The Amazon, once believed to be endless, is disappearing. Australia and California are torched by fires. Forests become ashes.
"With such a consensus as an important foundation, there will be increasingly closer collaboration in the world when it comes to conservation of the environment," he said at an occasion to mark the 15th anniversary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) here.
Against a backdrop of concerns over environmental degradation, the Coal Ministry announced modified guidelines for mines closure with stricter provisions that provide for reclamation work in a phased manner.
JSW Steel today said it has cut its productions from its Vijayanagar plant in Karnataka's Bellary district by 35-40% due to paucity of iron ore, a key steel making raw material.
The dyeing industry in Tirupur has come to a complete standstill. This is all because, the madras high court ordered them to remain closed till they completely stop environmental degradation.