Environment
IMD forecasts above normal rainfall across India
13 Apr 2016
The forecast comes after two straight years of drought, which has been weighed down by subdued agriculture output and falling farmers' income
Mild but deep quake shakes Delhi, northern India
11 Apr 2016
Climate change deteriorates water quality in the Himalayas
09 Apr 2016
A new study on climate change and geochemical processes on waters and lake sediments on the Tibetan Plateau shows that global warming deteriorates the water quality, impacting the lives of 40 per cent of the world's population
US judge approves BP's $20-bn Gulf spill settlement
05 Apr 2016
A US federal judge granted final approval to the settlement over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which will cost BP an estimated $20.8 billion, making it the biggest environmental settlement in US history
SC extends ban on large diesel cars in NCR
01 Apr 2016
Extending the ban on the sale of diesel cars of 2,000 cc or more diesel capacity, the Supreme Court asked car makers like Mercedes-Benz to bring data in support of their claim that diesel was not more polluting than petrol
SC extends ban on large diesel cars in NCR
01 Apr 2016
Extending the ban on the sale of diesel cars of 2,000 cc or more diesel capacity, the Supreme Court asked car makers like Mercedes-Benz to bring data in support of their claim that diesel was not more polluting than petrol
Apple creates robot Liam that can take apart its products
22 Mar 2016
Apple’s products are so seamless that they are difficult to take apart and cannibalise for recycling, but the company has created a robot to overcome this problem
1.8 bn people to face absolute water scarcity by 2025
22 Mar 2016
Three-fourths of the fresh water that people use every day comes from forested catchment areas