Popular cosmetic products, including fairness creams and lipsticks, contain mercury, chromium and nickel, according to a report released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) here on Wedn

A new study by the NGO Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Wednesday said that several popular cosmetics are loaded with toxic heavy metals such as mercury and nickel.

A new study has found mercury in fairness creams and chromium and nickel in lipsticks.

Court asks ministry to look into APSEZ clearance issue within 30 days

Monday’s order by the Gujarat High Court directing 12 units in the Mundra SEZ of the Adani Group to temporarily stop operations till the SEZ receives an environmental clearance is yet another indictment of the environment and forest ministry. The order, besides hauling up the Adani Group for allotting land to companies even before obtaining an environmental clearance for its SEZ complex at Mundra, highlights the ministry’s poor scrutiny of the project.

Cites violation of environmental norms, directs ministry to look into the issue within 30 days

The Rs 56,000-crore Adani Group on Monday received a major blow from the Gujarat High Court, which ordered a shutdown of 12 units in Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), located in Mundra, Kutch district, with immediate effect. The court ordered a closure of the 12 units in the premises of the SEZ, as these had violated its earlier order of May 2012.

The year 2013 was a wasted one. How can 2014 be different? When I look back on the year, I think of a cacophony.

Director of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) Sunita Narain emphasized the need for promoting bicycle as a means of transport in cities in a big way to tackle the problem of air pollution, a

Environmentalists are sceptical of the new institution’s power to expedite projects

After the Supreme Court ruling on Monday, it is now clear that India will soon have an independent environmental regulator. What is less clear is whether this regulator will be a watchdog with teeth or without. In environmental circles, the news was received with some scepticism.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has slammed the recent hike in CNG prices, a fuel which drives public transport. This has almost destroyed the price advantage that CNG had over diesel, said Sunita Narain, director general, CSE.

This makes the price differential between a greener and a polluting fuel much closer - removing the advantage of running a vehicle on cleaner fuel, say CSE researchers.

The Centre for Science and Environment on Friday said all clearances - environment, forests, wildlife and coastal - should be consolidated to avoid delays in decision-making.

Sunita Narain, CSE’s Director-General, said, “We are very worried about the tone and tenor of the debate on green clearances. It is clear that this is an orchestrated campaign to dismantle green regulatory controls in the name of growth. We need to reform and strengthen green clearances to safeguard people’s concerns, not destroy regulatory oversight.”