Andaman & Nicobar grapples with tourist influx, deforestation and scars of 2004 Tsunami
Islands in Flux: The Andaman and Nicobar Story is a collection of writings by Pankaj Sekhsaria on problems the archipelago has been facing in the …
Centre forms committee to look into Isha Foundation’s recommendations on river rejuvenation
The committee will look into the Isha Foundation’s Revitalization of Rivers in India – Draft Policy Recommendation
SC issues notice to Centre for changing NGT appointment rules
Changes in the composition of the selection committee for NGT appointments and in qualification and removal of chairpersons were brought about …
Leopard kills forester in Uttarakhand; authorities suspect it to be a man-eater
The staff of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve was attacked in the Motichur range in Raiwala area
UNCCD CoP 14: Report on Soil Organic Carbon released
Soil Organic Carbon, which is the plant and animal tissues at various states of decomposition in the soil, is a yardstick for sustainable land …
10 years since St Petersburg Declaration, hopes for doubling tiger numbers dim
Instead one-third of tiger conservation sites in the world are severely at risk of losing their wild tigers
Govt's agenda for developing pedestrian-friendly cities does not translate into action
Smart City Mission has allocated only 8 per cent of the Rs. 20,500-crore budget for creating 'walkable localities’
Jharkhand wipes 3 wildlife sanctuaries off records for iron ore mining
The three sanctuaries, in West Singhbhum district, have been recognised for over 40 years
Delhi tree felling: Absent forest policy, absentee Tree Authority
Between 2014 and 2017, the government planted 28,12,000 trees against the target of 36, 57,000, leaving a shortfall of 845,000 trees
GST of 18% on tendu leaves: how it will impact tribals
Many tribals in central India depend of tendu leaf collection for subsistence
Rajasthan Locust Attack: Both state, Centre need to shed complacency
Between 1993 and 2020, the governments hardly invested in locust control departments
COVID-19: Gujarat forest dept officials allegedly torched huts, fields
The state’s forest officials told villagers to evict land or face consequences
Disengaging with WII should be given rethink, MoEF&CC tells PMO: RTI
In a letter to the PMO, ministry agrees ‘in principle’ to disengage with IIFM
Green India Mission grossly underfunded: Parliament panel
The panel also points out that green cover is being increased just to meet targets and without considering soil, weather conditions
`It is easy to die'
मांस का फांस
आजकल बूचड़खाने विभिन्न आस्थाओं और कानून की वजह से विवाद का घर बने हुए हैं।
National Forestry Research Plan to focus on climate change
A blueprint for scientific research in forestry, the plan is made every 20 years and was formulated last in 2000
Supreme Court pulls up Centre for not using Rs 90,000 crore meant for environment
The court also suspects misuse of funds as a recent affidavit showed that the money was being used for construction of roads, renovation of bus …
Tiger poaching issue reaches Uttarakhand High Court
The court has asked the respondents to file their independent replies on the seizure of five tiger skins in March 2016
India to host Global Wildlife Programme from October 2
The GWP will address issues related to illegal wildlife trade across 19 countries in Asia and Africa
World water day: How a village in Maharastra turned a dying lake into a birding paradise
Seven years ago, Paraswada lake in Gondia was nothing more than a stinking swamp filled with weed species that were killing its biodiversity
African cheetahs can be brought into India, rules Supreme Court
Co-existence of cheetahs and Asiatic lions in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno-Palpur and unavailability of Asiatic Cheetahs had hampered the project
राजधानी दिल्ली में वनवासियों की धमक, कहा- वनाधिकार कानून लागू हो
सुप्रीम कोर्ट में 26 नवंबर को वन अधिकार कानून 2006 पर सुनवाई होनी है। उससे पहले देश के विभिन्न राज्यों से वनवासियों ने दिल्ली ...
India gets protocol to assess Snow Leopard population
No date has been set yet for process reserved only for tigers, rhinos and elephants until now
Odisha govt lures industries via land banks, alienates people from commons
Down To Earth travels to some of the areas in Odisha worst hit by a government-sponsored land grab to lure industries and investments