Himachal varsity faces action for violating green laws
byShimla: A private professional university setting up its campus in Himachal Pradesh has been accused of violating environmental laws and now faces action, an official…
Environment
Biodiversity panel to balance conservation with development
byhiruvananthapuram: The challenge before the proposed National Innovation Council (NIC) on biodiversity is to ensure a balance between conservation and economic development, National Biodiversity Authority…
Supreme Court continued its judicial activism (2012 in Retrospect)
byNew Delhi: From ruling that sleep was a fundamental right to urging the government to phase out the Haj subsidy in 10 years, to nixing…
Agartala aspires for green city status
byAgartala: Plans are afoot to turn Tripura’s capital into a green city by fitting, within two years, thousands of vehicles running on petrol or diesel…
New social network seeks to reduce pollution in Beijing
byBeijing: Three young Americans have launched in this Chinese capital a “green” initiative to combat pollution and excessive traffic with an online and iPhone service…
Plastic bags do not litter Halifax streets
byHalifax (Canada): Plastic bags are not banned here. In fact most of the departmental stores, including the big Malls hand out items in plastic bags…
Planet’s biodiversity map updated after 136 years
byLondon: A biodiversity map drawn up by British naturalist Russel Wallace in 1876 depicting how life evolved on our continents has been updated after 136…
Will Ganges flow clean during Maha Kumbh 2013? Unlikely
byLucknow: Will the Ganges flow clean during the Maha Kumbh 2013 – arguably the biggest religious congregation on earth? Even as the Uttar Pradesh government…
Beijing phases out old vehicles to curb pollution
byBeijing: Out of concern for its air quality, the Chinese capital has stepped up efforts to phase out old, polluting motor vehicles, the city’s environmental…
US authorities seek man photographed riding whale
byMiami: US authorities are looking for a man who was photographed off the Florida coast riding on the back of a female sperm whale, an…