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18th BASIC Ministerial Meeting from tomorrow

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 16:53

Environment Ministers of BASIC countries will meet here to discuss important issues relating to current United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations.

Forest clearances given only after due safeguards: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 16:41

Allaying apprehensions that green nod is being speeded up at the cost of environment, government today asserted that no forest clearance is given unless there is a plan in place to compensate the forest cover.

India not bound to cut greenhouse gas emission levels: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 14:22

India is not bound to mandatorily cut greenhouse gas emission levels under Kyoto Protocol but voluntary efforts are being undertaken to reduce them, the government said on Wednesday.

Greenhouse emissions in Latin America doubles

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 10:47

Greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural activity in Latin America doubled in the past 50 years and will continue to worsen if nothing is done to reverse the trend, a UN agency has said.

Only nine Chinese cities reach air quality standards

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 09:30

Only nine of 161 Chinese cities reached the new -- and stricter -- air quality monitoring standards in the first half of this year, according to the ministry of environmental protection (MEP).

Long distance migration of new world birds evolved out of North America

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 18:18

A new study has revealed that the long-distance migration of the new world birds evolved out of North America after the researchers analysed more than 750 species of their ancestral ranges.

Come up with out-of-the-box solutions: Naveen to scientists

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 16:09

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday urged upon the state`s scientific fraternity to come up with "out-of-the-box" solutions to combat the menaces of environmental pollution, energy crisis, water scarcity, global warming, and climate change.

New material allows for ultra-thin solar cells

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 14:37

Researchers have created a new material that may allow for extremely thin, semi-transparent and flexible solar cells.

Want to save water? Go vegetarian

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 13:03

Researchers believe that eating less meat would protect water resources in dry areas around the world.

Sunderbans mangrove trees losing capacity to absorb CO2: Study

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 10:13

The vast mangrove forest in the Sunderbans is fast losing its capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, one of the main greenhouse gases, from the atmosphere due to rise in the salinity of water, rampant deforestation and pollution, a study has found.