Improper disposal of solid waste during rainy season being blamed for the situation

The current water level in the dam is 84.75 ft, down from 105.57 ft in the corresponding period last year.

One in every two people is unaware of what e-waste is.

The lush forests and towering hills of the Western Ghats not only play an important role in capturing and storing rainwater, but are also crucial to the amount of rain falling in Bengaluru and othe

Recipients of environment awards Anand Kumar (west division - individual), Dr Chandra (Malnad division - individual) and Lingaraj V Niduvani (North division - individual) at an event organised at K

BENGALURU: Ramanagara district in Karnataka would soon see the launch of a household biogas project wherein 7,620 household biogas units would be built, providing an equal number of biogas stoves t

The National Green Tribunal in this landmark judgment imposed a new buffer zone of 75 metres for lakes and wetlands which will be a no-construction zone, as opposed to 30 metres of buffer earlier in Bangalore. The court also ordered Mantri Techzone Private Limited to demolish structures built on buffer zone around lakes and rajakaluves in Bengaluru and ordered Mantri Developers to pay the fine of Rs. 117. 35 Crores.

Bengaluru: Pulmonologists are seeing a spike in the number of asthma patients this season, which they attribute to the intense heat.

Polythene bags are still in use in the city, a month after a total ban on them came into effect.

The permissible limit for nitrates is 40 milligrams a litre, but in most areas, the presence of nitrates ranges between 45 and 100 mg/ litre.

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