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COVID-19 Cases: Data and Graphs of India and the World
10 Apr 2020
NewsClick brings you daily updated graphs and tables on the number of COVID-19 infected cases, the number of people recovered and the deaths each day, for both India and the world.
Ayaskant Das
No Immediate Assessment, Env Min Allows Transfer of Old Environmental Clearances to New Miners
08 Apr 2020
Environmental activists have pointed out the futility of “prior environmental clearance” for its efficacy in serving the purpose for which it has been formulated.
Rajendra Singh
Celebrating World Water Day While Earth’s Fever Climbs
22 Mar 2020
No reason to celebrate this day without political goodwill to curb global warming, says acclaimed Water Man of India.
Sumedha Pal
Draft EIA Notification 2020: ‘Compilation of Environmental Violations’, Say Activists
13 Mar 2020
Environmentalists flag several ‘discrepancies’ in the draft, on which the ministry has invited suggestions and objections within 60 days.
PTI
Over 40% Environment-Related Crimes in Rajasthan During 2014-16: CAG
07 Mar 2020
The crimes were mostly related to violation of the Forest (Conservation) Act and Wildlife Protect Act.
Sumedha Pal
3 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Jharkhand Went off Records: Down to Earth
04 Mar 2020
The wildlife sanctuaries were commissioned and found mentions in the records of the now defunct Indian Board for Wild Life (IBWL) in November 1965.
Rosamma Thomas
Mt Abu Residents Meet NGT Panel, Flag Master Plan Problems
22 Feb 2020
It would pave the way for commercial exploitation of green areas and allow construction on steep slopes, leaving the region more prone to landslide.
PTI
79% of Indian Bird Species Decrease, 101 Placed on ‘High Conservation’ List
18 Feb 2020
Dramatic rise in the number of Indian peacocks, house sparrows grow in rural areas but register a decline in cities, says State of India's Birds Report 2020.
Simranjit Singh
India is Not Preparing for Climate Change
18 Feb 2020
The long coastline and overall agriculture dependence should alert planners now before it’s too late.
Siddhartha Mishra
Locust Infestation Crisis: Climate Change May Be a Factor
14 Feb 2020
A locust swarm made its way from the Horn of Africa to Iran, Pakistan and then India. Farmers in Western states have been struggling to bat off the pesky pests.