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Environmentally friendly farming practices used by nearly one third of world's farms

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2018

Nearly one-third of the world's farms have adopted more environmentally friendly practices while continuing to be productive, according to a global assessment by 17 scientists in five countries...

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Forest dept plans solar plant for butterfly conservatory to make it self-sufficient

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 27, 2018

The butterfly conservatory in Srirangam may soon be operated with clean energy as the forest department plans to generate solar power within the park’s premises to meet its electricity needs. ...

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'Kerala rains match climate change forecasts'

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 27, 2018

Once-a-century rains that have pounded Kerala and displaced 1.3 million people are in line with the predictions of climate scientists, who warn that worse is to...

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Soon, Tesla's BlackHOLE to gobble up waste in Ladakh

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 27, 2018

 Ladakh, often called the roof of the world because of its high altitude and windswept plateaus, is getting a 'BlackHOLE' to swallow the mountains of trash rising in step with a surge in tourist...

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ASICS' target to reduce CO2 approved by SBTi

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 27, 2018

ASICS’ new target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, set this year, has been officially recognised by the Science Based Targets initiative(SBTi). The target’s level is considered to be...

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BEE plans ‘energy conservation building code’ for residential units

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 24, 2018

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is planning to introduce ‘energy conservation building code’ for residential...

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Big cities vow to make buildings carbon neutral by 2050

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 24, 2018

Leaders of some of the world's biggest cities vowed on Thursday to make all buildings carbon neutral by 2050, ensuring they make no contribution to climate change.

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Shut down industries that didn’t properly handle hazardous waste: MoEFCC

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 22, 2018

The Union ministry for environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) has directed the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) to shut down industries that...

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India’s draft National Energy Storage Mission focuses on reducing costs of domestic EV batteries

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 16, 2018

Battery manufacturing represents a...

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Pollution Board to set up three more air quality stations in Vijayawada

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 16, 2018

With air pollution levels increasing alarmingly in the city, the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) officials have decided to establish three more air quality monitoring stations at...

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