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Seema Sharma
Kumbh Mela and Track Upgrades May Spell Doom For Rajaji Reserve Animals
28 Jan 2021
A highly vulnerable 18-km railway track section of the Haridwar-Dehradun section passes through three ranges of the park.
Saurabh Sharma
Increasing Vulture Population Bodes Good News for Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in UP’s Bahraich
23 Jan 2021
According to divisional forest officer Yashwant Singh, the number of vultures has increased from 35 last year to 159 now in the sanctuary including the Motipu, Kakraha, Katarniaghat and Sujauli…
Sandipan Talukdar
Carbon Emission Data During Pandemic Lockdowns Provide Insights on Challenges Ahead in Future
20 Jan 2021
The data for 2020 showed that even after massive worldwide lockdowns, the emission level did not decrease to the levels laid down by the Paris Agreement 2015.
Sandipan Talukdar
Climate Change: Tropical Rain Belt of Earth May Alter Position, Says New Research
19 Jan 2021
The northward shift of the rain belt will result in an increase in droughts in southeastern Africa and Madagascar along with intensified floods in Southern parts of India.
Sumedha Pal
After Cabinet Nod, Environmentalist Question Need to Rush Big Ticket Mining ‘Reforms’
19 Jan 2021
Criticising the government for ‘overlooking real stakeholders’, activists allege the mining policy changes will pave the way for easing entry of private mining companies.
Seema Sharma
Nationwide Sample Survey on Snakebite Cases to Begin in February
19 Jan 2021
Despite having the highest number of snakebite cases in the world, India chooses to neglect the issue, largely due to the fact that the cases involve the economically disadvantaged.
Rashme Sehgal
Uttarakhand Wildlife Reserves: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?
18 Jan 2021
Uttarakhand’s Shivalik Reserve is not the only threatened habitat. Rajaji and parts of Corbett are under attack from “development” too.
Ayaskant Das
Uttarakhand Govt Bypasses Modi Govt to Denotify Elephant Reserve
16 Jan 2021
On January 11, Nainital High Court issued an interim stay on the denotification of Shivalik Elephant Reserve. Uttarakhand government has denotified the reserve to expand Dehradun’s Jolly Grant…
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Winter Air Pollution Higher in Smaller Towns in Indo-Gangetic Plains: CSE Report
15 Jan 2021
A part of the Centre for Science Development’s quality air quality tracker initiative, the report stated that the bouncing back of pollution despite the “extraordinary disruption” caused by the…
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North India Reels under Cold Wave, Temperature in Srinagar Drops to Lowest in 8 Years
13 Jan 2021
The IMD declares a cold wave in the plains if the minimum temperature dips to four degrees Celsius. A severe cold wave is when the minimum is two degrees Celsius or less.