Environment

ETAWAH (IANS) - The Etawah Lion Safari is facing a piquant problem. The safari has seven lions -- including three males and four females -- that were born to Manan and Jessica between 2016 and 2020 now having reached a breeding

PARIS (IANS) - The United Nations World Water Development Report 2024, published by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water, highlights that tensions over water are exacerbating conflicts worldwide. To preserve peace, states must boost international cooperation and transboundary agreements, it noted. "As

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - India is going ahead with establishing a global alliance for big cats with a one-time budgetary support of Rs 150 crore for a period of five years. The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), with its headquarters in

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - People with higher exposure to traffic-related air pollution are more likely to have high amounts of amyloid plaques in their brains associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a study. The study, published in the online issue

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Veteran fashion designer JJ Valaya has given a luxurious spin to sustainable fashion for his latest collection from his bridge-to-luxury brand JJ Valaya Kapurthala. The collection, which represents harmonious fusion of tradition and innovation, is made from eco-friendly

India-West Staff Reporter MUMBAI - Malhar Kalambe, the Environmentalist and Founder of Beach Please, has been awarded the National Creators Award 2024 for his contributions to environmental conservation and sustainability. This accolade, also known as the Swachhata Ambassador Award, highlights Kalambe's

TOKYO (IANS) - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi has emphasized continued efforts in monitoring Japan's ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, local media reported. The IAEA chief reiterated the organization’s commitment

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Former WHO Chief Scientist and Deputy Director General for Programs, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, who recently also received the prestigious Yashwantrao Chavan National Award 2023, feels that India is well-equipped and has positioned itself to effectively tackle various

By Apurv Modi Managing Director & Co-Founder, ATechnos Group Millennials, the generation born between 1981 and 1996, are known for their tech-savvy, socially conscious, and future-oriented approach to life. But now, they're adding another crucial element to their identity: sustainability. While climate

NAIROBI, (IANS) - While heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) exports represent a modest 3.6 percent of the global automotive trade's total value, their associated CO2 emissions have surged by over 30 percent since 2000, with trucks contributing 80 percent a report by

SHIMLA, (IANS) - The reduced snowfall in the Himalayas increases glacial lakes that pose a growing risk of lake outburst floods in the Himalayas, warn glaciologists. They call for increasing preparedness, international cooperation, and climate adaptation. The Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh

BHUBANESWAR, (IANS) - The Odisha Forest Department has prohibited the entry of visitors with single-use plastic inside the sanctuaries, national parks, and tiger reserves of the state from April 1, an official said on March 4. Odisha Principal Chief Conservator of

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - A team of scientists at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology in Assam have developed an eco-friendly and low-cost wound dressing material using banana fibers. The researchers led by Prof. Devasish Chowdhury and Prof.

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – India on February 29 released a report which said that the country's leopard population has risen to 13,874 (Range: 12,616 – 15,132). “Central India shows a stable or slightly growing population of leopards (2018: 8071, 2022: 8820),

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Indian researchers have explored how pollen and non-pollen palynomorphs of Kaziranga National Park can help in the interpretation of climate in the region. The KNP in Assam, a corridor for the immigration of members of the Indo-Malayan

By Dr.Ashwani Raju, Assistant Professor of Geology, Benares Hindu University, and Dr. Ramesh P Singh, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Chapman University, CA The growing anthropogenic activities in the last three decades in India have affected the monsoons, which is

PANAJI, (IANS) - Olive Ridley turtles, who make a beeline for Canacona beaches in South Goa to nest, have so far laid 9,213 eggs at Agonda and Galjibaga beaches, officials said. "Every year Olive Ridley turtles come to these beaches to

BULDHANA (IANS) - An MLA of Maharashtra's ruling Shiv Sena has "confessed" to hunting and killing a tiger nearly four decades ago, and now wears its tooth on a necklace. Sanjay Rambhau Gaikwad, belonging to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s ruling Shiv

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Hollywood star Cate Blanchett said that her custom-made dress for the award event BAFTAs was made from deadstock. Deadstock are items that have never been sold and are unlikely to be sold due to a lack

SRINAGAR, (IANS) - To protect the fragile environment of Kashmir’s rare stag species known as the ‘Hangul’ a social enterprise has decided to plant tress in the habitat of this protected animal. As the after-effects of climate change are adversely affecting

SAMARKAND, (IANS) - The first-ever State of the World’s Migratory Species report was released on February 12 by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a UN biodiversity treaty, at the opening of a major

LUCKNOW (IANS) - The Uttar Pradesh government will set up the country’s first conservation center for Gangatiri, a breed of cows in Varanasi. This breed of cows originates along the Ganga banks. Over the years, Gangatiri has been significantly overshadowed by

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The traditional gift of roses that lovers exchange on Valentine's Day may be under threat, according to a new report from Christian Aid which shows how climate change is impacting rose-growing around the world. Nearly 60 percent

India-West Staff ReporterSANTA CLARA, CA - Tara Sreekrishnan who is running for the California State Assembly in District 26 as a Democrat has garnered significant backing for her bid.The latest are a slew of endorsements from 35 climate leaders and

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The world has crossed the midpoint timeframe for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation, only to face the grim reality that it is falling short of meeting most of the SDGs by 2030. Recognizing that SDGs are not

NEW DELHI (ANI) - Vedanta Aluminum, one of the world's largest aluminum producers, has secured the top rank in the esteemed S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) 2023 rankings for the aluminum industry, confirming its position as the world's most

CHENNAI, (IANS) - Voices for Asian Elephants, a non-governmental organization has handed over a robotic elephant to a Shiva temple in Devarshola, Gudalur, in Tamil Nadu. The NGO handed over the robotic elephant -- said to be the first such 'elephant'

MODHERA, (IANS) - A unique blend of tradition and modernity, the hamlet of Modhera, nestled in the heart of Gujarat, has carved its name in history by becoming India's first solar-powered village. This initiative, which caught global attention, is a significant

MUMBAI, (IANS) - The US National Basketball Association on February 5 announced the launch of 'Nets for Change', a new campaign to repurpose discarded underwater fishing nets at basketball courts in India. The discarded nets, which pose a threat to

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - California Governor Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency for several counties in Southern California as a series of winter storms began impacting much of the state with high winds, damaging rain, and heavy

CHENNAI, (IANS) - Tamil Nadu has become the state with highest number of Ramsar sites after the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Ramsar sites secretariat accepted the state’s proposal on two environmental sites and designated them as

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - There are 718 snow leopards in India, per a report on the Status of Snow Leopards in India. An Indian official added that the Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India (SPAI) Program is the first scientific exercise

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The national capital needs the help of its rural neighbors to finally beat its killer smog problem, according to experts. In most Indian cities (60 percent), the air is more than seven times more polluted than it

KOLKATA, (IANS) - For Dukhu Majhi, an environmental activist from a tribal community in West Bengal's Purulia district and this year's Padma Shri awardee, the national-level recognition came as quite a surprise. His first reaction was that he had never imagined

GUWAHATI (IANS) - Popularly known as 'Elephant Girl' (Hasti Kanya) in Assam, 67-year-old Parbati Baruah, who has been given the  Padma Shri, is India's first woman mahout (elephant keeper). Baruah got the award in recognition of her work in animal conservation

BHOPAL, (IANS) - Namibian cheetah Jwala on January 16 delivered three cubs, and with the arrival of these new guests at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP), the number of the big cats again rose to 20 – 13 adults

NEW DELHI (IANS) - Delhi University Professor Dinabandhu Sahoo, who is known as the Cherry Blossom founder of India, has designed a wheel -- “Indian Seaweeds Wheel” -- like the Ashok Chakra, which represents India and Indian pride, to promote

India-West Staff Reporter REDWOOD CITY, CA -  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Zūm will receive over $26 million through the EPA's first Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition. The funding will help Zum, the leader in modern student transportation, as

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and Haribol Company have been recognized in the World Economic Forum's report, "Faith in Action." The report, released on January 17, at the WEF annual meeting in Davos,

AHMEDABAD, (IANS) - Gujarat is grappling with the stark realities of climate change. The state has experienced severe heatwaves, with temperatures in some areas exceeding 50 degrees Celsius. The 'State-Level Climate Change Trends in India' report by the India Meteorological Department

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC –Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) announced $12 million in federal funding for the Northwest Seaport Alliance to help ports in Seattle and Tacoma develop shared electric truck charging hubs. These funds come from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs

DAVOS, (IANS) - Climate change threatens to cause an additional 14.5 million deaths and $12.5 trillion in economic losses worldwide by 2050, according to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report published here. The report, jointly compiled by the WEF and the

BHOPAL, (IANS) - Yet another Namibian cheetah was reported dead at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh on January 16, the tenth fatality since the project was introduced in 2022. The cheetah that died has been identified as Shaurya. According

LONDON, (IANS) - Globally, 2023 was the warmest year in a series stretching back to 1850, according to figures released by the Met Office in the UK and the University of East Anglia on January 12. 2023 is the tenth year

GUWAHATI, (IANS) - The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), India's seventh UNESCO world heritage site famous for its one-horned rhinos, and home to more than 2,613 one-horned Indian rhinos and other animals including tiger and elephants, has recorded

BEIJING, (IANS) - The oceanic temperatures in 2023 have once again shattered records, and the warming trend will persist throughout this century, even if greenhouse gas emissions were to be halted, according to a new study published on January 11. The

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - The East Coast of the US continues to sink at an alarming rate and new research has found that up to 74,000 square kilometers of the Atlantic Coast are exposed to "subsidence" of up to

NEW DELHI (IANS) – With an eye on climate change, Vietnam’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast and the Tamil Nadu state government on January 8 announced a partnership to build a $2 billion EV facility in the country,

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - There has been a growing awareness of the environmental impact of our daily choices, including the food we consume. As a result, a new wave of sustainability has emerged in the culinary world, with zero-waste restaurants

LUCKNOW, (IANS) - The National Botanical Research Institute’s (NBRI) research station here is a riot of color these days. Around 60 red tulips have flowered in the garden of the NBRI’s research station and botanists claim this could be the first