The UK increased the share of municipal waste recycling from 12% to 39% between 2001 and 2010, according to a new report.

Punjab government is planning to introduce a cost-effective water purification system in rural areas in collaboration with a Swiss company, Aqua Infinite.

Telugu superstar and tourism minister K. Chiranjeevi here on Saturday said that his ministry has set a target of attracting one per cent of world tourists to India in next five years.

Delegations from some 140 countries agreed on Saturday to adopt a ground-breaking treaty limiting the use and emission of health-hazardous mercury, the U.N.

India’s vaccine manufacturing sector is set for massive export boost with the country’s national regulatory authority, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), passing the WHO’s tou

A universal climate change agreement is both necessary and possible — and we need to migrate to the politics of opportunity

The rich, roasted aroma of coffee or the golden-brown colour of crispy French fries are enough to set most mouths watering. But the high-temperature cooking that gives these foods their alluring taste, scent and texture also adds a sting: acrylamide, a probable human carcinogen.

India and Switzerland have agreed to explore avenues to increase cooperation in the field of renewable energy with the European country appearing keen to invest in the sector.

Voters in Switzerland have rejected a total ban on smoking in enclosed public places at a referendum.

The Climate Action Tracker has updated our analysis on national greenhouse gas emission reduction proposals for 2020 under the international climate negotiations. We find that governments are taking action to implement their reduction proposals, but many are set to fail in reaching those proposals.

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