The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently issued notices to the ministries of environment, water resources, and health, asking for their comments on microbeads found in personal care products.

Baikunthpur: As many as 50% mines and brick kilns in Jashpur district of north Chhattisgarh are on the verge of being declared illegal and might be closed as the operators have not submitted their

Thiruvananthapuram: The city corporation is mulling a complete ban on flex boards as part of incorporating green protocol in its advertisement policy.

A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) says despite more than a decade of work to reduce domestic air pollution sources, progress toward universal access to clean cooking fuels remains far too slow.

In 1998, 11.72 sq kilometres of hill slopes in and around Vizag were occupied by houses and various other constructions.

Microbeads used as “scrubbers” in cosmetic products are being released into the natural environment

NTPC Ltd has made a provision of '100 metre width green belt' around its upcoming 1600 MW Lara Super Thermal Power Plant (STPP) in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh.

The three-day cultural extravaganza organised by the Art of Living Foundation (AoL) has altered the fragile ecosystem of the Yamuna floodplains, say environmentalists.

Diabetes and obesity are major threats to public health in the US and abroad. Understanding the role chemicals in our environment play in the development of these conditions is an emerging issue in environmental health, although identifying and prioritizing chemicals for testing beyond those already implicated in the literature is a challenge.

The main message emerging from this new comprehensive global assessment is that premature death and disease can be prevented through healthier environments – and to a significant degree.

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