Reply affidavit on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Gavhan Koliwada Matsyavyavsayik Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit Vs City & Industrial Development Corporation & Others dated 28/01/2025. City & Industrial Development Corporation submitted a proposal for CRZ clearance for the construction of coastal road from …
VISAKHAPATNAM: The state's second largest fresh water lake Kondakarla Ava is an area of rich aquatic biodiversity with lotus plants, fish and hundreds of species of resident avifauna and migratory birds . Located around 50 kilometres from port city, near Anakapalle, this scenic lake amidst small hills, attracts picnickers, bird …
The Western Ghats are spread across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The Centre on Sunday announced that a new policy is in the offing to conserve Western Ghats, which is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. “The Centre will formulate a policy that will conserve the …
South Africa’s government said operating mines should pay two-thirds of the cost of cleaning up toxic water pollution caused by more than 100 years of mining in Gauteng, the country’s richest province that includes Johannesburg. A long-term plan to treat so-called acid mine drainage will cost as much as 12 …
India is blessed with the tallest and the most gallant mountains of the world. These mountains, apart from being aesthetically beautiful, also host a wide variety of flora and fauna that sustain the livelihood of the people in the region. The mighty Himalayas, the Aravalli range, the Satpura range, the …
Nigeria: Over-Dependence On Oil Is Nigeria's Major Problem - Lagos Finance Commissioner Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), said oil exploration by multinational companies was a major contributor to environmental warming and climate change effects in Nigeria. Coordinator of the organisation, Mr Nnimo Bassey, stated this …
The recent forest fires in Uttarakhand torched over 2,000 hectares. In the second of a three-part series, Business Standard looks at the immediate and long-term impact of the fires on Uttarakhand Ten years ago, when Peter Smetacek walked in the forests surrounding Sattal, there were areas so thick with butterflies …
The National Green Tribunal today said no activities like paragliding and snow scooters would be permitted at Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh as the "extremely eco-sensitive area" cannot be subjected to further degradation. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, however, clarified that it would be appropriate to …
Atmospherically transported dust from the Saharan desert provides pulses of biologically important nutrients, including iron, to ocean surface waters. The biological response to these ephemeral events is not fully known, especially among the heterotrophic microbial community. Here we use the well-characterized Vibrio genus as a model for heterotrophic bacterial response. …
Hyderabad: The `Save KBR' campaign continued to gather steam in the city over the weekend, with Hyderabadis vowing to not stop until the government reviews its Strategic Road Development Project (SRDP) that proposes to run through the eco-sensitive buffer zone of Hyderabad's sprawling national park. Condemning the plan, citizens and …
Three people in a motorised canoe on the mighty River Santiago in Peru’s northern Amazon some weeks ago saw something deeply alarming. It was one dredge and between 15 and 20 men mining for gold up one left-bank tributary. Two of the people in the canoe were consultants for Lima-based …
A CSX freight train derailed in northeastern Washington on Sunday, spilling hazardous material near a subway station and disrupting commuter rail and long-distance Amtrak passenger trains but causing no injuries, authorities said. Thirteen rail cars were strewn across the tracks at the derailment site in the early morning incident, District …
Dissection might prove unnecessary when identifying new molluscs after scientists Corey Whisson, Western Australian Museum, and Dr Abraham Breure, Naturalis Biodiversity Centre, the Netherlands, and Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Belgium, described a previously unknown land snail based on its genitalia, yet without damaging the specimen in the slightest. …
Adani’s plan for Australia’s largest coalmine faces yet another snag, with a conservation group mounting what is now the eighth legal challenge to the contentious project. The group, Land Services of Coast and Country, filed an appeal for a judicial review of the Queensland government’s environmental approval of the Carmichael …
From a quarter to half of Earth's vegetated lands has shown significant greening over the last 35 years largely due to rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change on April 25. An international team of 32 authors from 24 …
The localised climatic effect of wind farms has been unknown and subject to speculation - until now In the first study of its kind, scientists have been able to measure the climatic effect of a wind farm on the local environment. The team said its experiment showed that there was …
The Ministry of Agriculture on Monday vowed to beef up its supervision over genetically modified (GM) crops in order to protect human health, ecology and the environment. Agricultural authorities at all levels should strengthen the control of testing, production, processing, labeling and marketing of GM seeds and crops, according to …
CHENNAI: A three-member panel that studied pollution caused by coal-fired thermal plants in Ennore on the outskirts of Chennai has recommended "severe and retrospective" penalties for all violations and a moratorium on expansion of industries in the area. The panel, headed by retired Madras high court judge Justice D Hariparanthaman, …
Anti-Adani Wangan and Jagalingou Family Council says it will launch a federal court challenge over ‘sham meeting’ to endorse Carmichael mine Traditional land owners have voted in favour of allowing a coalmine to be opened by Adani in central Queensland, but some from the Indigenous group have labelled the vote …
DIRECTORS of mining companies that pollute and degrade the environment face up to 20 years imprisonment if proposals by Mines Minister Walter Chidhakwa are passed into law. In developments that campaigners say are a victory for the environment and human rights, Minister Chidhakwa plans to overhaul the existing Mines and …
The government of Bangladesh has indicated it is unlikely to abandon its push to build more coal-fired power plants despite growing opposition among local people and environmentalists. At least four people died and many were injured at Banshkhali in Chittagong earlier this month, when police opened fire at violent protests …
