India to procure NASA aircraft for cyclone prediction
Hit by five cyclones on its eastern coast last year, India is planning to procure a NASA aircraft equipped with a lab to study wind patterns at high altitude for better prediction of such calamities....
View ArticleTanisha Singh turns Lady Gaga
After doing about a dozen films in South, Tanisha has now turns a very daring and courageous first Lady of India who wore the real meat cloth to involve herself with the Campaign SAVE THE ANIMALS....
View ArticleGovt clears plan to create new forest cover
Facing criticism of ignoring environmental concerns in rush to clear projects, Government on Thursday cleared a plan to create new forest cover and improve the quality of existing forests with an...
View ArticleMiranda House & Lotus Greens spread message of sustainability to 10,000...
New Delhi: Sponsored by Lotus Greens, the real estate company known for its Environment friendly initiatives & Sustainability drive, the annual Miranda House Fest – Tempest, rocked the Delhi...
View ArticleEnvironmentalist Bhatt awarded Gandhi Peace Prize
Shri Chandi Prasad Bhatt, eminent Gandhian and environmentalist, has been awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2013. The jury for the prize met under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Manmohan...
View Article‘Current test’ for water pollution
Selangor, Malaysia : A simple test of electrical conductivity could be used as a parameter for water quality, according to new research published in the Journal of Tropical and Agricultural Sciences....
View ArticleFirst Wildlife Day marks elephant, rhino deaths
The United Nations Environmental Program marked UN’s first ever World Wildlife Day to raise awareness about an illicit global trade in illegal timber, elephant ivory and rhino horns worth an estimated...
View ArticleTimes Music & WWF India release “Sounds of Harmony”, a special music compile...
The Earth Hour initiative by the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) that encourages individuals and businesses across the world to switch off their non-essential lights for one hour to raise awareness...
View ArticleArjun Kapoor is national brand ambassador for Earth Hour 2014
Mumbai: Actor Arjun Kapoor has joined hands with WWF-India to pledge his support to the Earth Hour 2014 – WWF’s global campaign to raise awareness and inspire individual action on climate change. This...
View ArticleLights Out Across Starwood Hotels: Starwood Hotels Go Dark For Earth Hour...
It’s lights out for Starwood Hotels and Resorts across India The hotels will join millions around the world in turning off lights for Earth Hour 2014 to illuminate a powerful message about...
View Article92.7 Big Fm Partners Ganga Kaveri Seeds And Indian Council Of Agricultural...
Mumbai: 92.7 BIG FM, India’s No.1 FM Network in association with Ganga Kaveri Seeds and the Indian Council For Agriculture and Research launched a brand new radio show in the Uttar Pradesh market –...
View ArticleV.V. Mineral Observes Earth Hour; implements long-term measures to curb...
Chennai: Along with millions of concerned, environmentally-conscious individuals and institutions worldwide, V.V. Mineral (VVM) today switched off lights at their Vijayapathi factory in...
View ArticleCanon India continues to ‘Light off’ in observance of Earth Hour 2014
Bangalore: In keeping up with its commitment to a better and safer environment, Canon, a world leader in digital imaging, will be observing the Earth Hour from 08.30 – 09.30 PM on 29th March, 2014,...
View ArticleClimate change boosts conflict risk, floods, hunger: UN
Soaring carbon emissions will amplify the risk of conflict, hunger, floods and mass migration this century, the UN’s expert panel said in a landmark report on the impact of climate change. Left...
View ArticleThe Kyoorius Awards to become 100% Carbon Neutral
Kyoorius, a not-for-profit initiative by Transasia Fine Papers, and D&AD headline a number of sustainable initiatives aimed at supporting the creative community in India. In keeping with the...
View ArticleNew snake species found at Mt Everest
Chinese scientists have discovered a new species of the aggressive brownish pit viper in the largest scientific study since the 1970s on wildlife at Mount Everest in Tibet. A genetic analysis...
View ArticleClimate change will have profound impacts on humankind: Obama
Observing that climate change is altering the planet in ways that will have profound impacts on humankind, US President Barack Obama has urged Americans to protect environment for a healthy,...
View ArticleEarth Day 2014 with Green cities theme celebrated
More than a billion people around the world celebrated Earth Day on Tuesday with the theme ‘Green Cities’ calling for transformation in the public transportation systems to make them more accessible,...
View ArticleMonsoon to be below normal with 95 per cent rainfall
In news that is not pleasant for the farming community, India is expected to see below normal monsoon this year with Met department forecasting 95 per cent rainfall after a good spell of four years....
View ArticleGiving it back to Mother Earth! Shoaib Akhtar supports Amy billimorias “Earth...
Couturier & an EcoFashion supporter Amy Billimoria gear up this Earth Day launching her collection Earth 21, a unique project paying a tribute to the Revolutionary Vladimir Lenin! Cricketer Shoaib...
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