Assam to adopt modern technology to save rhino poaching
The Assam government will adopt modern technology to prevent rhino poaching at the Kaziranga national park. Assam Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya said that in a bid to keep round the…
NGT asks Delhi, other states to respond to WHO report on most-polluted cities
AMN / NEW DELHI The National Green Tribunal has asked Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan and Bihar to respond to a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report on 20…
Pollution causes 7 million deaths every year: WHO
AMN / Geneva Air pollution remain dangerously high in many parts of the world. New data from WHO shows that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels…
14 Indian cities among 20 most polluted cities in world
AMN Delhi and 13 other Indian cities are in the list of 20 most-polluted cities in the world in terms of PM2.5 levels in 2016, according to report prepared by…
WHO asks South-East Asian countries check pollution aggressively
14 Indian cities including Delhi in the list of 20 most-polluted cities in the world AMN The World Health Organisation (WHO) today called upon member countries in the South-East Asia…
India has Made Serious Efforts to Deal with Air Pollution’: Govt
Air Quality Data for 2017 & 2018 Shows Improvement in Air Quality PIB / NEW DELHI A section of the media has carried reports today, quoting a World Health Organisation…
Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality by 2030 A Critical Need: Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Vinit Wahi / New Delhi Emphasising the importance of land as a resource and the need to protect and harness its resources in a manner that does not adversely affect…
US on track to meet climate targets despite Trump: UN chief
WEB DESK The United States is on track to meet the targets of the Paris climate agreement despite President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw from the accord. UN Secretary-General Antonio…
Clean-up drive initiated at Mount Everest in Nepal
AMN A clean-up drive has been initiated at the Mount Everest in Nepal. It aims at airlifting 100 tonnes of waste left behind by tourists and climbers of the World’s…
Govt committed to afforestation and increase in green cover: Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Vinit Wahi / NEW DELHI Reiterating the Government’s commitment to afforestation and increasing the green cover, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan has said that…