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Sowmiya Ashok
Sowmiya Ashok, a former Assistant Editor at The Indian Express, is now an independent journalist based in Chennai. She reports on China, politics and the environment. She tweets @sowmiyashok
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Farmers should be compensated for soil damage: NGT panelSubscriber Only
January 24, 2019 05:09 IST
The team visited six CETPs of which most were non-complying with standards and not achieving zero liquid discharge. “Polluted water flowing in river Bandi is a constant threat for health of villagers and to the agriculture,” the report states.
Thu, Jan 24, 2019
We’re talking of habitation on moon, Mars…we have to know how to adapt: ISRO chief K SivanSubscriber Only
January 19, 2019 06:09 IST
ISRO chief Dr K Sivan talks on why the human space flight programme is important for science. He says humanoids cannot do the entire job because in some places the decision-making process can be carried out by humans alone.
Sat, Jan 19, 2019
Kerala flaunts list of 51 women who entered Sabarimala temple, with many a slipSubscriber Only
January 19, 2019 04:15 IST
According to top government sources, the list was only meant to be filed in court. “It was not meant to be publicised. We do not know how it got leaked,” the sources said.
Sat, Jan 19, 2019
India warming: what trends showSubscriber Only
January 17, 2019 00:38 IST
2018 was the sixth warmest year on record, a result of the global warming trend. A look at temperature and rainfall last year, and a series of extreme weather events that have triggered concern about the future
Thu, Jan 17, 2019
Clean Air Programme: how Centre plans to wage a ‘war against pollution’Subscriber Only
January 14, 2019 01:15 IST
It proposes a “tentative national target” of 20%-30% reduction in PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations by 2024, with 2017 as the base year for comparison.
Mon, Jan 14, 2019
NGT stays Lakhwar project, asks panel to appraise it afreshSubscriber Only
January 11, 2019 12:57 IST
The 204-m concrete dam was slated to come up in the upper Yamuna basin near Lohari village in Uttarakhand and is aimed at providing water for domestic and industrial use in the six basin states.
Fri, Jan 11, 2019
‘66 of 97 towns along Ganga have at least one drain flowing into river’Subscriber Only
January 10, 2019 03:27 IST
The report points out that only 19 towns across the Ganga basin had a municipal solid waste plant within the town, and in 33 towns, assessors found solid waste floating on at least one of the ghats of the town.
Fri, Jan 11, 2019
Fact Check | Dinosaurs and India: a very old story, first told in 1828Subscriber Only
January 08, 2019 01:39 IST
India was a hotspot for dinosaur evolution and breeding before extinction. A dinosaur named Rajasaurus had originated in India.”
Tue, Jan 08, 2019
Interstellar craft’s navigator looks at New Horizons — and even beyondSubscriber Only
January 06, 2019 05:00 IST
Dr Bhaskaran leads an independent navigation team at JPL that supported the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) of Johns Hopkins University on the New Horizons Mission.
Sun, Jan 06, 2019
Cleaner air, Ganga, dam safety, Rules: What will matter in 2019, and whySubscriber Only
January 03, 2019 02:49 IST
Climate change-driven events like Kerala floods underline need for greater focus on environment.
Thu, Jan 03, 2019
Letter to Vardhan seeking stricter environmental clearances for Inland waterwaysSubscriber Only
January 02, 2019 13:19 IST
The letter comes ahead of the January 31, 2019 deadline set by the National Green Tribunal for MoEF to submit its opinion on whether environmental clearance (EC) with respect to Inland Waterways is required or not. The letter spells out specific reasons as to why such an EC is essential.
Wed, Jan 02, 2019
Cold wave conditions likely to continue in the beginning of 2019: IMDSubscriber Only
January 01, 2019 01:01 IST
While the IMD had prior to the winter season said temperatures are likely to be “slightly above normal”, a senior official at the Ministry of Earth Sciences clarified that the IMD had predicted an average for the entire season and the prevailing cold wave was a normal occurrence during the winter months.
Tue, Jan 01, 2019
Cabinet clears coastal regulation zone notificationSubscriber Only
December 29, 2018 02:27 IST
When the draft rules were made public in April, environmentalists had alleged that the notification will open up fragile intertidal areas to real estate agents and was framed with the intent to favour large-scale industry at the cost of fishing communities.
Sat, Dec 29, 2018
In God’s pathSubscriber Only
December 23, 2018 04:51 IST
Varanasi old city is seeing its first big infra project, a corridor from the Ganga to Kashi Vishwanath temple. Watching with trepidation are families losing ancestral homes, residents losing a way of life.
Sun, Dec 23, 2018
WHO estimates on pollution deaths based on ‘models and extrapolations’Subscriber Only
December 22, 2018 03:51 IST
There is no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation of death/disease exclusively due to air pollution,” he said. “Health effects of air pollution are synergistic manifestation of factors...,” Union Minister Mahesh Sharma said.
Sat, Dec 22, 2018
Karnataka MPs unite against Tamil Nadu counterparts in Lok Sabha over MekedatuSubscriber Only
December 21, 2018 02:50 IST
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan adjourned the House after the legislators were joined by TDP MPs seeking special assistance for Andhra Pradesh’s new capital and Congress lawmakers raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal.
Fri, Dec 21, 2018Two tributaries increasing Ganga pollution load: ReportSubscriber Only
December 21, 2018 02:15 IST
The report summarises water quality of the river during four rounds of biological testing in the Uttarakhand stretch, and reveals that at the Haridwar barrage biological water quality improves from slight pollution to clean.
Fri, Dec 21, 2018
NGT sets aside Tamil Nadu govt order to close Sterlite plantSubscriber Only
December 16, 2018 03:47 IST
In May this year, 13 people were killed in police firing on hundreds who marched to the Tuticorin collectorate demanding closure of the Sterlite Copper plant over pollution fears.
Sun, Dec 16, 2018
Notification on Ganga e-flows drew from study by govt bodies, IIT-D: RTISubscriber Only
November 25, 2018 02:09 IST
The report, which heavily influenced the government notification, was put together by the Central Water Commission, the National Mission for Clean Ganga, the National Institute of Hydrology in Roorkee, and IIT-Delhi
Sun, Nov 25, 2018
Health and environment effects to be criteria for clearance to thermal plantsSubscriber Only
November 21, 2018 02:49 IST
The criteria will apply not only to coal- and lignite-based thermal power plants, but also to waste-to-energy plants that also pose a significant health burden on local population and communities.
Wed, Nov 21, 2018
Law ministry view helped Ganga port evade green scrutinySubscriber Only
November 20, 2018 03:55 IST
The documents, which were accessed by NGO Manthan Adhyayan Kendra, shows a clear difference of opinion between MoEF and Ministry of Shipping (MoS) over whether the project required prior environmental clearance under the EIA notification, 2006.
Tue, Nov 20, 2018
How climate change may have changed Harappan society, led to its declineSubscriber Only
November 19, 2018 01:02 IST
The study finds that between 4,500 and 3,000 years ago, strong winter monsoons were characterised by “early neoglacial anomalies (ENA)” — changes in wind and precipitation patterns that are evident across the eastern Northern Hemisphere and tropics.
Mon, Nov 19, 2018
Into the WoodsSubscriber Only
November 11, 2018 06:00 IST
Part of the income from logging beech trees in Romania — for use as furniture — is put back into the region.
Sun, Nov 11, 2018
NMML revamp: Now 3 removed, Arnab Goswami, Jaishankar come inSubscriber Only
November 04, 2018 03:06 IST
Commenting on the move, Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma told The Sunday Express, “This is a continuous process under which some new people have been given a chance to contribute to the NMML Society.”
Sun, Nov 04, 2018
India sets target to reduce PM levels by 30 per cent in five yearsSubscriber Only
November 02, 2018 04:23 IST
Six months after releasing a draft of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), which was criticised for not setting targets to reduce air pollution, the MoEF has set a target to cut down PM levels by 30 per cent.
Fri, Nov 02, 2018Journalism of Courage
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