Battle for Niyamgiri
International Day for Biological Diversity
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Villagers block garbage route
Pay tax to get water
Episode 1 New Vastu with Ashok B Lall: How to shade your windows for a cool home
The window is your immediate connection to Su-Urja or good energy. It is the source of daylight, it is the source of fresh air and the breeze …
Displaced by Disasters
In 2016, one person every second was forced to flee their home. Most of the disaster-related displacements recorded in 2016 were linked to …
Count Your Carbon Footprints
If you are a resident of Hong Kong, or for that matter, Abu Dhabi or Doha, you have to admit that you have a much larger carbon footprint than …
Killer roads
India is committed to reduce the number of road accidents and fatalities by 50 per cent by 2020. However, road safety levels have taken a serious …
Extreme Is The New Normal
The world has seen 16 record-breaking hottest years since 2000. In fact, global surface temperatures are already rising about 20 times faster …
Debate: Should Indian government put a comprehensive ban on commercial surrogacy?
The surrogacy market in India is worth over US $2 billion. India is now planning to regulate this trade. The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016, …
In photos: Forest fires ruined over 67,000 ha of Odisha’s forest cover in 5 years
According to Odisha’s forest minister, over 0.173 million forest fires were reported in the state in half a decade
State of India’s Environment 2020: In Figures (e-book)
The 2020 "In Figures" annual eBook is ready... It has tons of data on India’s environment and development to get a better understanding of …
COVID-19 lockdown: A ventilator for rivers
Of 36 monitoring units placed in the Ganga, water quality at 27 points was found suitable for bathing and propagation of wildlife and fisheries …
Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity — how to balance the two
In Africa, 75% of agricultural growth comes from farmland expansion into forests and savannas, leading to habitat loss & fragmentation
In pictures: UNESCO’s global geoparks get 18 new sites
UNESCO is adding 18 sites to its global geoparks network, bringing the total number up to 195 in 48 countries. Two UNESCO Member States have …
What are lost continents, and why are we discovering so many?
The more we explore and sample the depths of the oceans, the more likely we’ll be to discover more lost continents
Body Burden: Antibiotic Resistance - State of India’s Health
Body Burden is a theme-based, biannual report. This year’s theme is antibiotic resistance. The book will look at the state of antibiotic …
State of India’s Environment 2020
The State of India's Environment 2020 is the country's most credible annual statement on the state of affairs in environment and …
Climate change is forcing butterflies and moths to adapt – but some species can’t
Only by arming ourselves with an understanding of why butterfly numbers are down can we hope to halt or reverse the decline
The cleanest cities of India: The transgender community and women keep Paradeep clean
Paradeep has set up a socio-economic model that not only integrates the marginalised but also generates enough revenue to make itself self-…
Stephen Hawking's last book has the answer to everything
This book 'Brief Answers to the Big Questions' takes on 10 questions that have perplexed humans
Frames of change - Heartening tales that define new India
The book chronicles 41 inspiring initiatives by people to bring about changes by innovating solutions to development challenges faced across the …
Anthropogenic pressures threaten Similipal-Satkosia wildlife corridor plan
The proposed corridor in Odisha can be connecting link for the survival of endangered species. But mining activities need to be eliminated
Politicisation of rights
What impedes the Forest Rights Act, 2006, from being implemented in the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve in West Bengal?