Tag: ENVIRONMENT
Chhattisgarh government’s flip-flop on forest rights
In May 2020, the Chhattisgarh government had made the state forest department the nodal agency for Community Forest Resource Rights (CFRR). The decision was reversed in June 2020 after protests.
“Apathy Towards Protection of Forests Will Prove Very Costly”, Warn Former Officials
Given the centrality of forests to the ecological balance, senior officials warn that an attitude of apathy may cost us dearly.
Safety Aspects of COVID 19 Vaccine Are Most Important
On August 11 Russia launched a COVID-19 vaccine, described by President Vladimir Putin as the world’s first. It was also announced that industrial production of the vaccine will start in September and 20 countries have already ordered a billion doses.
Coronavirus: have we already missed the opportunity to build a better world?
Many people like to say that the coronavirus is teaching us a lesson, as if the pandemic were a kind of morality play that...
The Ecological Questions Around Disposal and Recycling of Used PPE Kits in a Pandemic...
Single-use plastics in the form of used PPE kits are landing up in our water bodies and landfills posing important ecological questions.
Hunted and traded for body parts, the Bengal slow loris needs a conservation strategy
The Bengal slow loris is a gum-eating, nocturnal, tree-dwelling primate species found in northeast India.
The Growing Menace of Space Pollution & the Challenge of Urgent Restoration
Space pollution is one of the greatest problems facing the international community and dire consequences await us if we don’t take urgent steps towards restoring the outer space.
10,000 Year Old Preserved Mammoth Uncovered from Siberian Lake
Scientists in Siberia have found the remains of a 10,000 year old wooly mammoth. This will pave way for further research into its anatomy, diet and climatic conditions that caused its death.
Study Underlines, Polar Bears Will Become Extinct by 2100 Given Global Temperature Rise
A recent study reveals that polar bears will become extinct 2100 due to global warming and resultant reduction in availability of food.
Mapping human-elephant conflict hotspots from compensation records
Researchers have mapped human-elephant conflicts in Kerala based on an analysis of the compensation data associated with human-wildlife conflicts in the state.
