Tag: ENVIRONMENT
The Answer is Blowing in the Wind
Here is yet another anecdote on the quarantine period and how an ordinary Indian family is coping up amid the pandemic.
Deforestation and Ecological Hostility are at the Core of the Pandemic: Vandana Shiva Tells...
The lockdown has had significant gains for the environment but in the long run only an economy that is ecologically sensitive and based on the principles of Swaraj will be key to conserving the environment.
Uttarakhand eyes a part of Rajaji Tiger Reserve for Kumbh
Preparing for Kumbh, scheduled from January 2021 in Haridwar, Uttarakhand government’s forest department has requested permission from the centre to temporarily use a part of Rajaji National Park for pilgrim facilities.
In a pandemic, a chance to make India’s recovery and growth equitable
Post-lockdown economic stress added to the woes of the Indian economy, which was already decelerating, much before COVID-19 pandemic. However, news of a normal monsoon that is still the mainstay of the country’s economy brought some hope for a stressed economy and worried government.
Commemorating Five Decades of the Earth Day: Some Critical Concerns
This fiftieth celebration of Earth Day should serve as a celebration of the work that has been done, but it should also serve as a wake-up call for the work that still needs to be done.
Trapped on India-Bangladesh Border: 2,000 Indians Finally Receive Basic Ration
2,000 people living on the India-Bangladesh border have finally got basic ration after 23 days of struggle and starvation.
Lockdown Cleanses City Air, But What About a Post-Lockdown Plan?
The air quality in Delhi, Gurgaon and Ghaziabad may be improving due to the lockdown, but are we making any long term plans?
Fishers try to stay afloat amid lockdown
Fishing and the entire supply chain associated with it has been impacted by the ongoing 21-day lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
Everest is closed – enforced hiatus will help its environment recover but hit a...
Jane Markova, a tourism guide from Russia who brings tourist groups to trek in the Everest region twice a year, says that although she has lost this season’s income, she acknowledges that Everest’s environment has shown signs of distress, and will now have time to “detox”.
Kerala’s fishing beaches littered with large amounts of fishing debris
A survey of six fishing beaches in Kerala revealed that most of the waste consists of plastic. In beaches with a greater intensity of fishing activities, plastic waste was four times higher than those with a lower fishing intensity.
