At death's door

Around three million people are estimated to be severely food-insecure in north-eastern Nigeria, South Sudan and Somalia. The writer looks at the …

Lake Chad Basin: 1.4 million children displaced; many suffer from malnutrition

About 67,000 children under five are likely to die in Nigeria’s Borno and Yobe states in September

Life after coalgate

As the apex court cancels 214 illegal coal blocks, people fighting against mining rejoice. But they are uncertain about the land already taken, …

Battle zone: Humans vs elephants

Afterwards, an eerie silence envelops the field. There is only the crop -- no longer standing -- and the heavy tread gouged in the mud. This is …

Polavaram project: Public hearings remain distant dream as Centre, states play blame game

On December 3, the Centre backtracked on its submission to appoint an independent agency to hold public hearings in Odisha and Chhatisgarh

Town today, gone tomorrow

Morwa town, built to serve mining companies, faces the ugly truth of its own displacement

Victims of rehabilitation

To swindle money from the Narmada dam rehabilitation scheme, lands of thousands of tribal families have been given to the dam-displaced people …

Amendment without correction

Mines and minerals amendment bill falls short of meaningful reform

Kaziranga simmers on fringes

People take to streets against eviction notices and tiger reserve tag

Displaced for nothing

First Asiatic lion, then cheetah: officials struggle to decide which animal to introduce, and when, in Kuno-Palpur sanctuary. But they evict …

Odisha’s model colony for climate refugees in Kendrapara should be emulated across India

More than 45 million people in the country will be forced to migrate due to environmental disruptions by 2050 

Climate shocks, conflicts worsen displacement in Mozambique: UNHCR

Mozambique dealing with climate-induced migration in south, conflict-induced migration in north

Deaf to nuclear plant protests

Government tries to begin work on the 1,400 MW plant in Madhya Pradesh

City on trial

Chandigarh resists luxury residential project but fails to rehabilitate its slum population to preserve its master plan

Disowned 100,000

Taungyas have lived in Uttar Pradesh for decades but law does not recognise them. FRA gives hope

Desperate for dam

Government skews facts to plan a project in Rajasthan that will displace 100,000 people

POSCO gets final clearance

Environment ministry sides with Odisha government, ignores people’s forest rights

In Focus

NO TO DAMS

CSE-DTE mark World Environment Day with release of State of India’s Environment 2023: In Figures

A highlight of this year’s report is a ranking of Indian states on parameters like environment, agriculture, public health and infrastructure

Short-distance migrations help communities manage climate shocks: Study

Many migrate short distances inside their own countries to harness opportunities out there or adapt to shocks and stressors in their life

Taungyas get legal recognition

Land titles distributed to 651 families in six Uttar Pradesh villages

Misguided rules

Environment ministry framed guidelines which violate Forest Rights Act

CHILE

Tiger reserved

Tiger tourism booms without proper regulation; new guidelines attempt to contain damage