The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
At least 177 land and environmental defenders were killed last year for trying to protect the planet – one person every other day - according to this new report by Global Witness. The new figures bring the total number of defender killings up to 1,910 between 2012 and 2022. The …
More than 1,700 murders of environmental activists were recorded over the past decade, an average of a killing nearly every two days, according to this new report by the Global Witness. Since 2012, Global Witness has been gathering data on the killings of land and environmental defenders. In that time, …
A new report from Global Witness shows that the Philippines ranks as the deadliest country in Asia for environmental and land defenders in 2020, and the third deadliest in the world. Greenpeace Philippines echoes the recommendations of the Global Witness report that companies and governments must be held accountable for …
The report reveals that the increasing pace and intensity of climate hazards will strain military and security services around the world as they are called on to respond to climate-driven crises, while also facing direct climate threats to their own infrastructure and readiness. The authors also call on security institutions …
Impunity still reigns when it comes to the murders of human rights defenders around the world, according to the Front Line Defenders organization, in its global analysis of 2020. The analysis examined 331 homicides of leaders who fight for the defense of the land, the environment, Indigenous peoples, women and …
Climate change effect on water security will present high risk to global security in the next ten years warns this inaugural World Climate and Security report released by the International Military Council on Climate and Security. It is the first report of its kind, and is intended to inform future …
Twenty-three people were killed in India last year for defending their land and environment, with only the Philippines and Colombia recording more deaths, human rights group Global Witness said in a report. The report, titled “Enemies of the State”, mentioned the deaths of 13 protestors allegedly in police firing in …
India’s most trusted two-wheeler brand Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt Ltd (HMSI) was recently presented with coveted GreenCo Star Performer Award at the 8th edition of CII GreenCo Summit. Honda’s manufacturing plant in Narsapura (Karnataka) was recognised with the award for its environmental sustainable initiatives. Taking sustainable initiatives, Narsapura …
Thiruvananthapuram: A project to keep prime tourism destinations across the state free of plastic and garbage, piloted by the Responsible Tourism (RT) Mission, together with stake-holders in tourism sector, was launched on Wednesday. Tourism minister Kadakampally Surendran flagged off the ‘Clean Kerala Initiative’, aimed to promote good practices like ‘Green …
KIMIN: Doimukh MLA Tana Hali has called upon the people of the State to create an environment for maintaining the ecological balance by planting more trees and conserving aquatic life. Hali, who reached Hawa Camp near here to participate in a fingerlings release and mass plantation programme organized by the …
Not satisfied with the report submitted by the Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) regarding the extravagant marriage event held by South African businessmen brothers Ajay and Atul Gupta at Auli last month, the High Court has directed the UEPPCB, Chamoli district magistrate and State Government to submit …
CHENNAI: The state government is in the process of bringing in amendments to the more than a century-old Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, to set it in tune with the present scenario, which is vastly different from what prevailed 114 years ago. The amendments will be introduced in the …
In the ICSE syllabus for Class 4 students on environment, there is a chapter on sparrows and saving them by creating nests based on Rakesh’s work. Hooked on to their i-Pads and mobile phones, children today are missing the joys of nature, wildlife and birds. In the fast changing urban …
Dehradun: In a setback to Uttarakhand, the Union environment ministry has declined the Himalayan state’s plea for a ‘green bonus’ for its contribution in enhancing the forest cover in the country. Responding to a written question raised by MP Anil Baluni in the Rajya Sabha, minister of state for forests …
Ramesh, who had the independent charge of the ministry between 2009 and 2011, said the “Environment Minister must stand up and say that climate change is more important than Ease of Doing Business”. The job of the Environment Minister is to protect the environment and not look at it from …
It said the order was only a knee-jerk reaction of the state to "appease" a section of public with vested interest Vedanta group's Sterlite Copper Wednesday told the Madras High Court that the Tamil Nadu government's closure order against its Tuticorin unit was nothing but "naked" discrimination. It said the …
Mumbai/Surat: “Plastic waste is a great impediment to tourism,” said former United Nations environment chief Eric Solheim on Tuesday morning in Surat. His statement sounded a gong for action. As flamingos later pecked away at a parched Tapi river bed, the unrelenting afternoon soon notwithstanding, UN Earth champ, Mumbai’s Afroz …
VISAKHAPATNAM: A two-day state-level seminar on ‘Environmental Protection and Conservation’ with a special focus on the Easter Ghats came to and end on Sunday. Paderu MLA K Bhagyalakshmi was the chief guest at the seminar. The seminar was organised by Nature and Viswa Yuvak Kendra, New Delhi in Araku Valley. …
GUWAHATI: Voice of Environment, an NGO, has started a signature campaign as part of its mass sensitization on making Kamakhya Temple premises a plastic-free zone during Ambubachi Mela 2019. The campaign is led by environmentalist Moharana Choudhury. Advocate Kanhaiya Poddar requested everyone to collaborate, support and join the cause for …
Various spiritual leaders and Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi shall join an initiative for environment protection on June 5, marked as the World Environment Day, an official said on Monday. The initiative will be undertaken by Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti (AVB) in which Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Swami Ramdev, Acharya Lokesh and B.K. …
