Environment

Environment: The growing crisis on the Kho River

The river Kho, that breathes life into both the Ganga and Ramganga — and supports countless farmers — is under severe threat at its source. Both the Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh governments need to take urgent steps to protect and preserve this river and surroundings from resorts and uncontrolled ‘religious tourism;’ besides Dogadda, a culturally and politically important town in Uttarakhand also deserves official recognition as the origin point of the Kho argues the author

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From Madrid to Baku: A chronicle of inadequate climate action at UN Conferences

Why are international measures to mitigate Climate Change so slow and ineffective?

River Ganga, communities, cultures & livelihood: will Indians preserve its life-sustaining legacy?

The author’s simple point, addressed to the power elite is to stop destroying the identity of indigenous communities; a destruction of the Himalayas will bring unprecedented crisis to Gangetic plains in India and so, we must not do anything that escalates the crisis we already facing.

250+ activists from across India call for immediate release of Jammu and Kashmir’s environmental defenders

Support democratic and peaceful movements for safeguarding ecology in J&K and the entire Himalayan region says the detailed statement issued today

Detentions and intimidation of social and environmental activists in J&K arbitrary: NAPM

Expressing solidarity with recently detained Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) environmental activists,...

Faith v/s Environment: 17,600 trees felled in U.P. to pave way for proposed Kanwar Yatra route, fact-finding panel tells NGT 

The UP govt. plans to cut 33,776 trees in total for the controversial project, says joint committee; green tribunal directs govt. to clarify if number of trees to be axed has been calculated strictly in accordance with provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Protection of Trees Act reports The Hindu

Indian Coal Giants Pushed for Lax Pollution Rules While Ramping Up Operations

Senior Journalist Akshay Deshmane exposes how giant Indian coal companies influenced the Narendra Modi led Indian government to weaken pollution regulations and expand the sector

SC: The right to be free from adverse effects of Climate Change is a fundamental right

This piece examines the often conflicting jurisprudence on indigenous peoples and the right to a safe environment and climate change

Adverse impact of climate change? 43% of farmers found half of their standing crops damaged

Climate change poses a significant threat to Indian agriculture,...

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