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Government’s claim of ‘No new mining leases in Aravalli’, not entirely true
Himanshu Nitnaware
3 min read
Condition only applies until guidelines are laid, while critical minerals are given exemption
Nearly 50 per cent of Aravallis to become vulnerable to mining if new definition applied: DTE analysis
Himanshu Nitnaware
3 min read
Mount Abu and areas near Chittorgarh fort likely to be exposed; finding contradicts environment minister’s claim on December 22 about 90% of Aravallis being protected, and there being no relaxations i ...
No new mining leases, Aravalli protection intact: MoEFCC clarifies after SC-backed definition
Puja Das
4 min read
Union minister Bhupender Yadav maintains that the uniform definition closes loopholes that enabled rampant illegal mining
Seabed exploration: As Canadian company files application, new studies warn of grave threats to marine life
Rohini Krishnamurthy
3 min read
Chronic ocean noise can hinder social, foraging communications of sound-sensitive species, forcing displacement of whales from critical habitats
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DTE Staff
2 min read
Supporters say deep sea mining is needed to meet the global demand for green technologies; scientists fear a possible gold rush for precious metals beneath the oceans
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DTE Staff
2 min read
The new coal mine decision by the UK once again highlights the failures of developed nations in keeping up with their climate promises
Farms in Pernambuco state, northeastern Brazil. Photo: iStock
Pressenza New York
9 min read
Agroecology offers a production strategy that enables small farmers in northeastern Brazil's semi-arid region to survive through droughts
India’s hidden underground fungi could hold clues for medicine, mining, and even space exploration
Sujata Dabolkar
4 min read
Country’s cave ecosystems remain one of its least explored biological frontiers; they deserve more protection and study
Ravaged by mining, Jharkhand’s megaliths have still not got their due
Deepanwita Gita Niyogi
4 min read
Megaliths, which are at the mercy of open cast coal mining and developmental projects, are the sociological and archaeological relics of Indian tribals
When mines closed, a hill healed: the Shankargarh model of community-led restoration
Pradeep Mishra
8 min read
Once reduced to quarry pits, the example of Shankargarh, a sandstone ridge in Madhya Pradesh, demonstrates that local restoration, if driven by collective action, can serve as a replicable model for I ...
The DRC is one of the most resource rich countries in the world.
James Boafo
4 min read
As Kinshasa deploys 20,000 ‘mining guards’, experts warn security alone cannot fix deep-rooted corruption, weak enforcement and community rights abuses in the cobalt-rich nation
Illegal gold mining causes surges in malaria in the Amazon, and the association is far worse than we suspected
Daniela de Angeli Dutra
4 min read
Every 0.03% increase in mining led to a 20-46% increase in malaria one to two years later; infections in the Yanomami territory tripled during 2016-2023
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