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Neha Sinha
The writer is with the Bombay Natural History Society. Her views are personal.
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Solar energy to power Garden of Five SensesSubscriber Only
November 27,2009 00:42:50 AM
The Garden of Five Senses is set to get another sense: solar. Seeking to generate solar electricity that goes beyond the cosmetic,the Delhi Government is working on a model to make solar energy part of the mainstream electricity grids.
Fri, Nov 27, 2009Time zones apart,Delhi & Tokyo try similar tactics to cut cars on roadSubscriber Only
November 25,2009 02:37:08 AM
A persistent red circle in an infrared map of Tokyos central district has made officials sit up and worry.
Wed, Nov 25, 2009Why Kyoto,symbol of climate-change fight,wants to cut treesSubscriber Only
November 19,2009 02:27:58 AM
Its a place internationally synonymous with the fight against climate change,but Japans Kyoto the place where the landmark Kyoto Protocol...
Thu, Nov 19, 2009Japan unit recycles waste to make rails for Delhi MetroSubscriber Only
November 18,2009 00:25:39 AM
Riding on the Delhi Metro,its hard to believe where the rails for the high-speed trains get their strength: from unwanted plastic garbage in a nondescript industrial Japanese township called Kitakyushu.
Wed, Nov 18, 2009Japan cranks up pressure on emission cutsSubscriber Only
November 12,2009 03:16:21 AM
Japan,the only country to declare strong emission cut targets this year,stepped up the pressure on developing countries to commit to quantifiable emission cuts....
Thu, Nov 12, 2009
Jaipur fire the last straw,Delhi had haze coming since mid-OctoberSubscriber Only
November 09,2009 03:14:04 AM
Even as airport officials and the Met department brainstormed over the weekend on whether the heavy smog that had settled over Delhi was due to the soot from the Jaipur IOC fire...
Mon, Nov 09, 2009Seizure shows poachers Delhi,Maharashtra linkSubscriber Only
November 08,2009 04:42:32 AM
In the biggest pan-India seizure since poacher Sansar Chands capture in 2005,the CBI and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau on Thursday seized tiger skin,tiger bone,leopard and otter skins from Delhi and Nagpur....
Sun, Nov 08, 2009With CNG,Delhi balances environment,economySubscriber Only
November 05,2009 00:09:28 AM
It is hard to implement a policy which is good for both environment and economy. But Delhi has achieved just that.
Thu, Nov 05, 2009Study: Richest Indians emit less CO2 than poorest AmericansSubscriber Only
November 04,2009 03:09:38 AM
Even as India and China with their steady growth trajectories are considered the new bad boys in carbon dioxide emissions,a new...
Wed, Nov 04, 2009
GREEN COST: 187 trees to be headbacked at National StadiumSubscriber Only
November 03,2009 01:14:21 AM
When hockey players congregate for the Commonwealth Games and the Mens Hockey World Cup in 2010 at the Major Dhyanchand National Stadium,the 187 trees headbacked to give the stadium a facelift will just be part of statistics.
Tue, Nov 03, 2009Blackbuck skin seized from Kolkata shoe showroomSubscriber Only
November 02,2009 04:06:08 AM
Amongst shoes and bags at the popular Sreeleathers showroom in Kolkatas Lindsay Street,there was another thing on display.
Mon, Nov 02, 2009Actor Purab dedicates his run to stray animalsSubscriber Only
November 02,2009 02:59:08 AM
Imperfect is good, smiles Purab Kohli,actor,referring to his two dogs,Tony and Belle,first found in near-abandoned state in his Mumbai neighbourhood.
Mon, Nov 02, 2009Cops zero in on snake hero for selling protected animalsSubscriber Only
October 28,2009 03:09:00 AM
What goes in has to come out: With this maxim,small-time Tamil actor and entertainer Manoharan puts highly protected snakes in his mouth,their heads emerging through his nostrils. Then he eats them alive.
Wed, Oct 28, 2009Dog poisoning case: Animal welfare body files fresh FIRSubscriber Only
October 28,2009 03:07:09 AM
The governments Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has lodged a fresh FIR in the recent case of poisoning of stray dogs and birds in Nizamuddin East,claiming the incident is also a case of threat to public health.
Wed, Oct 28, 2009To live up to green motto,CM to inaugurate Games forest in Aya NagarSubscriber Only
October 27,2009 03:20:25 AM
While a flagship greening project for the Commonwealth Games the manicured Commonwealth Games Park near Africa Avenue,will be boasting of exotic trees from Commonwealth countries,good old desi trees too are set to get a boost.
Tue, Oct 27, 2009SC panel nixes covering of storm water drain for GamesSubscriber Only
October 26,2009 03:31:47 AM
The Centrally Empowered Committee (CEC),the forest panel of the Supreme Court,has turned down a Commonwealth Games related proposal of the Public Works Departments (PWD).
Mon, Oct 26, 2009Tiger,leopard parts prices in China markets have doubledSubscriber Only
October 26,2009 03:22:45 AM
A day after India and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding on environment and climate change,including management of...
Mon, Oct 26, 2009India to help Maldives with hybrid energySubscriber Only
October 25,2009 03:26:40 AM
India is set to develop hybrid energy to cater to the needs of 30,000 people spread over a few islands in the Maldives....
Sun, Oct 25, 2009Leopard back,now in AlipurSubscriber Only
October 23,2009 00:14:34 AM
Two days after a leopard made a surprise visit to a farmhouse in Alipur,the elusive animal has reappeared.
Fri, Oct 23, 2009To cut noise pollution,diesel gensets now need registrationSubscriber Only
October 22,2009 00:35:52 AM
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has asked for registration of all diesel generators in the city to curb noise pollution.
Thu, Oct 22, 2009Climate change: India to sign treaty with SAARC nationsSubscriber Only
October 20,2009 23:56:23 PM
Marking a shift from its earlier position of staying within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Changes,India now appears...
Tue, Oct 20, 2009Lodhi Gardens carves out a green niche to offer butterflies a safe havenSubscriber Only
October 20,2009 02:41:49 AM
Considered one of the most vulnerable species to changes in climate,the butterfly population has been going down in the city. Now the NDMC wants to play saviour.
Tue, Oct 20, 2009Leopard in Delhi farm: caught on camera,missing in actionSubscriber Only
October 20,2009 02:29:42 AM
Sridutt Sharma,a resident of Germany,spent years looking for a tiger or a leopard in sanctuaries and tiger reserves across India,but in vain.
Tue, Oct 20, 2009To save canines,reduce noise level this Diwali,say expertsSubscriber Only
October 17,2009 00:16:30 AM
This Diwali,save a prayer for the Capitals canine breed. Experts have said the booming noise from crackers make dogs go crazy; they drool and snap,and some even die of heart failure.
Sat, Oct 17, 2009Poaching racket in Panna exposedSubscriber Only
October 16,2009 03:39:05 AM
The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) on Saturday nabbed three poachers with iron traps in Panna Tiger Reserve. All three belonged to the Pardhi community. These people had come from Maharashtra and would have tried to trap a tiger or a deer, said a WCCB official. There are currently two tigresses in Panna,both have been […]
Fri, Oct 16, 2009Journalism of Courage
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