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37 YEARS AFTER BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY
In the intervening night of December 2-3, 1984, India experienced one of the worst disasters in its industrial history. 37 years later, the incident still makes our stomachs churn. The…
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Difficult to achieve climate ambition if India continues fueling fertilizer subsidies
Prime Minister Narandra Modi’s announcement of India achieving Net Zero emissions by 2070 is the right intention. The target of 2070, problems with net-zero can be questioned and argued but…
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COP26: What real climate action would look like
As the work gets ready to witness climate negotiations at CoP26, here is our take on what is at stake and what can be expected out of global leaders. This…
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World Elephant Day: Why Community-Led Conservation of the Animal is Key
Elephant conservation in India is a popular and emotive issue. But when we look closer, the shrinking elephant habitat, human-elephant conflict and unscientific interventions are certainly concerning.
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Pride and Prejudice
The LGBTQI movement teaches us a lesson or two about fighting for a just, inclusive, tolerant and equitable society.
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Biodiversity rich soil has the solution for desertification and droughts
The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed every year to promote public awareness of international efforts to combat desertification.
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THE BIODIVERSITY OF INDIA
Earth is the only known habitable planet in the solar system and that is due to rich, complex and sensitive biodiversity. Biodiversity refers to all the variety of life found on Earth
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World bee day – Observing the decline of native bees
Many of you reading this would have thought of bees as pesky insects at some point in time. You would have been bothered by the formation of beehives in your highrise building in cities.
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“Let’s protect the food system from climate change”, sustainable farmers from Jamui urge Bihar Government
“I am delighted to be part of the pre-budget consultation meeting organised by the Government of Bihar. We are here to represent the organic farmers of Bihar. The fact that…
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Union Budget 2021-22: A few welcomes and a major misses at climate and agriculture front
Greenpeace campaigners share what they feel about the union budget 2021-22