close_game
close_game
[

Environment News

]
PAGE 50

Sixth mass extinction? ‘Annihilation’ of Earth’s species underway, says study

Updated on Jul 11, 2017 04:42 PM IST

The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, calls the loss of wildlife a “biological annihilation” that represents a “frightening assault on the foundations of human civilisation”.

A polar bear tests the strength of thin sea ice in the Arctic.(AFP File Photo)
PTI, London | By

Closure notices issued to over 1000 industrial units by CPCB

The regulatory agency issued notices to 1033 industrial units that are part of 17 highly polluting industries like sugar, pharmaceuticals and distilleries.

Representative image(HT File photo)
Published on Jul 11, 2017 12:33 PM IST

Hundreds of fish found dead in Ganga near UP temple town

The fish found near the town of Shukratal could have died because of toxic industrial effluents.

Representative image(HT File)
Updated on Jul 13, 2017 01:14 PM IST
Press Trust of India | ByPress Trust of India

Wildlife Crime Control Bureau seizures yield lizard and jackal parts, seashells

The animals parts recovered by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau raids are derived from species that are protected under the Wildlife Protection Act.

Dried monitor lizard penises passed off as Hatha Jodi.(Courtesy: Aniruddha Mookerje/ WildCRU)
Updated on Jul 23, 2017 02:42 PM IST

Beyond our budget

For reasons that have to do with my upbringing, I’ve always found the annual budget to be an overrated exercise. Is the annual budget, especially the ritual of the finance minister addressing Parliament, so exciting? Indrajit Hazra writes.

This-my-friend-is-the-real-size-of-the-Budget-briefcase-Scene-from-Don-1978
Updated on Mar 02, 2013 11:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByIndrajit Hazra
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On