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 …
Referring to the challenge faced by the multi-crore Vizhinjam International Multi-Purpose Seaport project from environmental activists in Kerala, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said such huge projects are expected to ruffle some feathers. The remark came from a Bench led by Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur during a hearing …
The leasing out of a mining site around Krishanwati river in the Nangal Choudhary area may add to the woes of the mining authorities with residents of Nangal Kalia village opposing the likely felling of a large number of trees in the village due to gravel mining. The villagers have …
They are natural scavengers once abundantly found across Tamil Nadu but in the past three decades the introduction of an anti-inflammatory drug for cattle proved fatal for them. Now with the ban on the drug, the population of vultures is steadily on the rise. Southern India is home to four …
KANNUR: Lateritic landscapes, wasteland which are rich in biodiversity and indiscriminate mining could lead to destruction of the unique eco system of these areas, says a study conducted by the scientists of the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Peechi. "It is a misconception that lateritic landscapes are wasteland. So large-scale …
The Fourth Session of The 12th Hubei People's Congress voted to pass "Soil Pollution Prevention and Control Regulation of Hubei Province", China's first local laws and regulations for the prevention of soil pollution on Monday. This regulations were introduced after the Hubei flood control legislation two years ago and the …
The multi-purpose port, India’s biggest refinery and the Jaitapur nuclear plant threaten the coast's ecology. In its rush to present a business-friendly face, the State government is now betting on the ecologically-rich Konkan coastline, where three proposed projects — a port which will also include a thermal power plant among …
In a new report that ranks countries by how well they protect the environment, the U.S. comes in at a disappointing 26th place among 180 nations. The 2016 Environmental Performance Index, compiled by researchers at Columbia and Yale, measures how well countries protect human and ecological health, ranking them biennially …
Severe bleaching can be lethal to reef systems, triggering long-term degradation through the erosion of underlying structures A coral scientist has warned that early official optimism that the Great Barrier Reef will be spared the worst of a predicted worldwide coral bleaching event is misplaced. The Queensland minister for the …
Increasing vulture population is a good sign that the natural scavengers are returning to restore the long disturbed ecological balance. Due to increasing population, vultures who had contributed in protecting and maintaining ecological balance are on the verge of extinction, but happy news is that in the last few days …
PANJIM: Continuing its fight over the amendment to the Tree Act classifying the coconut tree as a palm, Green Brigade Group protested at Goa-Velha and Taleigao on Monday. Green Brigade Group coordinator Avertino Miranda said, “The protest was held to awaken other Goans explaining the issue and its consequences to …
Even as there are several laws in force in the State to guarantee the safety of the ecology and the environment, it is no secret that the rampant environment destruction taking place through human intervention is by violating these laws. A recent study by environmentalist V.K. Madhusoodanan shows that apart …
Fires burning across Tasmania are producing the worst crisis the world heritage forests there have faced in decades, says a long-term conservationist from the area. Geoff Law, formerly a conservationist at the Wilderness Society, told Guardian Australia: “In my opinion – and I’ve been working on these issues since 1981 …
A new bird species has been found in India and it has been named after India's noted ornithologist and conservationist Salim Ali. The Himalayan Forest Thrush Zoothera salimalii was found by a group of researchers in the Himalayan forests in 2009. The researchers from India, along with those from China …
Two healthcare workers protesting against the clearfelling of native forest in Tasmania have become the first people charged under the state’s controversial anti-protest laws. John Henshaw, 66, and Jessica Hoyt, 35, were in a group of nine protesters who walked on to a Forestry Tasmania land at Lapoinya, 37km from …
The cutting of Dindoshi and Yeoor hills, in Goregaon and Thane, respectively, has been stayed in an interim order by the Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal. The ruling comes two months after NGO Vanashakti sought that they be declared no-development zones as they lie on the periphery of …
Chilean ministerial committee upheld on Monday the environmental permit for Energia Austral's Cuervo hydroelectric dams, dismissing nearly a dozen complaints filed against the controversial project by environmental and citizens' groups. Energia Austral, a joint venture between mining and trading company Glencore Plc and Australian power producer Origin Energy, received the …
China's environmental watchdog has investigated 1.41 million companies suspected of polluting the environment since the new environmental protection law was implemented at the beginning of last year. Environmental authorities found 46,800 companies with illegal waste-discharging activities and 63,700 with illegal construction projects. A total of 47,000 were fined and 17,000 …
Tanzanian fishermen are using a rather aggressive approach to increase their catches – they toss a homemade bottle bombs into the sea, killing hundreds of fish at one time. This dangerous tactic, also known as blast fishing, indirectly threatens surrounding marine life. Although fish biomass is often used to evaluate …
Mineral residue from the rupture of two tailings dams in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais in November has contaminated an area of 168 square kilometers of the Atlantic Ocean, a government agency said on Thursday. According to data from the Espirito Santo State Environmental Institute (IEMA), mud and sludge …
It was feared more than 30,000 litres (7,925 gallons) of sulphuric acid had spilled after all 26 carriages of a freight train carrying the chemical derailed in remote northern Australia, authorities said on Tuesday. The train, belonging to locally listed freight firm Aurizon Ltd, was carrying about 819,000 litres (216,360 …
