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Ecology Before the Ballot Box
On March 11, 2026, a coalition of Kerala’s environmental organisations released ‘From Forest to Sea: People’s Environmental Charter’ and handed it to the leadership of all major political parties...
Assam rocked by earthquake, people left vulnerable amidst Covid-19
Quake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale had its epicenter in Dhekiajuli in Sonitpur district
Why is Kerala concerned about the Centre’s ESZ notification?
While environmentalists celebrate the new transition zones between cities and state wildlife sanctuaries, local residents worry about continuing their livelihoods
Centre’s new policies violate the National Mineral Policy 2019: Goa Foundation
The group asked the state to act against the new policies that allow the Centre to sell off minerals, ignoring India’s federal structure, and usurp a state’s power to grant mining leases
Punished the Glacier
A satirical piece in wake of the Uttarakhand tragedy, examining how blame is assigned, even in cases of natural disasters
Around 170 still missing in the tragedy in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli
14 people were killed, after a glacier break at Joshimath triggered massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers
Stop mindless concretisation ‘projects’ in Uttarakhand
A look at how unplanned and unchecked development wreaks havoc on the region’s fragile ecology
Why did J. Sanjiv Khanna dissent from the Central Vista majority judgment?
While the top court upheld the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, the decision was split 2:1 with Justice Khanna giving his distinct and separate opinion
EXCLUSIVE! River erosion washes away over 35 percent of Assam’s agricultural land
Erosion of land has been a key reason for migration, and therefore a major factor affecting the citizenship issue in Assam
Equity to be maintained between industrialisation and ecosystem: Orissa HC
The court noted that although development is necessary for enhanced revenue, it cannot be at the cost of human beings
Gujarat’s environmental group demands cancellation of GPCL’s environmental clearance
The NGO expressed anger at the company’s lax attitude towards past tragedies that put local village-life in danger
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