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How an award-winning photographer captured cruelty of rhino horn trade in one photo

environment

Updated on Oct 23, 2017 05:26 PM IST

Brent Stirton, who won the 2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year , says he witnessed “horrifying” scenes of environmental crimes.

Photographer Brent Stirton’s image of a bullet-ridden rhino, with its horn cut off, speaks of the horrors of poaching.(Credit: Brent Stirton, Wildlife Photographer of the Year)

Hindustan Times | ByPrerna Madan

Where can you check your air quality this Diwali?

It is now possible for people in some of Delhi’s neighbourhoods to track air quality real time in their area online or through mobile apps.

With improved real time monitoring on the ground Delhi residents can track air quality in their neighbourhood on an hourly basis.(Mohd Zakir/HT PHOTO)

environment

Updated on Oct 20, 2017 12:58 PM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

Government effort to develop pollution-free crackers a non-starter

a decade ago, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry’s Firecracker Research and Development Centre was tasked with doing research to develop chemical formulae for environmentally-friendly firecrackers. The final formulae they came up with only dealt with noise pollution, not air pollutants.

environment

Published on Oct 18, 2017 02:02 PM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

This photo of a snake peeping out of frogs’ mouth will give you the creeps

The image is gaining popularity on the internet for the “bizarre natural interaction”, apart from the photographer’s incredible timings.

The photo of the snake peeping out of the gaping mouth of a frog is going viral (representational image. HT Filephoto/ SD Biju)

environment

Updated on Oct 18, 2017 02:03 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Graded action plan to come into force on October 17

Originally the provisions for very poor and severe air quality were to come into force on October 15, but it was postponed by two days to accomodate power requirements for the FIFA U-17 being held in Delhi.

The graded action plan lays down emergency provisions that are enacted for different levels of air pollution in Delhi NCR.(HT Photo)

environment

Published on Oct 16, 2017 12:58 PM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

Centre proposes nixing recharge requirement for industries extracting groundwater

The proposed rules replace the requirement to ensure groundwater recharge with a ‘water conservation fee’ to be paid to states for effective groundwater management.

If current trends for groundwater exploitation continue almost 60% of India’s aquifers will be in a critical condition within 20 years, according to the World Bank.(PTI photo)

environment

Published on Oct 16, 2017 11:49 AM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

No independent experts in national coastal zone management authority

The authority coordinates work of the state coastal zone management authorities and deals with all environmental issues referred to it by the centre.

environment

Updated on Oct 12, 2017 12:01 PM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

As SC ban on sale sparks debate, firecrackers emit toxins 200 to 2,000 times above safe limits

Children with weak immune and respiratory responses are especially vulnerable.

A woman employee drying up crackers at a factory in Sivakasi district in Tamil Nadu. The firecrackers business may be hit by crores due the ban on its sale in Delhi National Capital Region till October 31.(PTI Photo)

environment

Updated on Oct 11, 2017 09:27 AM IST

IndiaSpend | BySwagata Yadavar

‘Go home’: Thousands protest across Australia against Adani’s coal mine project

Environment groups say the mine in Queensland state would contribute to global warming and damage the Great Barrier Reef.

A protester holds a sign as he participates in a national Day of Action against Adani's planned coal mine at Sydney's Bondi Beach in Australia.(Reuters Photo)

environment

Updated on Oct 07, 2017 01:54 PM IST

Reuters | ByHT Correspondent

MP lost 17 tigers in 2017: NTCA

Till September 20, India lost 71 tigers in all, who fell victim to poaching, in-fighting, disease and a handful died of natural causes.

India hosts the largest tiger population in the world but they face persistent poaching threats.(Reuters File Photo))

environment

Published on Oct 06, 2017 06:49 PM IST

Press Trust of India | ByPress Trust of India/Lemuel Lall

India’s renewable energy capacity to double by 2022, report says

The International Energy Agency revised its forecast for renewables upwards taking account of growth of renewables in China and India.

Solar power will be among the biggest contributors to enhanced green power in the country.((HT photo/Praful Gangurde))

environment

Published on Oct 04, 2017 05:48 PM IST

Press Trust of India | ByPress Trust of India

Eco-friendly jewellery and stationery to make your festivals nature-happy

Taking some inspiration from these creative minds, who are using their vision to create eco-friendly products this festive season, go eco-friendly this festive season.

Jewellery made out of old cloth and mosaic tesserea and pencils from recycled paper, are some eco-friendly products to go for, this festive season.

environment

Updated on Oct 03, 2017 06:32 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByNaina Arora, New Delhi

Wildlife crime bureau ties up with OLX to deter online trade of animal parts

The wildlife crime investigation agency issued ads on the website and mobile platform to discourage users from posting illegal wildlife items and also deter buyers.

Dried monitor lizard genitalia like these are sold online as plant root regarded as a good luck charm and are also used in religious rituals.(AP/Representative Photo)

environment

Published on Oct 03, 2017 02:21 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByMalavika Vyawahare

India’s new wildlife plan focuses on climate change, landscape management

For the first time the plan incorporates areas like the impact of climate change on wildlife and habitats, and landscape management.

One-horned rhinoceros wade through flood waters in a submerged area of the Pobitora wildlife sanctuary in India's northeastern Assam state on July 5, 2017.(AFP File Photo)

environment

Updated on Oct 04, 2017 05:17 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByMalavika Vyawahare

Gandhi Jayanti 2017: Eminent personalities support Swachhata Hi Seva campaign

To mark the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), names such as Anjum Chopra, Shayama Chona and Rani Rampal have been lending their support to Swachhata Hi Seva mission.

Indian men’s and women’s Hockey teams extended their support to ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ campaign, held 15 days prior to Gandhi Jayanti (on October 2).

environment

Updated on Oct 02, 2017 04:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByNaina Arora, New Delhi

Centre notifies wetland rules, environmentalists unhappy

The new rules, give more power to the states to manage their wetlands even though they have been lax in implementing the old rules.

environment

Published on Sep 29, 2017 07:27 PM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

Can our plastic bottles and bags be turned into tiles?

A new technology showcased at the Swachhta Abhiyaan exhibition can convert used plastic bottles and plastic bags into colourful tiles.

India’s big cities generate over 15,000 tonnes of plastic waste every day.(Satyabrata Tripathy/HT Photo))

environment

Updated on Jul 18, 2018 11:46 AM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

Spectre of crop burning rises again, air quality under threat

NASA which remotely monitors crop burning across north India has started capturing instances of crop fires in Punjab and Haryana.

Crop burning in neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana is one of the main reasons for poor air quality during winter months in Delhi.(Ravi Choudhary/Hindustan Times))

environment

Published on Sep 27, 2017 06:43 PM IST

Press Trust of India | ByPress Trust of India

IIT study finds states with less forest cover reported most damage by floods

Indian states that have recorded the most damage from floods are Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Andhra Pradesh.

A woman wades through a flooded village in Bihar.(Reuters File Photo)

environment

Updated on Sep 22, 2017 05:07 PM IST

IndiaSpend | ByDevanik Saha

Pollution regulator to double continuous air quality monitoring stations in India

There are currently 86 continuous monitoring stations across India, the CPCB plans to double that number by the end of the year.

The CPCB plans to install atleast 93 more continuous air quality monitoring stations in India.(Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times))

environment

Updated on Sep 22, 2017 02:43 PM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

The wettest day in Mumbai’s history? June 10, 1991

IMD’s data from Santa Cruz station in Mumbai and Safdarjung station in Delhi shows that there is a vast difference between what Delhiites face and what Mumbaikars endure during monsoons.

Water logging in Parel on Wednesday morning.(Vijayanand Gupta/HT)

environment

Published on Sep 20, 2017 05:40 PM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

Waste dumping in rivers leading to antibiotic resistance: Experts

Total antibiotic resistance genes were “30 times more abundant in river sediments from the city compared to upstream sites.”

The Mithi river at Murtuja Nagar in Powai , Mumbai.((Satish Bate/HT Photo))

environment

Published on Sep 19, 2017 11:15 AM IST

ByIANS

Pollution regulator frames standards for 16 industries using polluting fuels

The CPCB has developed standards for sulphur and nitrogen oxides that are released when inferior quality fuel like furnace oil and pet coke are used.

Students wearing anti-air pollution mask as protective gear as pollution reached hazardous levels in the classroom.(PTI)

environment

Updated on Sep 18, 2017 06:43 PM IST

Press Trust of India | ByMalavika Vyawahare

Over 15% of species found in India are threatened

The Pakistan Whipray which was included in the IUCN list for the first time, and is found off the coast of eastern Pakistan and Western India, was found to be critically endangered.

There are 6939 species from India that are part of the IUCN list of which 1055 are either critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable.(HT Photo)

environment

Updated on Sep 16, 2017 01:32 PM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

GM Mustard not approved, Environment minister tells Supreme Court

An approval by the apex biosafety regulator for the commercial release of what could be India’s first GM food crop kicked off a vociferous debate about GM Mustard.

Supreme Court is hearing a matter concerning the release of GM Mustard in India on Monday.(Reuters File Photo)

environment

Updated on Sep 15, 2017 05:14 PM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

Snow Leopard no longer ‘endangered,’ Christmas Island Pipistrelle is gone: IUCN

The Red list of the IUCN that is an inventory of all species on the planet that face some level of threats updated the list on Thursday.

The Christmas Island Pipistrelle, a bat species endemic to Australia is now officially extinct, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).(Courtesy: IUCN)

environment

Published on Sep 15, 2017 10:50 AM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

This is not a tall story: Rare white giraffes spotted in Kenya

What’s tall, white and has a long neck?

The giraffes are white because a genetic condition called leucism.(Video screengrab)

environment

Updated on Sep 14, 2017 04:02 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Even with 1.5 degrees warming Asia’s glacier’s will lose 30% of their mass: study

If by the end of the century the warming touches 3.5 C, 4.0 C and 6.0 C, Asian glacier losses could amount to 49 %, 51 % or 65 % respectively, according to a new study in the journal Nature.

If current warming trends continue the Earth will warm by 3 degrees C by the end of the century.(AFP file photo)

environment

Published on Sep 14, 2017 12:22 PM IST

Agence France-Presse | ByAgence France-Presse

River linking project runs off course, objections from atleast 4 states

Through ambitious but highly controversial initiative the Modi government hopes to create a river network by linking rivers across India to tackle the twin problems of drought and flooding.

environment

Updated on Sep 14, 2017 05:49 PM IST

ByMalavika Vyawahare

How a new heating stove could reduce chopping of trees, melting of glaciers

Australian entrepreneur based in Chandigarh has remodelled existing clean-burning stove technology to create bukharis (wood-fired heaters) suited to Himalayan conditions.

To reduce emissions from combustion, the Himalayan Rocket Stove uses a two-box, double-burner system.(IndiaSpend/Mukta Patil)

environment

Updated on Sep 13, 2017 11:12 AM IST

IndiaSpend, New Delhi | ByIndiaSpend

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Brent Stirton, who won the 2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year , says he witnessed “horrifying” scenes of environmental crimes.

It is now possible for people in some of Delhi’s neighbourhoods to track air quality real time in their area online or through mobile apps.

a decade ago, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry’s Firecracker Research and Development Centre was tasked with doing research to develop chemical formulae for environmentally-friendly firecrackers. The final formulae they came up with only dealt with noise pollution, not air pollutants.

The image is gaining popularity on the internet for the “bizarre natural interaction”, apart from the photographer’s incredible timings.

Originally the provisions for very poor and severe air quality were to come into force on October 15, but it was postponed by two days to accomodate power requirements for the FIFA U-17 being held in Delhi.

The proposed rules replace the requirement to ensure groundwater recharge with a ‘water conservation fee’ to be paid to states for effective groundwater management.

The authority coordinates work of the state coastal zone management authorities and deals with all environmental issues referred to it by the centre.

Children with weak immune and respiratory responses are especially vulnerable.

Environment groups say the mine in Queensland state would contribute to global warming and damage the Great Barrier Reef.

Till September 20, India lost 71 tigers in all, who fell victim to poaching, in-fighting, disease and a handful died of natural causes.

The International Energy Agency revised its forecast for renewables upwards taking account of growth of renewables in China and India.

Taking some inspiration from these creative minds, who are using their vision to create eco-friendly products this festive season, go eco-friendly this festive season.

The wildlife crime investigation agency issued ads on the website and mobile platform to discourage users from posting illegal wildlife items and also deter buyers.

For the first time the plan incorporates areas like the impact of climate change on wildlife and habitats, and landscape management.

To mark the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), names such as Anjum Chopra, Shayama Chona and Rani Rampal have been lending their support to Swachhata Hi Seva mission.

The new rules, give more power to the states to manage their wetlands even though they have been lax in implementing the old rules.

A new technology showcased at the Swachhta Abhiyaan exhibition can convert used plastic bottles and plastic bags into colourful tiles.

NASA which remotely monitors crop burning across north India has started capturing instances of crop fires in Punjab and Haryana.

Indian states that have recorded the most damage from floods are Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Andhra Pradesh.

There are currently 86 continuous monitoring stations across India, the CPCB plans to double that number by the end of the year.

IMD’s data from Santa Cruz station in Mumbai and Safdarjung station in Delhi shows that there is a vast difference between what Delhiites face and what Mumbaikars endure during monsoons.

Total antibiotic resistance genes were “30 times more abundant in river sediments from the city compared to upstream sites.”

The CPCB has developed standards for sulphur and nitrogen oxides that are released when inferior quality fuel like furnace oil and pet coke are used.

The Pakistan Whipray which was included in the IUCN list for the first time, and is found off the coast of eastern Pakistan and Western India, was found to be critically endangered.

An approval by the apex biosafety regulator for the commercial release of what could be India’s first GM food crop kicked off a vociferous debate about GM Mustard.

The Red list of the IUCN that is an inventory of all species on the planet that face some level of threats updated the list on Thursday.

What’s tall, white and has a long neck?

If by the end of the century the warming touches 3.5 C, 4.0 C and 6.0 C, Asian glacier losses could amount to 49 %, 51 % or 65 % respectively, according to a new study in the journal Nature.

Through ambitious but highly controversial initiative the Modi government hopes to create a river network by linking rivers across India to tackle the twin problems of drought and flooding.

Australian entrepreneur based in Chandigarh has remodelled existing clean-burning stove technology to create bukharis (wood-fired heaters) suited to Himalayan conditions.

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