fragile ecosystem
Mercury takes the shine off CFLs
Lower watt lamps use more mercury for extra glow, says study
India bans import of animal-tested beauty products
Becomes first South-Asian country to go ‘cruelty free’
Shift Mumbai trans-harbour link alignment, demand environmentalists
Mumbai development authority shows no sign of relenting; invites bids
Court upholds Soliga tribe’s community forest rights
Orders forest department to restore honey seized during raid
Galaxy caught in self-destructive mode
Finding throws new light on the evolution and ageing of galaxies
Raise tax on diesel cars
Proliferating diesel cars are a public health risk and drain the exchequer
Microfinance institutions escape charge of abetting suicide of clients
Police have closed a third of the micro loans-related suicide cases in Andhra Pradesh
Alcohol brands now targeting women and youth, says report
Expresses concern over alcohol brands being advertised in violation of rules
Scientists discover shape-shifting frog in Ecuador cloud forest
Mutable rainfrog changes texture from smooth to shiny
Oceans report card: Global ocean health scores 67 out of 100
Seas surrounding Indian peninsula score 61, lower than global average
Fifth of the world's reptiles threatened by extinction: study
Indian crocodile, king cobra among species in great danger of disappearing forever
Diesel price hike: no scope for roll back
'Not raising diesel prices would harm economy much more'
Bhushan Steel’s Odisha unit in the dock for illegal expansion
Stock market research firms turn blind eye to the unit’s environmental violations
ASHAs not enough to deliver healthcare to urban poor: study
'Women in urban slums need a basket of healthcare services to meet their needs'
Wanted: rule of law
What plagues Maharashtra’s irrigation sector
Indian rotavirus vaccine found effective during clinical trial
Rotovac costs fifty times less than brands sold by global pharma companies
Finally, a recovery programme for the neglected bustards
Will MoEF plan save the rare birds endemic to Indian grasslands?
India’s SO2 emissions up by 71 per cent in 5 years, shows US study
'CPCB underestimating pollution from coal-fired thermal power plants'
Gutkha ban: Supreme Court seeks compliance report from states
Ban remains on paper; activists demand nationwide enforcement
High court slaps Rs 100 crore fine on Jaypee for flouting green laws
Company asked to dismantle coal-fired power plant in Solan