environmental
- India
NGT asks Delhi govt to pay Rs 2,232 cr fine for improper waste management
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi government to pay Rs 2,232 crore as environmental compensation for improper waste management. The tribunal observed that compliance with environmental norms…
- India
Scientists discover world’s oldest DNA, breaks record by 1 mn years
London: Scientists have stumbled upon two-million-year-old DNA for the first time — breaking the record of world’s oldest DNA discovery by one million years and opening a ‘game-changing’ new chapter in the…
- India
Is there compelling reason for environmental release of GM Mustard? SC asks Centre
New Delhi: Amid concerns over environmental contamination due to genetically modified crops, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre whether there was any compelling reason for the environmental release of GM…
- India
UN’s highest environmental honour for Assam conservationist
Guwahati: Assam’s leading conservationist Purnima Devi Barman has been awarded the United Nation’s highest environmental honour, ‘Champions of the Earth’, for 2022. Barman, a wildlife biologist, bagged the award along with four…
- Middle East
Food wasted in Israel in 2021 enough to feed 3.5mn people: Report
Tel Aviv: A national report on food waste published in Israel found that 2.6 million tonnes of food had been wasted in the country in 2021 at the cost of about 21.3…
- Pakistan
56% of Pakistanis willing to pay more for environmental protection: Survey
Islamabad: A new survey has revealed that 56 per cent of Pakistanis are willing to pay more for the sake of environmental protection. According to the findings of the Gallup and Gilani…
- Telangana
Telangana: Chanaka-Korata project gets environmental clearance
Hyderabad: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) granted environmental clearance (EC) for the inter-state Chanaka-Korata Project on Penganga in the Adilabad district and fresh Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Sitamma Sagar Multi-Purpose…
- Telangana
Telangana: PCB orders closure of 6 plants over environmental concerns
Hyderabad: Six plants were given closure orders by the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) due to environmental issues. Two pharmaceutical businesses have also been instructed to close their doors. According to…
- Technology
Musk’s SpaceX wins environmental nod for Starship rocket launch
San Francisco: Elon Musk’s SpaceX has received environment clearance from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for developing and testing its giant Starship rocket launch vehicle in Texas. The review, known as…