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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...

Scientists urge citizens to write to demand rejection of forest clearance in Dibang Valley

The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) is considering the clearance of 2.7 lakh trees for a hydroelectric project

Will take legal action if Guj gov’t fails to check flooding, water-logging: Environmentalists

They write that that if there is any damage to the environment or communities, authorities will have to compensate

Deep Sea Mining: Boost for economy but bane for future generations?

Will the exploitation of the ocean floor leave the future generations bereft of its bounty?

40,000 trees cut in Odisha!

Just like in Chhattisgarh, officials obtained a fake Gram Sabha certificate to take over tribal land

Chhattisgarh HC orders PSU to stop all mining activity

The PSU had obtained a fake NOC from the gram sabha to begin mining

Bad Air Day: UP Govt to cut nearly 64,000 trees in Lucknow for Defence Expo

The Uttar Pradesh state government is preparing to cut down nearly 64,000 trees along the Gomti river for India’s Defence Expo scheduled to be held in February next year.

Children living in extreme poverty are most vulnerable to effects of climate change

Suburban rains, Chennai  Text of the note prepared by...

Toxic Emissions World Needs To Slash Soared To Record High In 2018: UN

New Delhi: The world needs to drastically reduce greenhouse...

Mahul needs you

The residents who had been ‘rehabilitated’ to Mahul, today languish in apathetic conditions facing life-threatening diseases

UN Report Warns Only Rapid and Transformational Action Can Stave Off Global Climate Disaster

An alarming United Nations report released Tuesday said global temperatures are...

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