Some time in early 2009, when the foresters at Bandipur Tiger Reserve planned to extend security cover to wildlife, they sought restriction on vehicular movement passing through the sanctuary.

Next time you soak in the fun of Twenty20 cricket under a starry sky at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, be rest assured your favourite summer pastime will leave little carbon footprint.

That long wait at the Silk Board junction for the signal is not only delaying you but also slowly killing you, adding pollutants to your lungs.

Bengaluru: If the government has its way, autorickshaws that run on two-stroke engines will soon be off the roads of Bengaluru.

The high court on Monday pulled up the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) officials for not taking action against units letting out contaminated water into the TG Halli reservoir.

BENGALURU: The city has earned a dubious distinction as far as pollution parameters are concerned.

BENGALURU: It was the view of Varthur Lake from the balcony that enticed Lathika Menon to move into an apartment in Whitefield three years ago.

Trees of Bengaluru are an orphaned lot. With nominated tree officers failing to take charge, they are fast falling prey to indiscriminate axing.

In a first for the country, the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) has set up a 49.5 hectare (122 acres) fenced, forested elephant sanctuary. Elephants can move about freely in the enclosure.

The problems facing wild elephants in India differ from forest to forest and from one state to another.