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This is what members of the NGO, Angholichi Goli, founded by Madhav Patil, are trying to prevent. As part of their Nail Free Tree campaign, which works towards saving and protecting trees, the members sent a letter to municipal corporations of several cities last month, urging them to take steps to prevent the hacking off of branches and the ritualistic tying of threads around Banyan tree trunks during the festival.

Nailing tree conservation

A tree protection campaign aims at prising out nails embedded in trees in a bid to improve their lifespan and the green...

27 May 2019 2:00 AM IST

Closer home, Delhi based Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Artss (IGNCA) home spun initiative is equally impressive. (Photos by Bharat Tiwari)

Beyond the litter, lies the glitter

An initiative by musicians from over 50 countries called Planet Symphony will be released online on World Environment...

14 Jun 2019 12:43 AM IST

According to an IMD alert issued on Tuesday, the summer heatwave would continue till June 7 while monsoon would be delayed by six days.

Monsoon to be normal, but may be delayed by a week

On Wednesday, the weather office said that the monsoon was likely to get delayed further and hit Kerala coast only on...

7 Jun 2019 6:39 AM IST

The studies also show that air pollution can impair metabolic and immune systems in animal offspring, but the recent study shows definitive proof of decreased fetal survival rates, and also shortened gestation rates. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

1 lakh kids under 5 yrs of age die of air pollution each yr: Study

Risk higher for girls as 9.6 out of 10,000 die due to bad air: CSE report.

6 Jun 2019 6:29 AM IST

Deepak Ramesh Gaur

Gurgaon Tree Man' fights pollution

He has also urged the government to participate in his mission to make the environment better.

6 Jun 2019 12:31 AM IST

Around 250 children participated in an event called Climategiri. It was a non-violent protest to make people aware of the dire situation that the earth is in today. (Photo: ANI)

Children convey hard-hitting message this World Environment Day

'Planet nahi toh future nahi': Children raise awareness this World Environment Day.

5 Jun 2019 4:09 PM IST

Akshar Forum was started in 2016, with the main objective of eradicating poverty and addressing the issue of unemployment. (Photo: Instagram)

We accept plastic waste as fee: Assam school's unique initiative is...

The Assamese couple has given new meaning to plastic waste and has redefined the educational parameters.

5 Jun 2019 4:00 PM IST

Several marine species and their habitats will benefit from the creation of this blue belt. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

England's expanded blue belt' to help conserve marine species

The blue belt' around England will encompass 41 conservation zones around Britain's coastline.

5 Jun 2019 12:38 PM IST

In a photo tweeted by Abhinav Billaiya, an expert with the National Agriculture Market (eNAM), Javadekar was posing beside a sapling with a cellphone in hand, trying to take a selfie. (Photo: Abhinav Billaiya | Twitter)

Prakash Javadekar launches '#SelfiewithSapling' on eve of World...

Javadekar will plant saplings with cricketer Kapil Dev and actor Jackie Shroff on Wednesday as part of the new campaign.

5 Jun 2019 10:43 AM IST

The more humans had carved up the environment building roads, clear-cutting trees and setting up palm oil plantation the more uniform these actions became. (Photo: AFP)

Urban expansion; major treat to chimps

Chimpanzees in the wild reduced to 'forest ghettos'.

5 Jun 2019 10:44 AM IST

These one-time-use pads are made of natural ingredients that are easily biodegradable, unlike the synthetic pads. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

World Environment Day: Say no to synthetic sanitary napkins

On World Environment Day switch to eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic sanitary napkins.

5 Jun 2019 9:43 AM IST

The initiative was tough but it motivated them and brought them back to school. (Photo: AFP)

World Environment Day: Indian school demand plastic waste as fees'

Northeast Indian school undertake novel approach to address the scourge of plastic waste.

5 Jun 2019 9:33 AM IST