Articles about World Environment Day
05 Jun 2021
'World Environment Day': Eco-warrior celebrities who are making a difference
At a time when global warming and climate change are on the rise, it's the need of the hour to care for Mother Nature.
07 Jun 2018
Railways: Dispose plastic bottles and get Rs. 5/bottle on Paytm
The Railways has come up with a brilliant initiative to keep its premises clean, with some help from passengers.
07 Jun 2018
Indian farmer in UAE sets world record for distributing saplings
An Indian farmer in the UAE has set a Guinness World Record by distributing the largest number of curry tree saplings in Sharjah.
05 Jun 2018
#WorldEnvironmentDay: This group aims 10,000 more trees in Bengaluru
Today, on World Environment Day, let's talk about a Bengaluru-based group that's on a mission: to make their city greener by the day.
05 Jun 2018
#WorldEnvironmentDay: 5 small ways you can go plastic-free
That plastic is killing our planet and we need to act before it's not too late, is something everyone knows.
05 Jun 2018
Sand artist creates big sand turtle on World Environment Day
Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a huge sand turtle at Odisha's Puri beach on the occasion of World Environment Day today with a message to curb plastic pollution.
04 Jun 2018
Harsh Vardhan seeks states' help to achieve environment-related targets
Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan today said if states work together, the country will achieve all its environment-related targets within a year.
27 May 2018
Modi lauds Odisha tea-seller who is educating 70 slum children
A tea-seller in Odisha, DP Rao, was lauded by PM Narendra Modi on his 44th Mann Ki Baat today for being "an inspiration to our society and the whole country."
19 May 2018
UGC directs universities to ban plastic cups, bottles on campus
The UGC has directed all varsities and higher educational institutions to ban the use of plastic cups, lunch packets, straws, bottles, and bags on their campuses.
16 Apr 2018
After plastic ban, Mumbai to get 500 plastic bottle-crushing machines
To help citizens adapt to the recent plastic ban, BMC plans to install around 500 plastic bottle-crushing machines, which will be funded by corporates through CSR.
28 Aug 2017
Hyderabad gets its first water ATM
Yesterday, Hyderabad got its first water ATM. The facility located at NTR Garden was inaugurated by Mayor B. Rammohan.
05 Jun 2017
Karnataka Honour Killing: Pregnant-woman set on fire by her family
In yet another case of honour killing, a pregnant Muslim woman was burnt alive by her own family for marrying a Dalit man in Bijapur, Karnataka.
05 Jun 2017
Water ATMs and lack of clean water
It's summer, you are thirsty and someone passes you a glass of muddied water when you ask them for a drink.
05 Jun 2017
IIT Delhi's eco-friendly innovations to bring about a sustainable environment
IIT Delhi is making India and the world a better place, one invention at a time.
05 Jun 2017
World Environment Day 2017 - Connecting people to nature
Every year, 5 June is celebrated as World Environment Day - the largest and the most celebrated day for conserving and preserving the nature and environment.
04 Jun 2017
Can we save Gurugram from becoming a 'living hell'?
In a shocking report, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and Gurgaon First collaborated on a study and concluded that Gurugram is fast on its way to becoming a "living hell".
23 May 2017
Mumbai witnesses 3rd swine flu death of 2017
A 30-year-old pregnant woman became the third victim of swine flu deaths in Mumbai in 2017.
