An unscrupulous nexus of politicians, bureacrats and the businessmen is killing a 600-year -old magnificent legacy : Udaipur's seven lakes.

A US $26 million UNDP funded programme on Sustainable Environment Management (SEMP) was launched. Under the programme, letters of agreement were signed between the ministry of Environment and Forest

Floods caused by monsoon rains are an annual occurence in China. But this year, the Yangzi River, historically known for overflowing its banks, decided to show what it is really capable of. Experts

The Uttar Pradesh government will "shortly" ban the use of polythene bags as these are "set to choke sewer lines in our cities and create a serious

Sulphur dioxide emission at the Mae Moh power plant in Thailand which caused hundreds of people to suffer respiratory and other ailments was the result of desulphurisation failure, plant officials

Multi-coloured plastic carrybags will soon be out: Only black and white carrybags, which use good quality plastic, will be allowed. A report of the task force constituted by the Central government

After a gruelling battle against adverse weather conditions, rescue teams succeeded in finding only 33 survivors and fishing out 24 bodies at Malpa, the site of the landslide tragedy in Pithoragarh

The Haryana government sought to wash its hands off the allegation of huge discharge of industrial waste in the Yamuna through in the state. Arguing on a petition, seeking Delhi High Court directions

The Delhi High Court issued notices, among others to the Central Pollution Control Board and the Delhi Police, on a petition seeking ban of trade of human hair, also involving its burning at its

A 'green' equivalent of the credit rating system is here | A voluntary eco-rating for corporates is on the anvil which is expected to serve as the 'risk indicator' -usually demanded by leading banks