DESPITE FREQUENT FIRE FOREST COVER RISES CONSISTENTLY
Biennial ISFR report hides figures on dense forest loss in two years? By Bibhuti Pati India has become one among few countries in the world where […]
Environment
CLIMATE CHANGE THREATS TO BIRDSâ MIGRATION
By Bibhuti Pati It is not only scientists and environmentalists have been raising their concerns about the impact of climate change on human life but […]
MATT MADRID: CoP 25 IN âHALFWAY HOUSEâ
Madridâs Miasam is Matter-of-Fact, Stronger and robust climate action is the need of the hour By Bibhuti Pati Ultimately UN Conference of Parties (COP 25) at Madrid, […]
Bringing the voice of vulnerable communities into the discourse on development
Deliberative policy-making is the cornerstone of democratic governance. For Equality & Justice. A PEOPLES‘ AGENDA … A document has been released by ACTIONAID India aims to embody this maxim by bringing the felt need of peoples and vulnerable communities, front and centre to further inform broad-based and inclusive processes. New Delhi […]
Underwater ghost-busting to save Indian coral reefs
Every day, hundreds of thousands of pieces of lost or abandoned fishing equipment haunt the worldâs oceans, killing indiscriminately and endangering marine life and livelihoods. […]
India launches national anti-pollution programme, but experts sceptical
By Mayank Bhardwaj The National Clean Air Programme aims to cut pollution in the 102 worst affected cities by 20-30 percent by 2024 New Delhi:Â India […]
Minister claims no data for pollution-related deaths in India, studies say otherwise
By Banjot Kaur Dr Harsh Vardhan said in Parliament on Friday that there is no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation of death/disease […]
Journalists reporting on the environment faced increased dangers in 2018
By Kaamil Ahmed Journalists describe some of the threats and dangers they faced in 2018. These range from intimidation to legal threats to outright violence. At […]
Himachal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu top UNâs India SDG index
By Gireesh Chandra Prasad Assam, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are the laggards in a ranking of states released on Friday by NITI Aayog and the United […]
Climate change: India succeeds in multilateral diplomacy evolving global climate roadmap
Clearing the smoke of uncertainty over the issue of a cleaner environment, India this year succeeded in its multilateral diplomacy to evolve a roadmap for […]