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In 1958, when China ordered a nationwide sparrow slaughter to protect grain crops, what followed was 2 million human deathsChina's war on sparrows in 1958 had devastating consequences. The campaign, aimed at protecting grain, instead led to a surge in crop-destr...- Great Nicobar project not about defence, transshipment port but aimed at helping one businessman: LoP Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi criticizes the Great Nicobar Island Project. He states the government's defense and transshipment port claims are false. Gandh...
- In 1979, Japan released 30 mongooses onto Amami Oshima to kill venomous snakes, and it took 45 years to fix what happened nextJapan's ambitious plan to control venomous snakes on Amami Ōshima with Indian mongooses in 1979 backfired spectacularly. The introduced pre...
- Jairam Ramesh flags violation of FRA in clearance of Great Nicobar Island Project, urges action from Ministry of Tribal AffairsIn a letter addressed to Jual Oram, Ramesh argued that the project proceeds in direct violation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) and the righ...
- This is a peak win for HimalayasThe Indian government has put the brakes on new hydropower developments in the upper Ganga area of Uttarakhand, citing a history of environ...
- Great Nicobar project a recipe for ecological disaster: Jairam Ramesh to Defence ministerCongress leader Jairam Ramesh has alerted Defence Minister Rajnath Singh about the Great Nicobar Island Project. He states the project in i...
- Great Nicobar project concerns must be debated in parliamentary forum; govt rattled by Rahul Gandhi's visit: CongressThe Congress party has detailed serious concerns regarding the Great Nicobar project. They highlight ecological damage, tribal rights viola...
- Quote of the Day by Wangari Maathai: “The Generation That Destroys the Environment… – Lessons on environmental responsibility, climate change, sustainability, and why protecting nature matters for future generations by the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and founder of the Green Belt MovementQuote of the Day by Wangari Maathai: "The generation that destroys the environment is not the generation that pays the price," Wangari Maat...
- Extreme weather could endanger over one-third of land animal habitats by 2085, study warnsA major scientific study warns that climate change could significantly impact global wildlife in the coming decades. Researchers found that...
- World Earth Day 2026: Theme, significance, history and why it is celebrated across the globeWorld Earth Day 2026: Observed annually on April 22, Earth Day mobilizes around a billion people globally to address environmental protecti...
- Karma, climate and consequences: As the Char Dham Yatra reopens, a warming Himalaya reveals karma in its oldest public senseA road journey through Uttarakhand’s mountain towns reveals a deeper shift in both climate and pilgrimage. Unusual heat, felt by locals as ...
- Earth is getting ever brighter at night. Here's the reason whyEarth's nighttime illumination increased by 16% between 2014 and 2022, driven by urban expansion and energy access in developing regions. H...
- Over Rs 4,000 crore spent on cyclone risk mitigation since 2011: GovernmentIndia has spent over Rs 4,300 crore on the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project since 2011. This initiative aimed to enhance disaster r...
- Great Nicobar project, a 'maha ecological disaster': Ex-environment minister Jairam RameshJairam Ramesh has criticized the Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project, labeling it an ecological disaster being "bulldozed" through. H...
- Dead Sea an 'ecological disaster', but no one can agree how to fix itEin Gedi, once a popular Dead Sea beach in Israel, lies abandoned due to dangerous sinkholes and the receding shoreline caused by climate c...
- Climate crisis could displace 1.2 billion people by 2050: ReportThe global climate crisis could see more than a billion people displaced from their homes in the next 30 years, as ecological disasters dri...
- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's 'blessings' brought Arvind Kejriwal, PM Narendra Modi together: CongressCongress today said Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's "blessings" have found the PM and Kejriwal on the same page despite the "ecological disaster" on...
- Equity and sustainability, the way forward, say environmental expertsWhen we can't say carbon dioxide is yours and oxygen mine, it's time to stop playing solo and join hands together to work towards preservat...
- ‘India's Long Shoreline is at Risk of Serious Ecological Disaster’Capt Sandeep Kalia, executive director of GOL Salvage Services sheds light on the issue of safety and security of India's maritime space.
- Human error: Man-made ecological disastersThe oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico is now about the size of Puerto Rico. It has already reached the marshes of Louisiana. As environmental...
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