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In 1969, Chicago mother of seven lost her husband to lung cancer and saw her kids suffer from respiratory issues. She used family's heath crisis to expose toxic neighbourhood, became the mother of environmental justice movementHazel Johnson transformed a personal tragedy into a lifelong battle against environmental pollution after losing her husband to lung cancer...- Warnings ignored as Venezuela coastal towers faced quake forces they couldn't take, investigation revealsIn June, powerful earthquakes struck the coastal town of La Guaira, resulting in significant destruction and loss of life. Government-built...
- Death by breath: How mining dust in Aravallis is killing residentsUnregulated Aravalli mining in Rajasthan has triggered a fatal silicosis crisis, claiming dozens of lives in villages like Syalodra. Affect...
- India's middle-income trap has a problem money may fixEconomist Thomas Piketty says India can escape the middle-income trap through massive investment in education, healthcare and infrastructur...
- BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
- In 2002, Albany buried 1,500 feet of Patroon Creek underground. 18 years later, daylighting restored the stream and improved flood resilience across the project area tooAccording to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's success story, U.S. Geological Survey streamflow data showed that three of the five...
- Quote of the Day by Gaozi: “Give it a breach to the east, and it will flow to the east” — the ancient Chinese philosopher’s powerful life lesson on human nature, morality, environment, character and free will, and why the direction of our lives may depend less on what we are born with than on how we are shaped by society and experienceQuote of the Day by Gaozi: “Give it a breach to the east, and it will flow to the east” captures his controversial view that human nature i...
- India's 80th Independence Day: A look at protests in its 79-year journey till 'cockroaches' hit the streetsIndia's post-independence history showcases persistent dissent and public mobilisation. Students, farmers, and citizens have repeatedly cha...
- In 1962, a Massachusetts mother occupied city hall over a sludge-covered river; her campaign helped pass a clean-water law and protect 174 milesMarion Stoddart spearheaded a vital grassroots initiative against the pollution of the Nashua River, demonstrating remarkable dedication an...
- In 1978, a New York mother discovered her son's school stood beside a toxic-waste dump; her campaign evacuated about 950 families and helped create SuperfundA mother's fight for her son's health exposed a toxic chemical dump in Niagara Falls. This crisis led to the evacuation of hundreds of fami...
- 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...
- Quote of the Day by Wangari Maathai: “When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and seeds of hope.”“When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and seeds of hope,” Wangari Maathai’s quote, reflects her lifelong commitment to environm...
- Anti-Donald Trump protests erupt in US ahead of Earth Day over environmental rollbacks, days after 50501 protestThousands of Americans are taking to the streets ahead of Earth Day to protest President Donald Trump's far-reaching environmental rollback...
- Almost 75 per cent of Chardham Project complete, Centre tells SCThe Centre informed the Supreme Court that 75% of the Chardham Project in Uttarakhand is complete. This strategic 900-kilometre project aim...
- Tiger Safari banned in Jim Corbett? Here is what SC has saidTiger Safari Jim Cobett Ban: SC, reprimanding Uttarakhand govt for deforestation in Jim Corbett National Park, today directed committee for...
- Russia to skip Earth Hour, calls World Wildlife Fund a 'foreign agent'"This year we decided to refrain from taking part in this event. It is because they have become a foreign agent," said Kremlin spokesperson...
- CAIT extends support to 'MakeAmazonPay' global campaignCAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said, "We express our support and solidarity with the just cause of the global movement 'MakeAmaz...
- Real danger to tigers not from road traffic, but poachers: SCThe Supreme Court on Wednesday said the conservation of tigers was important, but could not be at the cost of movement of human beings from...
- PIL accuses two Adani Power firms of violation of green normsThe bench of Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Justice J B Pardiwala also sought replies from the state government and the Centre.
- HC notice to Adani Group for mining land near Tiger ReserveThe Bombay High Court has issued a notice to Adani Group for mining coal in 1,750 hectares of land at Lohara village in Chandrapur district...
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