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Protest Against Draft EIA Gathers Momentum in NE States, Baghjan Blowout Victims Join
03 Aug 2020
“We fear there will be more Baghjan-like situations/mishaps if the draft EIA is passed in its present avatar. It threatens people like us, living in eco-sensitive zones,” a resident of Baghjan said.
Norma Alvarez
Are Protected Areas The Domain Of Wildlife Or Humans?
01 Aug 2020
A few days ago, the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court issued notice to several ministries related to the environment, railways, power and roads and highways.
Seema Sharma
Uttarakhand: How Miyawaki and ANR Methods Worked Wonders for Plantation
01 Aug 2020
A comparative study by the research wing of the state's forest department showed a success rate of Miyawaki and ANR at 100% while that of traditional method from 30-40% in the hills and 50-60% in the…
Arun Kumar Das
Decline in Tiger Population in Odisha Linked to Poaching?
29 Jul 2020
Odisha has excellent habitat and vast forests for tigers to live and flourish. However, rampant poaching of prey base and tigers is taking a toll on their population.
Ayaskant Das
36 Key Railway Stations Fail on Green Norms Despite ISO Tag
28 Jul 2020
A Central Pollution Control report to NGT has highlighted several lapses at major railway stations, despite the Centre’s guidelines on sanitation and cleanliness of Railways.
PTI
Delhi’s Nitrogen Dioxide Levels Fell by Over 70% During COVID-19 Lockdown: UN
28 Jul 2020
The agency has warned against re-opening of lockdown without policies to prevent air pollution and promote de-carbonisation.
Hiren Gohain
In the High Noon of the Liberal View of Nature
24 Jul 2020
Our teeth are set on edge by promises of more “vikas” and we, the people, wish it was being pursued with more restraint.
Sonali Jain
Draft EIA Notification 2020: Whose Interests Does it Secure?
24 Jul 2020
The new draft EIA Notification proposed by the Union government recently is a regressive departure from the 2006 EIA and would supersede it.
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Website Blocked for ‘Multiple Emails’ on EIA Draft Received by Prakash Javadekar
23 Jul 2020
The Delhi Police had threatened the volunteers’ collective ‘Fridays for Future’ with the UAPA Act for simply making an email template available for the people to participate in the consultation on…
Seema Sharma
After its Disappearance from Karnataka, the Great Indian Bustard GIB Vulnerable in Many States
23 Jul 2020
There is little hope for Gujarat, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, where only 15 female bustards are left – without any males. They are doomed to disappear as a result. Madhya Pradesh has already lost…