NEW DELHI: India's fast-tracking of environmental clearances for projects like power plants and coal mines has caused alarm among environmentalists and affected residents. Environmental group Greenpeace says India's construction sector and coal-fired power plants are major contributors to rising ...

ISLAMABAD: (APP) Queen of United Kingdom Elizabeth II has presented awards to the 2016 Queen's Young Leaders from Pakistan Zainab Bibi and Muhammad Usman Khan in a special ceremony at the Buckingham Palace.Prince Harry attended the event which recognized exceptional young people from across the ...

TOKYO, June 20, (APP): Japan nuclear reactors are not safe from Earthquake: Environmentalists Japanese regulators said  Monday that  two ageing nuclear reactors can stay on line for up to 20 more years -- the first such exception under tighter safety rules imposed after the 2011 Fukushima ...

NEW YORK, (APP): Nuclear Plant near Manhattan USA termed dangerous by Environmentalists Environmentalists urged US nuclear regulators Tuesday to shut down a nuclear plant near New York after inspections showed an unusually high number of degraded bolts in a reactor. The problem -- uncovered ...