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Utopia on lease

Reality takes hold in Rajasthan

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

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

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 …

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

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 10, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal