Environment

Vigilante group's anti-pollution drive yields results by bringing back otters to a revitalised Thoothapuzha river in Kerala.

A 20-year-old law student filed a case against the state of Madhya Pradesh for desecration of water bodies and colonization of dry lakes in Shivpuri. He fought the case himself over the period of a year, while juggling his studies and internships. And came out victorious!

The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill of 2015 was passed recently. The Bill will help pave the way for nationwide afforestation programmes and will also use previously unutilised Rs. 41,000 crore fund towards afforestation efforts across the country.

When was the last time you climbed a tree? Or have you ever climbed any tree in your life? Meet this young Delhi resident who connects people with the environment by teaching them how to climb trees, hug them, plant them, and a lot more.

Five enterprising youngsters from Bengaluru have come up with two innovative methods to reduce wastage of paper and save trees: re-writable notebooks, and printing ads on paper bags instead of pamphlets.

Suryassangyini Chaudhary, a 6-year-old from the city of Baraut in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh, has become the youngest person to climb the Kanchenjunga base camp.

The ban on plastic will be enforced from March 14 and include thermocol and plastic beads, but exempts dairy products, sealing manufactured products, and goods for export.

Meet Kinkri Devi - the environmentalist from Himachal Pradesh who fought against limestone quarrying in Sirmaur district. Noticing the immense environmental damage cause due to quarrying, Kinkri Devi chose to speak up and took the mine owners to court. This is her story.

Natarajan, an 80-year-old manual labourer, has distributed 50 cents of land in his village in Kerala to 10 poor families. Read how he did this to protect the environment.

With an aim to safely dispose end-of-life tyres, Anubhav Wadhwa is a 16-year-old on a mission.