Lack of green spaces, long-term air pollution exposure up hospitalisation risk
Traffic-related air pollution is also strongly linked to the progression from asthma to asthma-COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), according to a second study presented at the ERS Congress the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria
08 September,2024 03:42 PM IST | London | IANSMid-Day Explains | Floods and landslides ravage India's growing cities
PremiumThe ongoing monsoon crisis in several cities across India requires swift aid. Lakhs of people were adversely affected due to these merciless catastrophic floods
27 August,2024 11:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Krishna PrasadWhy you should care for elephants and here's how you can protect them
Elephants are loved by many but how many of us take the effort to take an initiative to conserve them? Canadian filmmaker and elephant conservationist Patricia Sims, who is the co-founder of World Elephant Day, suggests easy ways to help protect the endangered species - not only at the tourism level but also to prevent human-elephant conflict
12 August,2024 12:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento PintoRailways to sensitise people against dropping food on tracks for elephant safety
NGOs, which study wildlife, have found that one of the reasons for the elephants and other wild animals getting hit by speeding trains is the smell of food leftovers dumped by commuters, that attract them to the tracks
12 August,2024 10:50 AM IST | Mumbai | IANSElephants linked to India's culture, history: PM Modi
On World Elephant Day, PM Modi also expressed his happiness over the increased numbers of elephants over the last few years
12 August,2024 10:43 AM IST | Mumbai | ANIWhite tigress gives birth to 3 cubs, including 2 white cubs in MP's Gwalior zoo
Of these cubs, two are white tigers and one is yellow. Both the tigress and cubs are completely healthy. They are under the supervision of the zoo management and veterinarians. These cubs are born on Sunday night at around 9 pm, he added
05 August,2024 05:57 PM IST | Mumbai | ANIGory sight as bodies and body parts continue to be fished out from Kerala
By now, around two dozen bodies and several body parts have been found and the sight of those engaged in collecting the remains and placing them in plastic covers is heart-breaking
02 August,2024 10:21 AM IST | Mumbai | IANSMumbai’s ongoing battle to preserve its green spaces in an urban hub
PremiumAs Mumbai continues on its path of infrastructural development, we take a look at nature and wildlife conservation efforts that have shaped the city’s recent history and speak to people who have been associated with such efforts to get their views on navigating the ‘development vs nature’ dilemma
02 August,2024 09:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Raaina JainMumbai may lose 10 percent land by 2040 due to rising sea levels
More than 10 per cent of the land in Mumbai and up to 10 per cent in Panaji and Chennai is at risk of inundation by 2040 due to climate change-induced sea-level rise, according to a new study
31 July,2024 10:35 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentSeine swimming sessions called off due to faecal contamination and pollution
French authorities have invested 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) over the last decade to clean up the Seine
29 July,2024 10:50 AM IST | Mumbai | AFPParis Olympics: Organisers cancel first triathlon training over Seine pollution
The River Seine was declared clean enough for swimming in tests from mid-July, but doubts remained as to whether the waters would be fit for competition
28 July,2024 12:14 PM IST | Paris | AFPStringent policies necessary to restrict vehicular pollution: IIT Bombay study
Emissions from motor vehicles are major contributors to urban air pollution in India
25 July,2024 01:37 PM IST | Mumbai | IANSHidden adventures of wildlife rescuers
The World Wildlife Day is observed every year on March 3 to raise awareness about the wild fauna and flora across the globe. Midday Online spoke to wildlife rescuers from Pune to learn about the adventures and challenges of rescuing wildlife animals and birds in Maharashtra
24 July,2024 02:59 PM IST | Mumbai | Ainie RizviJackie Shroff spills brutal truth we need to hear on World Environment Day 2024
Be it in premieres or parties, it is not an unusual sight to catch Jackie Shroff with a small plant pot in his hand. He makes plants his accessory and this is not without a reason. It’s his unique style of reminding everyone around to do their bit for environmental conservation along with participating in activities that bring environmental awareness. The actor has always been vocal about saving the environment and this time in an exclusive chat with Mid-day’s Katyayani Kapoor, he shares his wisdom. This World Environment Day 2024, hear what ‘Bhidu’ Jackie Shroff has to say on protecting the environment.