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Utopia on lease
Reality takes hold in Rajasthan
World Water Day: How mining is depleting groundwater in Rajasthan’s Alwar
Illegal mining in the Aravalli Hills has destroyed hillocks, brought prosperity to locals and depleted the groundwater table
Life in maars: Why it’s worth protecting a spectacular fossil site NZ almost lost to commercial mining interests
Foulden Maar, one of New Zealand’s most exceptional fossil sites, was also of interest to mining company
States with declining tiger population have highest diversion of forests for mining
Data shows that Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Telangana and Andhra lost forest land to mining during the period their tiger numbers declined
Aravallis: How mining wreaked havoc on the mountain range
Here’s all about how humans ravaged the 2.5 billion years old mountain range in just 40 years
Metal or mettle matters?
WHILE STOCKS LAST: A CASE FOR SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. Wilma Berends, Bertram Zagema and Teo wams. Friends of the Earth , The Netherlands.…
A clean dig
Experts from all over India and the world vote for cleaner mining options in the first ever world mining Congress
Uranium spill
Illegal sand mining, constructions endanger Son gharials
Uneven flow of water from a dam, illegal constructions have exacerbated soil erosion, led to decline in population of crocodiles in the sanctuary&…
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 25, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Central panel opens up forest for Adani mine despite Chhattisgarh’s reservation
Forest Advisory Committee gives Stage 1 clearance to Parsa coal mining project under the umbrage of fait accompli despite clear concerns about …
Reconsider green clearance mechanism for small-scale mining: NGT to Centre
It says district-level authorities do not have the expertise to assess environmental impacts of mining projects
District Mineral Foundation has over Rs 11,000 crore to invest in mining-affected districts
However, funds are yet to be sanctioned for development programmes in most districts
Odisha Mining Corporation bats for Vedanta: questions rejection of bauxite mining proposal in Niyamgiri hills
Says Union environment ministry does not have powers to overrule Supreme Court which cleared the project
Digging their own grave
Extracting minerals and ornamental stone in the Aravallis - despit its environmental costs - is such a flourishing economic activity that …
Mining at deep sea
Countries are delving deeper into the ocean to explore its mineral wealth. The deposits on the ocean floor are enormous and the ecology of this …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 24, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Wildlife trafficking, organised crime linked: Nonprofit’s report sheds new light
Wildlife Justice Commission Report also includes illegal sand mining as environmental crime
Supreme Court fines illegal miners in Odisha, directs fund to be used for tribal benefit in mining districts
Also directs Centre to revise National Mineral Policy to regulate mining effectively