Environment

A weekend trip to the Hesarghatta Lake famous for its birds and river rafting confirmed the sad and horrifying truth- our lakes are drying up

The Bellandur lake, which has provided drinking water and nurtured the city’s farming and fishing activities for over a century, is now a polluted and dying water body.

A community project initiative looks at involving the public in making Bangalore a noise-free zone

Political, religious or cultural functions, loudspeakers blare away while authorities keep silent.

Bangalore is indeed a ‘Garden city’ even now; not many can boast of such vast gardens in the heart of the city. Blessed with a pleasant climate and fertile land, Bangalore was also fortunate to

Bangalore once had 117 lakes! Though in the recent years the number has dwindled, a few that are left add to the beauty and ecology of the city. Read more about Bangalore’s lakes. 1. Hebbal

Corporates, government bodies and the public came together for the Clean and Green Nandi Hills Campaign on 24th August 2008.

Should I wear eco-friendly cotton and keep washing and starching them or should I use blends? What about leather footwear or handbags….

A small but growing number of Bangaloreans are choosing organic food and produce over chemical-ridden conventional foods, and new businesses springing up.

Lalbagh today probably has the most diversified collection of trees and plants of any botanical garden in the world.

‘Waterless colony’ is what this region of south-eastern Bangalore is beginning to be called. Witness how citizens in one layout decided to turn the tables without BWSSB stepping in to bail them out.

Conversations on groundwater recharging and rainwater harvesting tend to assume a knowledge of the meanings of several terms. Here’s a quick primer for Bangaloreans.