Expert Panel Led by Dr Anil Kakodkar to Study Impact of Amazon Data Centre in Thane
Maharashtra has formed an expert committee under Dr Anil Kakodkar to study the water, power and pollution impact of the…
Thanekars Hug Trees in Chipko Andolan at Waghbil, Demand Ring Metro Be Scrapped
Hundreds of residents, dressed in green, embraced trees at Waghbil to protest felling for the Thane Integral Ring Metro, which…
Navi Mumbai: NMMC Warns Builders of Sealing, Stop-Work Orders Over Air Pollution Ahead of Winter
NMMC has told construction sites to follow strict dust-control rules ahead of winter or face stop-work orders, sealing and heavy…
IRCTC West Zone to Double Capacity, Ensuring Safe & Hygienic Packaged Drinking Water
These Rail Neer plants ensure a steady supply of packaged drinking water across Western Railway, Central Railway, and West Central…
Delayed Monsoon Withdrawal May Bring Showers Across Maharashtra Till Diwali
In Maharashtra, including Mumbai, the retreat of monsoon is expected to begin only around mid-October. This means intermittent rainfall may…
Kaas Plateau Season to Begin from September 4 with New Visitor Guidelines
Continuous rains delayed the blooming season, the plateau has now started to witness early flowers as the weather clears. Flower…
8 Simple Ways to Cut Microplastic Exposure from Your Daily Life
Microplastics—tiny plastic particles often as thin as a human hair, typically less than 5 millimetres in size—have quietly invaded our…
Deonar Among India’s Most Severely Polluted Areas, Study Reveals
Even as a portion of the Deonar dumping ground has been selected to rehabilitate those displaced by the Dharavi Redevelopment…
24 Killed by Lightning in Maharashtra in Just 2 Days: Crucial Safety Tips to Stay Safe During Storms
Relentless rainfall and severe lightning have claimed 24 lives across Maharashtra in the past two days, while injuring 11 people…
Electricity and Bio-CNG to Be Produced from Waste in Kalyan-Dombivli
Sumit Elco Launches Maharashtra’s First Waste-to-Energy Project Based on “Initial Agreed Cost” Model In a significant step towards urban sanitation…
Shielding Lives from the Sky: Thane Gets Lightning Protection Systems
Maharashtra has been facing severe weather challenges, with a notable increase in lightning strikes across the state. These incidents have…
From Paradise to Pollution: The Fall of Powai Lake
Mumbai: Once a scenic jewel of the city, Powai Lake is now in crisis. Overrun by water hyacinth and ignored…
Activists Raise Alarm Over Hazardous Quarrying Near Kharghar Cancer Hospital
Navi Mumbai: Environmentalists and citizens’ groups have strongly opposed renewed quarrying activity in the Kharghar Hills, located dangerously close to…
Monsoon Reaches Nicobar Islands; Maharashtra to See Rain and Storm in Two Days
The southwest monsoon is expected to hit the Kerala coast by May 27, 2025, arriving four days earlier than its…
Weather Forecast: Rising Humidity to Increase Discomfort in Early May, Warns IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast the possibility of heatwaves in Central India, adjoining eastern regions, and northwestern parts…
ARDEA Foundation Announces Global Citizen Launch of “11 Days for Earth’s Healing” Movement
In May 2020, as the world witnessed the extraordinary healing impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on our environment — when…
Maharashtra to Use Satellite Images, NDVI Standards for Crop Damage Assessment and Compensation
The Maharashtra government has decided to replace traditional on-field crop surveys with Satellite Images and the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index…
Proposal for Sterilization Centers for Monkeys and Pigs to Combat Agricultural Damage
Incidents of stray dogs biting people are frequently reported across the state. After these incidents, sterilization of the dogs is…
Waste-to-Energy: Power Generation to Begin at Kanjurmarg Dumping Ground
Mumbai generates around 7,000 metric tonnes of solid waste daily, all of which is currently being dumped at the Kanjurmarg…
Metal Elements in Air and Soil May Be Causing Kidney Stones: AIIMS Study
Kidney and gallbladder stones have become increasingly common health issues in recent years, particularly during the summer months. Hospitals report…