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