A comprehensive law is on the anvil in Tamil Nadu to regulate groundwater resources.

China must plan its massive urbanization better to limit environmental damage and to ensure that millions of migrants benefit more from the process, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim said on

Despite tall claims by the local health authorities, there has been an alarming 75% rise in dengue cases in the city in the past five days.

Rapid urbanization and a spurt in population are among the major reasons behind the acute water shortage in Jamshedpur, where the gap between demand and supply is 70% as stated in the urban develop

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today sought responses of the Centre and Delhi government on a plea for demolition of alleged illegal constructions in the Central Ridge area by the trust managing

The seasonal wetland which once used to attract a large number of birds from Europe, Siberia and Central Asia has seen a decline, says a study

Rapid urbanisation, impetuous management and extensive land-use changes in its catchment area over the past two decades seem to have taken a serious toll on the Sultanpur National Park.

The Environment Ministry on Wednesday gave clearance to four projects in the city some of which were pending for the past several years.

Coral reefs facing threat from pollution, dredging and blast fishing

A swelling population, land use change, unscientific waste disposal, mining of corals, coastal erosion, and unregulated construction are exerting pressure on the Lakshadweep islands, one of the most sensitive and fragile coastal environments in the country.

The government will spend Rs 1,700 crore on up-gradation and expansion of rural link roads, said Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra on Monday.