Nearly 90% of railway stations lack prescribed amenities, supplied drinking water found contaminated: CAG

India, Aug. 14 -- A CAG audit found that 458 of 512 inspected non-suburban railway stations, or more than 89%, lacked one or more prescribed passenger amenities. The deficiencies included drinking wa... Read More

BNHS sterilises over 2,950 dogs to save Black-necked Cranes and wildlife in Ladakh

India, Aug. 13 -- Bombay Natural History Society has sterilised more than 2,950 free-ranging dogs in Ladakh to protect vulnerable, Black-necked Cranes, whose chicks and nests were being attacked in al... Read More

Who pays the cost of managing plastic packaging waste in India, asks new CSE study

India, Aug. 12 -- A new CSE study finds a stark mismatch between India's plastic waste management costs and funds raised through Extended Producer Responsibility. Municipalities and informal workers ... Read More

As African swine fever threatens to push Indonesian babirusas towards extinction, UK's Chester Zoo welcomes critically important piglet

India, Aug. 12 -- Chester Zoo in the United Kingdom recently recorded the birth of a critically important babirusa, the so-called "pig-deer". The birth comes at a critical moment as African swine feve... Read More

Heatwaves and lightning officially declared natural disasters

India, Aug. 11 -- In a landmark move, heatwaves and lightning have officially been added to India's list of notified natural disasters. This significant policy evolution comes after recommendations b... Read More

More than 400 Indian cities have no urban bus transport, study says

India, Aug. 10 -- A new CSE-CITIES Forum study says India must expand its urban bus fleet 10-fold and invest Rs 14.2 lakh crore to meet the needs of its growing cities. More than 400 Indian cities ha... Read More

Living alongside does not always mean knowing: study reveals how the Striped Hyena's elusive life shapes local perceptions and conservation opportunities

India, Aug. 9 -- A study in West Bengal shows that living near wildlife does not guarantee knowing it. Because the Striped Hyena is solitary, nocturnal and elusive, many villagers rarely see it and i... Read More

After Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, Gujarat bans analogue 'paneer', cheese and butter

India, Aug. 7 -- Gujarat has become the third Indian state, after Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, to ban the production, storage, transport and sale of non-standardised analogue paneer, cheese and butte... Read More

Karnataka's junk food ban near schools explained

India, Aug. 6 -- Karnataka has drawn a bold line against junk food - and it could change what millions of children eat every day. On July 31, the state announced a sweeping ban on HFSS (high fat, sug... Read More

The Sunita Narain Show: Why do we need an energy and economic sense for survival?

India, Aug. 5 -- Heat is intense; rain when it falls is extreme; there is devastation of life; of infrastructure. This is the impact of a changing climate; let's be clear on this. But the question is ... Read More

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