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Environment
DEVELOPMENT
AECOM report reveals questionable aims in Rs.72,000 crore Great Nicobar island development plan
Report commissioned by NITI Aayog reveals a bias that may compromise tribal rights and ecological preservation.
Rishika Pardikar
BACK PAGE
‘The Dystopian Times’ by Appupen
Appupen
Wildlife
‘Every hour, six people die of snake bite in India’: Herpetologist Sumanth Bindumadhav
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
SNAKEBITE CRISIS
Snakebites kill more Indians than all other wildlife combined
Karnataka’s groundbreaking move to track snakebites reveals the true scale of a crisis that has been slithering under the radar for decades.
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
TOURISM IMPACT
Unregulated tourism takes toll on Kashmir’s fragile ecosystem
Without action to implement sustainable tourism practices, experts fear Kashmir’s natural beauty could crumble under the weight of its own popularity.
Irfan Amin Malik
Photo essay
And unquiet flows the Yamuna
The river might be on the verge of dying, but it leads parallel lives in the beliefs, legends, and historical structures it birthed.
Siddharth Behl
Climate Action
Bangladesh joins the race to climate-proof cities in South Asia
Dhaka, which plans to become carbon-neutral by 2050, joins cities such as Mumbai, Chennai, and Bengaluru in having a climate action plan.
Reuters
More stories from Environment
How the record-breaking heatwave revealed Delhi’s climate vulnerabilities
As temperatures soared, shortcomings in infrastructure and policy left millions vulnerable.
Vitasta Kaul,
Vedaant Lakhera
‘Forest department said nearly 1 lakh trees would be cut if license for mining were given for Sandur forests’: B.K. Dikshit
Karnataka’s top forest official explains why the department opposes mining in Sandur’s rich forests.
Rishika Pardikar
Would another earthquake reroute the Ganga?
Some 2,500 years ago, an earthquake changed the course of one of Earth’s largest rivers, totally altering the landscape.
Deutsche Welle
Why Kenya plans to kill a million Indian crows
The invasive species feasts on local wildlife, snatches food from tourists, attacks chicks in poultry farms, and poses bird strike hazard at airports.
Divya Gandhi
The Great Nicobar Betrayal
Frontline News Desk
Delhi’s street vendors bear the brunt of extreme heat, study reveals devastating impact
Greenpeace India-National Hawkers Federation survey shows vendors stare at health risks and income loss, as government fails to offer proper support.
Mridula Vijayarangakumar
The Nicobar narrative
Dear Reader,
Anusua Mukherjee
EVs versus combustion cars: 6 things you should know
Environmentally speaking, is it better to get a new electric car or to keep driving a diesel-powered one?
Deutsche Welle
How to phase out fossil fuels without leaving anyone behind
As climate talks closed in Bonn, countries discussed how to move to a low-carbon economy while protecting the world’s poorest.
Deutsche Welle
Caracal: The mystery cat
A redolently illustrated, rigorously scientific, and richly historical book tells the story of one of India’s most elusive cats.
Divya Gandhi
Delhi heatwave: How are residents coping with extreme weather?
Arrangements have been made at hospitals to treat patients suffering from issues such as exhaustion and stroke.
Deutsche Welle
Climate finance programme funnelling billions of dollars back to rich countries
In recent years, wealthy countries sent climate funding to the developing world with interest rates or conditions that benefited the lending nations.
Reuters
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