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Lalit K. Jha / PTI 10:11 AM | November 04,2009
The US and EU in a joint declaration agreed to promote an ambitious and comprehensive international climate change agreement at the upcoming Copenhagen Summit
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Gulzar Natarajan 10:03 PM | October 22,2009
There is no magic bullet to cut greenhouse gases. But a globally coordinated effort that uses emissions reduction and technology transfer is still needed
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Our View 09:02 PM | October 20,2009
Jairam Ramesh is at pains to explain that India’s basic negotiating stand had not been changed. But his plea for “flexibility” creates more doubts
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Rule of Thumb | Govind Sankaranarayanan 09:18 PM | October 08,2009
Climate change supporters rely on a moral high ground which seemingly pits climate change against industrial growth, as though the two are polar opposites
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Samanth Subramanian 01:15 AM | September 02,2009
View a photofeature on how the Ganga has been affected by Varanasi’s sewage issues
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Samanth Subramanian 12:30 AM | September 01,2009
In a matter of decades, the pollution of the Ganga has acquired the same status that Varanasi’s holy men and funeral pyres took centuries to achieve--that of a literary cliché
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Rina Chandran and Sujoy Dhar / Reuters 12:07 AM | September 01,2009
Alarmed by the high levels of pollution caused by firecrackers, toxic paints and idols made of non-recyclable material, schools, environmentalists and some states are encouraging “greener” celebrations
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Archana Rai 09:04 PM | August 24,2009
About 400,000 Indians die of air poisoning in their homes each year. If you think it’s only due to the biomass-burning ‘chulhas’ of rural India, and urban worries should be limited to smog, car exhaust or factory emissions, think again. Indoor pollution also comes from everyday items such as laminate flooring, emulsion paints, countertops and cupboards, insect repellents and cleaners. So ask yourself...
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Himanshu Bhagat 09:06 PM | August 21,2009
A show explores the relationship between the Yamuna and Delhi
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Krittivas Mukherjee and David Fogarty / Reuters 10:09 PM | August 11,2009
Rich nations point to rapid emissions growth in major developing states such as India, China and Brazil and say they must agree to steps to curb their carbon pollution to limit how much the world warms in coming decades
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08:47 PM | August 10,2009
West Bengal’s ban on cars older than 15 years, to curb debilitating pollution, has effectively destroyed the value of the vehicles--and, in the process, robbed many of their source of income
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Vidhya Sivaramakrishnan 10:24 PM | August 02,2009
But the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) also says in a 22 June order that it will prosecute the firm and its officials and directors for undervaluing the cost of the project
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Reuters 11:57 PM | July 19,2009
Making her first trip to India as secretary of state, Clinton was, however, upbeat about bridging US-Indian differences on how to curb the greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming
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NewsWire18 12:31 AM | July 17,2009
The Indian Railways is planning to introduce CNG and bio diesel as locomotive fuels, aiming to cut down on pollution, minister of state for railways said
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PTI 04:58 PM | July 08,2009
Emerging economies are reluctant on agreeing with the industrialised West on climate change without the developed nations committing themselves
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