Excavating farmlands for highways
The top soil on a farm determines how bountiful a crop will be. In Haryana, farmers have sold this crucial resource to the government for highway projects. Among them is…
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Bioinvasions are a global threat to ecosystems, says IPBES report
The spread of invasive species is one of the five major threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services. These animals, plants, fungi and microorganisms, that establish themselves in an environment outside…
[Explainer] Why are intense storms and erratic rainfall events becoming more frequent?
Global warming has led to oceans also warming over the past century – more in some locations and less in others. Between 1901 and 2020, sea surface temperatures (SST) rose…
Punjab implements policy to prioritise pedestrians
Punjab enforced the Right To Walk, as per Article 21 of the Indian constitution, in May this year, following a 2010 petition filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court…
Is the UN carbon neutral? No, finds an investigation.
The UN takes pride in being "almost entirely climate neutral," but experts beg to differ on that claim. In a year-long investigation, The New Humanitarian and Mongabay found that the…
[Commentary] Disaster resilience in the built environment
Cyclone Biparjoy swept across the Arabian Sea in June 2023, hitting the coasts of Gujarat and Pakistan, causing extensive loss and destruction. The incident reignited discussions about the impact of…
Your Environment This Week: G20 Delhi Declaration, Kachcch’s traditional crafts and climate, water pollution in Bichrri
This week’s environment and conservation news stories rolled into one. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the latest high quality, original video stories from nature’s frontline in India. To…
Artisanal fishers wary of coastal aquaculture regulation amendments that legalise past violations
“Trawling-Project Bhai Bhai, Ek dori-te fansi chai” (Trawling and shrimp culture are brothers and both need to be hanged with the same rope) The Bengali couplet has been a popular…
A village contaminated by industrial waste has been waiting for justice for over three decades
Strolling on the streets of Bichhri village, one sees water containers of all sizes kept outside or hung on the windows of most houses. One such house, half-built, covered with…
Changes in local climate impact Kachchh’s traditional crafts and craftspeople
In the village Tuna that lies by the sea in Kachchh, Gujarat, Razak bhai sat watching the rain clouds gather in the sky. Razak bhai is a potter and one…
Climate action not on track to meet Paris Agreement goals, says Global Stocktake report
The synthesis report of the Global Stocktake – considered a “report card” of the Paris Agreement’s progress – has said collective action to address the effects of climate change is…
Hill station waste needs better plan, not just plastic ban
The legacy landfill in Kodaikanal, a hill town in the Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu, caught fire about four months ago. Attempts were made to douse it but even months…
First tender for offshore wind energy expected end of this year, but sector wants more time to study sites
In a report released last month, the Global Wind Energy Council said India was among the “markets to watch” in the offshore wind energy sector, stating that the country has…
Climate action a priority in G20 Delhi Declaration
The G20 Leaders' Summit, held in New Delhi on September 9 and 10, adopted the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration, where climate change took a prominent position on the global geopolitical…
Tiger poaching network, that spread from west to east India, busted
In a major breakthrough, a poaching syndicate that extended from Gadchiroli, Maharashtra to Guwahati, Assam was recently busted. This was achieved by a joint effort by the forest departments of…
India steps up plans to explore critical minerals crucial to its clean energy transition
Two months after the Indian government identified 30 critical minerals, it has proposed to amend the key mining legislation, Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023, allowing private players to…
Your Environment This Week: Bees with night vision, SF₆ emissions, faith-based conservation
This week’s environment and conservation news stories rolled into one. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the latest high quality, original video stories from nature’s frontline in India.To receive a…
Venomous snakebites, an occupational hazard for women tea workers
Pahi Bhumij shudders to recall that day, and says she is grateful to have escaped death. On May 5, as part of her routine, Bhumij went to work in a…
Bees that see at night
Rock bees, also called the Asian giant honey bees (Apis dorsata), have colour vision in mesopic light intensities or twilights, similar to how humans experience colour in similar light conditions,…
LPG subsidy can increase uptake, but interventions needed to counter myths and improve access
In 2023, liquified petroleum gas (LPG) connections under the government’s Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) scheme—a policy aimed at expanding LPG use among low income households—crossed Rs. 9.58 crores since…
