Future tense
All of the 204 million hectares of the Brazilian Cerrado, a vast tropical savanna, might disappear by 2030. And this disappearing act will be more tragic than magic. According to this startling
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Gods feel the pinch too
Puri rath yatra, Jagannath temple plagued by scarcity of wood
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Central intervention to ensure SC/ST status for Narmada oustees
The Union Government plans to introduce a bill in the monsoon session of Parliament to ensure that the oustees of Sardar Sarovar Dam, rehabilitated in Gujarat, are allowed to retain their SC/ST
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Renewed 'Save Silent Valley" call
The Central Government official who undertook the first official study in the 1970s, of the proposal to harness electricity within Silent Valley, has recalled the processes which culminated in the
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As for the future
Is there hope?
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Destruction as a way of sustainable farming
For centuries, the Iban tribals of Malaysia have cultivated crops by clearing trees, but without endangering the rainforests. At the centre of their practices are traditional rights that each generation inherits.
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No respite
Madhya Pradesh tribals say the administration has created an atmosphere of terror
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The face of extinction
Species extinction is real, and not a scare. But the solutions conservationsists provide are simplistic and even more scary
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INDIA
• For effective development and utilisation of its natural resources, the Orissa government intends to draft a mineral policy soon. Along with this, the state also wants to formulate a gems
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ADB mission in Capital
A two-member fact finding mission from Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila, arrived in Nepal for the Project Preparatory Technical Assistance (PPTA) relating to the proposed Third Irrigation Sector
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Ministers to review 10-year transport plan
The UK government has ordered a review of the centerpiece of its transport policy, the $245bn 10-year transport plan, amid fears that forecasts for funding, passenger growth and traffic are now
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India: addressing energy security and climate change
Addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation involves many stakeholders, cuts across short and long timeframes, and requires that all development projects be assessed for their sensitivity to climate concerns. This integration of climate concerns in the development process has been mainstreamed in India through high-level multistakeholder committees. The National Committee to Assess the Impacts of Climate Change is evaluating the impact of climate change on key development activities, and assessing options to mitigate climate risks.
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From ape to man : Fossils point to key moment
An Ethiopian fossil hunter has found the bones and teeth of forest-dwelling creatures who lived as much as 5.8 million years ago, a discovery that appears to challenge some assumptions of early human
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Fossils may be earliest human link
An Ethiopian fossil hunter has found the bones and teeth of forest- dwelling creatures who lived as much as 5.8 million years ago, a discovery that appears to challenge some assumptions of early
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Teesta project
The work on the 510 mw Rs 2,500 crore Teesta hydel project (Stage V) in Sikkim is expected to be completed on schedule in February, 2007, a top company official
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5-star hotels within CRZ will go: Jairam
PANJIM: A statement which could ruffle many feathers in political and business circles, the Union Minister for Environment Jairam Ramesh has categorically stated that all five-star hotels and vacation beach complexes constructed by violating Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) will have to face the axe in Goa. According to Ramesh there are approximately 8,000 illegal structures in Goa as per satellite
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Jairams ministry after Polavaram project now
THE environment ministry has sought an explanation from the Andhra Pradesh government for beginning work on the on the Polavaram irrigation project without complete environmental clearance. The ministry has asked Andhra why a public hearing on the project has not been held despite repeated reminders stretching over a year-and-a-half.
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Climate change and India: a 4x4 assessment - a sectoral and regional analysis for 2030s
<p>This new report prepared by INCCA, provides an assessment of impact of climate change in 2030s on four key sectors of the Indian economy, namely Agriculture, Water, Natural Ecosystems & Biodiversity and Health in four climate sensitive regions of India, namely the Himalayan region, the Western Ghats, the Coastal Area and the North-East Region.</p>
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Breathe easy, NCR gets low sulphur diesel
The carbon-stained lungs of Delhi moved a step closer to cleaner air when on July 1 diesel, which has a lower sulphur content of 0.05 per cent, was introduced in National Capital Region. Sulphur is