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Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (April 8-12)
How much evidence is enough to declare a new species of human from a Philippines cave site?
Ozone levels increase in Delhi, pose health risk
MoTA’s job is FRA, not land diversion: DG Forest
Director General of Forest and Special Secretary at environment ministry says will take up matter with MoTA
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 12, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Despite flagship schemes, financial inclusion and skill development 'failed'
108 districts out of 112 show disappointing negative growth between July 2018 and Feb 2019; youth from marginalised districts ignored
World Bank launches plan to invest in Africa’s future human capital
Since the continent has highest young population in the world, this plan aims to equip the youngsters with skills appropriate for the future economy
South Africans are finally set to know who funds their political parties
Even as the Supreme Court of India is in the middle of hearing a petition on political funding here's looking at how South Africa is dealing with it
Tamil Nadu power regulator orders against solar output cut
Curtailment of power means power plants are asked not to inject power into the grid despite availability
MoTA raises objections to environment ministry’s FRA compliance circular
In the circular, the ministry had clarified that FRA compliance certificates would not be required in Stage I of the forest diversion process
Dietary supplements don’t reduce risk of death due to heart disease, cancer: study
Vitamins and minerals obtained directly from food are better than artificial supplements, it says
FSSAI rules for organic farmers ‘pushing them out of business’
Farmer organisations, companies say concerns not addressed
Measles outbreaks show legal challenges of balancing personal rights and public good
Health officials must protect citizens from communicable diseases, but within the legal framework
Daily Court Digest: Major environment hearings of April 11, 2019
Female turtle returns to Maldivian atoll to lay eggs, finds runway instead
The turtle laid her eggs on the runway of Maafaru airport itself, on Noonu Atoll
How the open access model hurts academics in poorer countries
Rather than individuals or institutions paying to have access to publications, increasingly, academics are expected to pay for publishing their research
Nordic nations call for a global treaty to reduce marine plastic pollution
This move may also help the world achieve a Sustainable Development Goal, the deadline of which is just six years away
In poll season, Punjab debates legalising poppy seed and opium farming
Proponents feel the two crops will help farmers, save Punjab’s groundwater and wean its youth from synthetic drugs
Leonardo da Vinci revisited: how a 15th century artist dissected the human machine
On the 500th anniversary of his death it's time to re-examine the work, legacy and myth of Leonardo da Vinci
West Bengal’s tea-tribe voters have a jumbo problem
Workers in Majherdabri tea estate say no candidate is addressing their fear of elephant attacks
First ever image of a black hole unveiled
It is a 'breakthrough for humanity', say scientists
Daily Court Digest: Major environment hearings of April 10, 2019
Empathy is the secret ingredient that makes cooperation – and civilization – possible
Even initially uncooperative societies in which everyone judged each other based mostly on their own selfish perspectives, eventually discovered empathy – it became socially contagious and spread throughout the population
NGT makes polluters pay nearly double so far this year than whole of 2018
The environment watchdog slapped governments and corporates with penalties worth Rs 873 crore between January and March
