Delhi NCR to observe ‘Clean Air Week’ from November 1st
On firecrackers, directions of Supreme Court to be followed strictly ANDALIB AKHTER / NEW DELHI In a bid to check growing air pollution, the Government of Delhi and the four…
Pollution: SC bans 15-year-old petrol & 10-year-old diesel vehicles in NCR
AMN / NEW DELHI The Supreme Court has prohibited the plying of 15-year-old petrol and 10-year-old diesel vehicles in the national capital region due to the prevailing pollution situation. The…
Seven elephants electrocuted in Odisha
Seven elephants were electrocuted on Saturday morning at Odapada block in Dhenkanal district of Odisha. Out of seven four are male, two female and one calf. The incident occurred in…
European Parliament backs ban on single-use plastics
WEB DESK The European Parliament has overwhelmingly backed a wide-ranging ban on single-use plastics to counter pollution in seas, fields and waterways. The ban would affect a range of products…
Who was GD Agarwal?
AMN GD Agarwal, as Sant Swami Sanand, Sant Swami Gyan Swaroop Sanand who died on Thursday at AIIMS Rishikesh following long fast demanding cleansing of River Ganga, was an Indian…
GD Agarwal gives up his life for Ganga
AMN / Rishikesh Enviornmentalist G D Agarwal, who was on an indefinite fast since June 22 to pressurise the government to clean river Ganga, has died at the AIIMS hospital…
UN: Global temperature accelerating
WEB DESK A UN climate panel says the average temperature worldwide is likely to rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by as early as 2030. On Monday, the Intergovernmental…
PM Vouch for climate justice
Our Correspondent / New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi has underlined the need to talk, write, debate, discuss and deliberate as much as possible on questions relating to the environment.…
PM Modi gets UN Champions of Earth Award
AMN Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded with the prestigious United Nations Champions of the Earth Award. UN Environment has announced that Mr Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron…
World Ozone Day offers an opportunity to focus global attention on vital environmental issue: Harsh Vardhan
Vinit Wahi / NEW DELHI Stressing upon the need to strengthen active collaboration between the government, industries, industry associations and all stakeholders, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change,…