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  World Environment Day 2022: Quotes, Wishes, WhatsApp Greetings, HD Images and Wallpapers to share

  Lifestyle | June 05, 2022 8:09 IST

  World Environment Day falls on June 5 every year and the occasion calls for focus on living a sustainable life and giving back to the environment.

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  Buying habits of Indians indicate leaning towards environmental consciousness

  Lifestyle | April 23, 2022 15:58 IST

  It has been found that Indians are prioritising spending towards sustainable products and contributing to local businesses. Buyers are also willing to pay a premium for sustainable products.

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  Environment Minister, French envoy discuss 'One Ocean Summit', other issues

  India | January 13, 2022 0:40 IST

  In the virtual meeting, Yadav stated that the 'One Ocean Summit' will be an opportunity to gather political leaders and all stakeholders ready to make a decisive contribution with bold, tangible and actionable initiatives and commitments. "However, India is fully determined to protect its maritime interests, while it supports the maintenance of rule-based maritime systems, as mandated under UN Convention on the Law of Seas (UNCLOS), 1982," he emphasised.

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  World Environmental Health Day 2021: Theme, History and Significance

  Health | September 26, 2021 11:16 IST

  World Environmental Health Day 2021: This year the theme of the day is 'Prioritizing Environmental Health for healthier communities in the global recovery'.

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  Joe Biden pitches spending plan as key to fight climate change

  World | September 15, 2021 10:37 IST

  The trip to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Flatirons Campus outside Denver capped the president’s 2-day swing to the West, and offered Biden the chance to continue linking the need to pass his spending package to the urgent threat posed by climate change.

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  Over 200 health journals call for emergency action on climate change

  Science | September 06, 2021 18:05 IST

  In a year of Covid-19, the editorial warns that the greatest threat to global public health into the future is the continued failure of world leaders to take adequate action to keep the global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius as decided in the UN-mandated Paris Agreement in 2015 and to restore nature.  

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  BRICS adopts 'New Delhi Statement', India stresses on climate equity

  India | August 28, 2021 9:11 IST

  The Environment Ministers adopted the New Delhi Statement on Environment, which is aimed at furthering spirit of Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus in Environment among BRICS Nations.

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  LG Manoj Sinha launches 'Green J&K Drive'; 1.30 crore saplings to be planted across UT this year

  India | July 31, 2021 9:56 IST

  The Green Jammu and Kashmir Drive initiative is in consonance with the National Forest Policy, 1988 and the Jammu and Kashmir Forest Policy, 2011.

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  World Nature Conservation Day 2021: History and significance

  Science | July 28, 2021 15:51 IST

  World Nature Conservation Day 2021: World Nature Conservation Day is observed on July 28 every year.

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  IMF proposes carbon price floor among large emitters to limit 'global warming'

  World | June 19, 2021 9:02 IST

  "Gradually increasing price on carbon encourages innovation and transition to renewable energy, clean mobility, and low carbon technologies," IMF MD said in prepared remarks at an event hosted by the Brookings Institution.

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  Assam gets sixth national park on World Environment Day

  India | June 05, 2021 19:22 IST

  Announcing this on the occasion of World Environment Day in Guwahati, the chief minister said that with the new addition, the state now has six national parks.

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  Need to promote usage of paper for environment protection: IPMA

  Business | June 05, 2021 18:49 IST

  Use of paper in education, packaging, e-commerce and sanitation is much more environment-friendly than available alternatives, and needs to be promoted vigorously, Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA) has stated.

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  Coastal areas in Kerala will witness increasing sea surge in coming years: Experts

  India | June 05, 2021 18:37 IST

  They were speaking at a webinar organised by the Kochi-based Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute as part of observing World Environment Day today.

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  Delhi to plant 33 lakh saplings from June 5

  India | June 02, 2021 22:09 IST

  Making the announcement, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said the government will plant around 33 lakh saplings this year, including both big and small trees, to curb the problem of pollution.

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  AAP MLA Atishi appointed as VP of International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives

  India | April 13, 2021 8:04 IST

  ICLEI is a global network of over 1,750 cities in 126 countries and promoting the United Nation's multilateral environmental agreements for a sustainable future.

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  COP26 President Alok Sharma meets PM Modi, Prakash Javadekar

  News | February 16, 2021 20:20 IST

  COP26 (26th UN Climate Change Conference) President Alok Sharma met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 16 in Delhi.

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  Betel shop owner decorates house with beautiful hanging plants

  News | December 06, 2020 12:19 IST

  A betel shop owner in Odisha's Mayurbhanj, has come up with a unique plan to save the environment.

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  Javadekar chairs webinar on International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies

  News | September 07, 2020 19:23 IST

  Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on September 07 held a webinar on International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies.

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  Holistic Project Dolphin will be launched in another 15 days, says Prakash Javadekar

  India | August 17, 2020 14:03 IST

  Union Minister Prakash Javadekar announced on Monday that the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change will be launching a holistic Project Dolphin in another 15 days for conservation and protection of dolphins in rivers and oceans of India. 

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  Activists destroy cannabis plants in Himachal, pledge to protect environment

  News | August 10, 2020 11:33 IST

  Activists of different organisations along with police destroyed cannabis plants, planted saplings in Himachal Pradesh's Rampur.