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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...
With just a bicycle and seeds in his pocket, he planted 1 crore trees: Telangana’s 'Tree Man' proved how one person can change IndiaWith just a bicycle and a pocket full of seeds, Telangana’s ‘Tree Man’ Daripalli Ramaiah planted over 10 million trees, creating one of the...
- Sanctity of glaciers
Glaciers, revered as life-givers, are declining due to global warming. This retreat devastates ecosystems and water supplies. It also deepl...
Who Really Destroyed Easter Island’s Forests? The Rats’ Hidden Role ExplainedEaster Island's iconic statues hide a forgotten environmental tale. New research reveals Polynesian rats, introduced around 1200 CE, decima...
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh cites primatologists' opposition to Great Nicobar ProjectCongress MP Jairam Ramesh commends the Association of Indian Primatologists for opposing the Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project, cit...
Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to 'precipice': UNUnsustainable farming and deforestation are endangering the planet's ability to support human life. This issue is causing severe feedback l...
How a ban on human activities could've saved over 150 lives in Kerala's WayanadThe recent landslides in Wayanad, Kerala, which claimed over 150 lives, underscore the ongoing issues in notifying the Western Ghats as an ...
In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change
COVID-19 or Coronavirus like pandemic may happen again? Here's what experts claimCOVID-19 or Coronavirus has left an indelible mark and experts have warned that there are chances of another pandemic, as per a report.
Investors of companies in pandemic hotspots can help mitigate new pandemic risks, researchers sayA study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal suggests that financial entities investing in companies operating in hotspots for ...
Illegal coal mining going on in Assam: AJP writes to PM ModiThe Party stated Government is already aware that illegal mining of coal, which has continued unabated for decades in India's north eastern...
SAIL organises a one day workshop on environmental and forest issuesThe workshop was held at a time when it has become important for companies to understand the nitty-gritty of the modifications made in the ...
- NGT takes cognizance of DDA's project
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) facelift plan for Qutab Golf Course ...
Environmental degradation costs Pakistan Rs 356 billion annuallyEnvironmental degradation costs Pakistan a staggering over Rs 356 billion annually and the government has been making "all-out endeavours" ...
Stop clearances to Uttarakhand dams, Supreme Court to centreThe SC has directed the MoEF not to clear hydropower projects in Uttarakhand saying it was concerned with the proliferation of such project...
- Small hydel projects not as eco-friendly as touted: Experts
Small hydro power projects which have mushroomed in Uttarakhand and elsewhere across India are not environmentally friendly as they are oft...
Tiger population dwindles to 1,400 in IndiaAccording to a statistics, the tiger population in 30 Tiger reserves in the country have dwindled to 1,411 at present from the 1,800 in 197...