ICFRE chief calls for measurable environmental gains under green credit programme
PrashantNews Kanchan Devi, Director General of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE),...
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Shishir Prashant Greenhouse gas levels once again reach record high
PrashantNews Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other major greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached...
India’s Ramsar site tally reaches 103 with addition of Sukhna Lake and Sauj Jheel
PrashantNews India’s tally of Ramsar sites has risen to 103 with the inclusion of Sukhna...
Citizens urged to know rights and legal remedies against noise pollution
PrashantNews Nearly 100 concerned citizens from across Dehradun participated in a public discussion on noise...
WMO warns of growing water stress as rivers, glaciers and freshwater reserves decline
PrashantNews The world’s freshwater crisis deepened in 2025, with rivers recording one of their driest...
Grassroots push to tackle dust pollution as 63 NCR cities take clean air pledge
PrashantNews Tackling dust pollution will require stronger grassroots participation, with local bodies playing a crucial...
Dehradun DM takes tough stand on river dumping, orders FIRs against polluters
PrashantNews In what could mark a significant shift in the administration’s approach towards river pollution,...
NTPC suspends tunnelling after water seepage in Tapovan-Vishnugad project
PrashantNews Tunnelling work at NTPC’s controversial 520-MW Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand...
Pipalkoti disaster brings back ecological concerns in Himalayas
PrashantNews The death of seven workers and the trapping of three others inside the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti...
One year after Dharali: Is Uttarakhand listening to mountains?
PrashantNews One year after the devastating Dharali deluge that ravaged large parts of Uttarkashi district...
El Nino may turn up heat on rainfall pattern in coming months
PrashantNews El Niño continues to intensify steadily and is expected to dominate global climate patterns...
Sikkim Tunnel tragedy brings back safety concerns in Himalayan projects
PrashantNews From NTPC’s 520 Mw Tapovan Vishnugaad project in Uttarakhand to NHPC’s Teesta Stage VI...
Felling of trees at Sat Mod suspended (updating)
PrashantNews Dehradun: In a major relief to environmentalists and local residents protesting against the felling...
Green activists continue protests at Satmod near Rishikesh against felling of trees
PrashantNews Green activists on Tuesday continued their protest demonstrations at Sat Mod area near Rishikesh...
After protests & detentions, woodcutters restart chopping trees for highway widening
PrashantNews Rishikesh: Ignoring days of strong protests, woodcutters on Monday restarted felling sal trees at...
FRI holds forest training programme for Army
PrashantNews A training programme on “Conservation and Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystems” was organized by...
Environment: Uttarakhand govt urged to scrap Bhaniawala project
PrashantNews A group of concerned citizens on Tuesday urged the National Highways Authority of India...
Campaign against noise pollution launched
PrashantNews Dehradun: Raising concern over the growing menace of noise pollution, a group of retired...
El Niño is forecast to intensify, increasing likelihood of extreme weather
PrashantNews El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and are forecast to strengthen...
Dr Khajuria is new Director of IGNFA, Dehradun
PrashantNews Dr. Rajendra Prasad Khajuria, an Indian Forest Service officer of 1991 batch belong to...
13 million people affected in Africa due to extreme weather, climate-related events
PrashantNews Extreme weather and climate-related events affected at least 13 million people and led to...
Pollution: Clean Rispana river campaign launched in Dehradun
PrashantNews After years of neglect, the Uttarakhand government has launched a cleaning and rejuvenation drive...
El Nino to hit during June-Aug 26: WMO report
PrashantNews Fuelled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Niño conditions are...
Global temperatures likely to remain near record high levels until 2030, says WMO report
PrashantNews Global average temperatures are likely to continue at near record levels in the next...
SDRF personnel launches cleanliness drive in Mana
PrashantNews SDRF personnel on Tuesday said they have launched a cleanliness drive in Mana in...
El Nino likely to increase in Mid-2026: WMO
PrashantNews An El Niño event is expected to develop from mid-2026, impacting global temperature and...
Hindukush glaciers melting fast, Ganga basin records snow persistence at above-normal
PrashantNews Environmentalists have started ringing alarm bells after Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) snowpack crashed to...
Extreme heat pushes agrifood systems to the brink
PrashantNews Extreme heat events threaten the livelihoods, health and labour productivity of over a billion...
India cooling action plan being implemented in 250 cities: Dr Jitendra Singh
PrashantNews Amid global warming concerns, India cooling action plan (ICAP) is being implemented in over...
Modi inaugurates Delhi-Doon expressway, says project to boost tourism (updating with new pics)
PrashantNews Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the 213 km long Delhi-Dehradun expressway which...