Tag: ENVIRONMENT
Land banks could deny land communities rights over land, says report
A latest study has revealed that investments worth about Rs 13.7 trillion (Rs 13.7 lakh crore) were embroiled in ongoing land conflicts across India which, on average, impact about 10,600 people in every conflict.
Antartica Temperature Soars to 20 Degree Celsius:Highest Ever in History
Antartica has recorded a high temperature of 2o degree celsius, this is the highest record temperature in history.
Green economics is robust enough for policy makers to assess impact of their decisions:...
Indian environmental economist Pavan Sukhdev has been selected for the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement 2020 for his work on initiating and completing The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB).
China Issues Warning Against Contagious Coronavirus
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said "an animal source" appeared most likely to be the primary source of the outbreak and that some "limited human-to-human transmission" occurred between close contacts.
A Glimpse of the Major Events that Defined the Year for India in 2019
2019 saw major events in the field of politics, culture, science and research and these continue to hold immense relevance for the years to come. Here is a glimpse.
Why Clean Air is My Birth Right and Modernity is snatching it away
Clean air is a human need that no technology can ever replace however in recent times the growing rates of air pollution and the associated respiratory and health disorders have compelled us to revisit the environmental question with unprecedented seriousness and urgency.
Statistic of the decade: The massive deforestation of the Amazon
On Dec. 23, we announced the winner: the 8.4 million soccer fields of land deforested in the Amazon over the past decade. That’s 24,000 square miles, or about 10.3 million American football fields.
