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Activists launched a firework in the perimeter of a French nuclear plant(Representational Image | AFP)

Greenpeace activists set off fireworks inside a nuclear plant in...

The action was aimed at drawing attention to the "fragility" of Spent Fuel Pool

12 Oct 2017 2:41 PM IST

Ghost gear is like a zombie in the water; nobody takes out the catch, but its still catching. (Photo: AFP)

Abandoned fishing objects is major threat to marine animals

'Ghost' fishing gear: the trash haunting ocean wildlife.

6 Nov 2019 10:06 AM IST

Delhi authorities have stepped up efforts to combat pollution which includes measures like halting construction activities and regulating traffic. (Representational image)

7 out of top 10 most polluted cities are in India; Gurgaon the worst:...

According to a new study, Gurugram which is located in India's capital New Delhi, was the most polluted city in the...

5 March 2019 11:16 AM IST

The demonstration had been made particularly memorable by the presence of leaders from indigenous communities worldwide, such as Ecuadorian shaman Kurikindi. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Glastonbury festival-goers raise awareness about climate change

Festival-goers form climate-change hourglass in Glastonbury sunshine.

28 Jun 2019 11:19 AM IST

Russia returned two killer and six beluga whales to their natural habitat in the Sea of Okhotsk last week. (Photo: Twitter/@Quad_Finn)

Russia releases first group of captive whales despite outcry

Russia returned two killer and six beluga whales to their natural habitat in the Sea of Okhotsk last week.

5 July 2019 11:50 AM IST

Common pollutants found in them are particulate matter, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide (Photo: AFP)

Maharashtra has most hotspots of SO2: Greenpeace

Mumbai is the second highest emitter of SO2 among mega-cites in India, next only to Chennai in Tamil Nadu.

20 Aug 2019 8:40 AM IST

Google said it will honour all existing contracts with its customers, but didnt specify what companies. Greenpeaces report says Microsoft appears to be leading the way with the most oil and contracts, offering AI capabilities in all phases of oil production. Amazons contracts are more focused on pipelines, shipping and fuel storage, according to the report. (Photo | Flicker)

Reminded of its climate change pledge, Google says it will stop...

Greenpeace report said Amazon, Microsoft, Google undermining their own climate pledges by partnering with Shell, BP,...

20 May 2020 7:45 PM IST

Non-profits groups urge Johnson & Johnson to halt sales of Baby Powder globally. (AFP Photo)

Pressure mounts on Johnson & Johnson to halt sales of baby powder...

Johnson & Johnson said in May it would stop sales in the US and Canada, saying demand had fallen in wake of what it...

9 July 2020 11:03 AM IST

The worst-affected was New Delhi, the most polluted capital on Earth, where around 54,000 deaths are estimated to have occurred due to hazardous PM2.5 airborne particles. (PTI file)

New Delhi world's most polluted capital, says Greenpeace report

Serious pollution caused around 160,000 premature deaths in the world's five most populous cities last year

18 Feb 2021 10:46 AM IST

According to the report, 1.2 million deaths take place every year in India due to air pollution.

Delhi lives up to name as pollution capital

Tops Greenpeace list of most polluted cities followed by Ghaziabad.

12 Jan 2017 1:27 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during BJP parliamentary party meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Oppn leaders write to Modi, demand FCRA licences of NGOs be reinstated

The Home Ministry recently barred some NGOs from receiving foreign funds after their FCRA licences were cancelled.

16 Dec 2016 7:53 PM IST

1.6 million died due to pollution in India, China in 2015: Report

1.6 million died due to pollution in India, China in 2015: Report

Greenpeace report reveals death in India 4 times greater than in high-income nations.

3 Dec 2016 3:34 AM IST