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Goa to ban plastic bags from May 2018, says CM Manohar Parrikar

environment

Updated on Dec 19, 2017 04:10 PM IST

From May 30 next year, there will be a complete ban on plastic in Goa, and an initiative to make Goa free of garbage by December 19, 2018.

Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar said laws required to make Goa free of garbage would be notified by January 26 next year. (IANS/PIB)

Press Trust of India, Panaji | ByPress Trust of India

Over 50,000 cases of stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana this kharif season

The data presented in Parliament showed fines imposed by the state governments and financial incentives provided to the farmers to stop the practice failed to yield desired results.

Punjab and Haryana reported 42,337 and 12,606 cases of crop burning in 2017 amid steps taken to prevent them.(REUTERS File Photo)

environment

Updated on Dec 19, 2017 02:19 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByMalavika Vyawahare

PM2.5 pollution level in Chandigarh was higher than Delhi in 2016: CPCB

Many smaller industrial towns too recorded very high PM25 levels, underscoring the need to move India’s policy discourse on pollution control beyond the national capital.

Children wearing air pollution masks attend a demonstration in New Delhi to spread awareness of the problem .(AFP File Photo)

environment

Updated on Dec 17, 2017 08:49 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByMalavika Vyawahare

Tiger census begins in January 2018, numbers expected to go up

With state surveys reporting notable increases, the tiger population is expected to cross 3,000 during the 2018 count.

The last all-India census, occurred in 2014, pegged the number of tigers at 2,226 up from 1,706 in 2010.(HT file photo)

environment

Updated on Dec 16, 2017 10:24 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByMalavika Vyawahare

Tourism ministry considers ban on elephant rides after meeting with PETA

Junior tourism minister KJ Alphons receives a petition from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

There are about 3,000-4,000 captive elephants in India.(Shutterstock/ Representative photo)

environment

Published on Dec 08, 2017 10:20 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByMalavika Vyawahare

Dia appointed UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador for India

Dia Mirza joins the likes of Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie, Katy Perry and Emma Watson in her new role.

environment

Published on Nov 30, 2017 04:12 PM IST

Press Trust of India | ByPress Trust of India

Yamuna burning ghat gets a Green Waste Reprocessor

The waste reprocessor at the Nigambodh ghat in Delhi will convert flower waste into havan samagri that will be distributed free of cost to people who want to perform havans there.

Waste generated from ritualistic practices is dumped into the Yamuna river in Delhi.(HT Photo)

environment

Published on Nov 29, 2017 05:57 PM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

Bali volcano eruption: How Mount Agung’s fury can lower global temperatures

Indonesia volcanic eruption: The eruption has to be rich in sulphur and large enough to have a real impact on the Earth’s temperature.

Mount Agung volcano erupts as seen from Amed, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia.(Reuters Photo)

environment

Updated on Nov 29, 2017 11:31 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

India starts work on Rhino DNA database to curb poaching

The database is expected to be ready in 6-7 months time and will help authorities to establish where a traded rhino part originated from.

Assam hosts the largest population of rhinos in India.(PTI Photo)

environment

Updated on Nov 24, 2017 08:28 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByMalavika Vyawahare

People ‘gobsmacked’ to find 200 polar bears feasting on whale carcass in Arctic

Climate change means ice, where polar bears are most at home, is melting earlier in the year and so polar bears have to spend longer on land.

A handout picture shows polar bears gathering around the carcass of a bowhead whale on the shore of Russia's Wrangel Island.(AFP Photo)

environment

Updated on Nov 23, 2017 04:46 PM IST

AFP, Moscow | ByHT Correspondent

IIT Kanpur awaits cloud cover to test artificial rain to cut air pollution

Scientists at IIT Kanpur will be running trials in Lucknow and Kanpur for a cloud seeding technology that holds promising for cutting pollution in Delhi NCR.

((Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times/Representational image))

environment

Published on Nov 21, 2017 07:50 PM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

UN climate talks: A heartfelt appeal from a 12-yr-old amid US plans for pullout

Paris Agreement: 200 nations show united front in backing the climate pact despite US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the accord and instead promote the coal and oil industry.

German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier and COP23 president, Fiji prime minister Frank Bainimarama, with teenager Timothy Naulusala after his speech at the 23rd UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn.(Reuters)

environment

Updated on Nov 18, 2017 12:24 PM IST

Agencies, Bonn | ByAgencies

After elephants, lions in line of fire as Trump rolls back ban on hunting trophies

Donald Trump’s sons are also both keen hunters, with pictures emerging in 2012 of Eric and Donald Trump Jr with a dead elephant, buffalo, leopard and other animals while on safari.

This handout photo of a Zimbabwean lion called

environment

Updated on Nov 17, 2017 11:30 AM IST

The Guardian | ByThe Guardian

Smog-filled India, Pakistan may turn into dangerously unhealthy snow globes: US scientific body

Referring to satellite images, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the widespread burning of crop fields in northern India contributed to dangerous levels of air pollution in cities across northern India and Pakistan.

A Pakistani vendor carries balloons on a street amid heavy smog in Lahore. NOAA released satellite pictures and explained the reasons behind such a polluting atmosphere in major parts of north India and Pakistan.(AFP File Photo)

environment

Updated on Nov 16, 2017 04:22 PM IST

Press Trust of India, Washington | ByPress Trust of India

Positive climate policies by China, India to offset weak US action: Study

Current policies meant the world was headed for a warming of 3.4 Celsius by 2100, down from 3.6 degrees predicted a year ago.

Participants look at a screen showing a world map with climate anomalies during the world climate change conference in 2015.(Reuters file photo)

environment

Updated on Nov 15, 2017 05:57 PM IST

Reuters, Bonn | ByReuters

Four out of 10 whales beached in Indonesia die of injuries and exhaustion | Pictures

The sperm whales became stranded Monday at Ujong Kareng beach and attracted hundreds of onlookers who posed for pictures with them.

environment

Updated on Nov 14, 2017 02:50 PM IST

AP, Banda Aceh | ByHT Correspondent

‘Time is running out’: World scientists give humanity second warning on worsening threats to planet

In a letter signed by over 15,000 scientists, the community urged moving to more environmentally sustainable alternatives to prevent “widespread misery and catastrophic biodiversity loss”.

People wear masks as they walk along a road amid heavy smog in New Delhi on November 9, 2017. The poor air quality triggered several emergency measures in India’s national capital.(AFP Photo)

environment

Updated on Nov 13, 2017 10:04 PM IST

Agence France-Presse, Miami | ByAgence France-Presse

India becoming world’s top sulphur dioxide emitter, says US study

Sulphur dioxide is an air pollutant that causes acid rain, haze and many health-related problems. It is produced predominantly when coal is burned to generate electricity

Smoke billows from the coal-based Badarpur Thermal Station in New Delhi. A study says India is becoming the world’s top sulphur dioxide emitter.(AFP)

environment

Updated on Nov 10, 2017 12:39 PM IST

Press Trust of India, Washington | ByPress Trust of India

2 degrees and more: Here’s how far the world is from meeting its Paris climate deal goal

No major industrialized country is on track to fulfil its climate change pledge, according to data from the Climate Action Tracker.

Demonstrators roll a giant globe through a street as they take part in a so-called Climate March against fossil-based energy like coal in Bonn, western Germany.(AFP Photo)

environment

Updated on Nov 10, 2017 12:11 PM IST

The New York Times | ByThe New York Times

Nasa images show crop burning surged before toxic smog hit Delhi-NCR

Agricultural stubble running into millions of tonnes is burnt by farmers in northern India every October, before the onset of winter, leading to increase in pollution levels.

Vehicles drive through heavy smog in Delhi on November 8.(REUTERS)

environment

Updated on Nov 10, 2017 10:20 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByMalavika Vyawahare

Why north India chokes on bad air as south breathes easy

Southern India is enjoying a spell of good air partly driven by settling of pollutants due to northeast monsoon showers

According to the Central Pollution Control Board, individual stations in Delhi and the National Capital Region recorded Air Quality Index (AQI) as high as 446 at 9.30am. Out of 19 monitoring stations in NCR, 12 recorded severe air quality.(Sanchit Khanna/HT photo)

environment

Updated on Nov 07, 2017 01:02 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByMalavika Vyawahare

Filmmakers and journalists awarded at ‘Asia’s largest’ green film festival

Over 30 films were awarded at the film festival on Saturday, and journalists who report on the environment, including HT’s Ritam Halder.

The 9th edition of the CMS VATAVARAN International Film festival is being held at Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, near Rajghat in Delhi. Over 100 environment focussed films are being screened over 4 days.(Courtesy CMS VATAVARAN)

environment

Published on Nov 05, 2017 04:05 PM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

Environment minister sets the tone for India’s stand at Bonn climate talks

The Bonn climate talks are scheduled to start on November 6. It is the first time the member countries who signed the Paris agreement are meeting after US announced it would withdraw from the agreement.

environment

Published on Nov 05, 2017 03:07 PM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

Earth’s rising fever, more floods and fires: Bad news about environment gets worse

As carbon dioxide levels increase and global warming causes more extreme events such as flash floods, droughts and storms, experts says efforts need to be scaled up much more.

Firefighters work to extinguish flames from a forest fire in Cabanoes near Lousa, in Portugal, on October 16, 2017.(Reuters Photo)

environment

Updated on Nov 03, 2017 12:55 PM IST

Agence France-Presse, Paris | ByHT Correspondent

If your paint label doesn’t say ‘lead less than 90 ppm,’ don’t buy it

Central government rules that limit the lead content to 90 parts per million (ppm) for household paints came into force on Nov 1.

Exposure to lead has been linked to low IQ among children and damage to the central nervous system.(Shutterstock)

environment

Published on Nov 02, 2017 05:54 PM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

Carbon dioxide levels hit record high in 2016: Here’s what it means for India

Carbon dioxide is the primary greenhouse gas that leads to global warming and climate change. India has experienced increasing frequency and intensity of heat waves as a result.

Thick smog envelops the area near India Gate in New Delhi on October 31.(HT PHOTO)

environment

Updated on Oct 31, 2017 08:24 PM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

Indoor pollution killed over 1.24 lakh across India in 2015, says Lancet report

Medical Journal Lancet released a report highlighting the impact of climate change on people. The report focuses on the need for climate policies that also curb air pollution.

Thick smog near India Gate after Diwali celebrations in New Delhi.(Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

environment

Updated on Oct 31, 2017 09:10 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByMalavika Vyawahare

Only Gujarat met toilet-building target under Swachh Bharat: report

Only Gujarat and Chandigarh met their targets for toilet construction for households, according to a TERI University report released this week.

A defunct toilet at a primary school in Ghazipur, in Bihar’s Nawada district.((Ruchir Kumar/HT Photo))

environment

Published on Oct 29, 2017 03:09 PM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

Country’s first project leopard coming up in Rajasthan in December

The project will be implemented in three wildlife sanctuaries initially on an experimental basis.

On an experimental basis the ‘Project Leopard’ will be launched in three wildlife sanctuaries of Rajasthan from December.(HT File Photo)

environment

Updated on Oct 27, 2017 01:05 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Jaipur | BySachin Saini

Govt tightens standards for sewage treatment plants to fight water pollution

In a step to combat pollution, the environment ministry has tightened standards for sewage treatment plants (STPs) to discharge waste water into rivers and other sites.

A sewage treatment plant in Nodia in the national capital region.(Ht Photo)

environment

Published on Oct 24, 2017 12:50 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByMalavika Vyawahare

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From May 30 next year, there will be a complete ban on plastic in Goa, and an initiative to make Goa free of garbage by December 19, 2018.

The data presented in Parliament showed fines imposed by the state governments and financial incentives provided to the farmers to stop the practice failed to yield desired results.

Many smaller industrial towns too recorded very high PM25 levels, underscoring the need to move India’s policy discourse on pollution control beyond the national capital.

With state surveys reporting notable increases, the tiger population is expected to cross 3,000 during the 2018 count.

Junior tourism minister KJ Alphons receives a petition from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Dia Mirza joins the likes of Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie, Katy Perry and Emma Watson in her new role.

The waste reprocessor at the Nigambodh ghat in Delhi will convert flower waste into havan samagri that will be distributed free of cost to people who want to perform havans there.

Indonesia volcanic eruption: The eruption has to be rich in sulphur and large enough to have a real impact on the Earth’s temperature.

The database is expected to be ready in 6-7 months time and will help authorities to establish where a traded rhino part originated from.

Climate change means ice, where polar bears are most at home, is melting earlier in the year and so polar bears have to spend longer on land.

Scientists at IIT Kanpur will be running trials in Lucknow and Kanpur for a cloud seeding technology that holds promising for cutting pollution in Delhi NCR.

Paris Agreement: 200 nations show united front in backing the climate pact despite US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the accord and instead promote the coal and oil industry.

Donald Trump’s sons are also both keen hunters, with pictures emerging in 2012 of Eric and Donald Trump Jr with a dead elephant, buffalo, leopard and other animals while on safari.

Referring to satellite images, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the widespread burning of crop fields in northern India contributed to dangerous levels of air pollution in cities across northern India and Pakistan.

Current policies meant the world was headed for a warming of 3.4 Celsius by 2100, down from 3.6 degrees predicted a year ago.

The sperm whales became stranded Monday at Ujong Kareng beach and attracted hundreds of onlookers who posed for pictures with them.

In a letter signed by over 15,000 scientists, the community urged moving to more environmentally sustainable alternatives to prevent “widespread misery and catastrophic biodiversity loss”.

Sulphur dioxide is an air pollutant that causes acid rain, haze and many health-related problems. It is produced predominantly when coal is burned to generate electricity

No major industrialized country is on track to fulfil its climate change pledge, according to data from the Climate Action Tracker.

Agricultural stubble running into millions of tonnes is burnt by farmers in northern India every October, before the onset of winter, leading to increase in pollution levels.

Southern India is enjoying a spell of good air partly driven by settling of pollutants due to northeast monsoon showers

Over 30 films were awarded at the film festival on Saturday, and journalists who report on the environment, including HT’s Ritam Halder.

The Bonn climate talks are scheduled to start on November 6. It is the first time the member countries who signed the Paris agreement are meeting after US announced it would withdraw from the agreement.

As carbon dioxide levels increase and global warming causes more extreme events such as flash floods, droughts and storms, experts says efforts need to be scaled up much more.

Central government rules that limit the lead content to 90 parts per million (ppm) for household paints came into force on Nov 1.

Carbon dioxide is the primary greenhouse gas that leads to global warming and climate change. India has experienced increasing frequency and intensity of heat waves as a result.

Medical Journal Lancet released a report highlighting the impact of climate change on people. The report focuses on the need for climate policies that also curb air pollution.

Only Gujarat and Chandigarh met their targets for toilet construction for households, according to a TERI University report released this week.

The project will be implemented in three wildlife sanctuaries initially on an experimental basis.

In a step to combat pollution, the environment ministry has tightened standards for sewage treatment plants (STPs) to discharge waste water into rivers and other sites.

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