Page 24 - Environment

Brazil's raging wildfires spark environmental emergency declaration

Brazil's southern state of Mato Grosso do Sul has declared a state of environmental emergency after raging wildfires destroyed 1.4 million hectares of vegetation since the beginning of the year

China's billion tree forest program is environmental lesson for the world

Three-North Shelter Forest Program aimed to grow 35 million hectares (87 million acres) of new trees-a forest the size of Germany-across the country's north by 2050

The implications of the coronavirus pandemic for the environment

Challenges at the intersection of health, ecology, and climate science

Delhi HC issues notice on govt's review plea related to translation of EIA

The bench had opined that draft EIA should be translated into other languages for the effective dissemination and directed that the translations should be published through govt website

Centre moves HC for review of direction to publish EIA in 22 languages

The Centre has moved a plea in the Delhi HC seeking review of its direction to publish the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) in all the 22 languages in the Eight Schedule of the Constitution

UN Environment Program calls for adopting sustainable food systems

The UNEP has called for the global adoption of sustainable food systems in a post Covid-19 pandemic world

Uttarakhand: '15% of Mussoorie, surrounding area susceptible to landslides'

Dominant part of area falling under the very high and high landslide susceptible zone lies in Bhataghat, George Everest, Kempty fall, Khattapani, Library road, Galogidhar, and Hathipaon

We put environment and growth on an equal footing: Prakash Javadekar

In a Q&A, the Minister for Environment says he strictly follows the guiding principles of the court on environmental issues

EIA draft must be translated into all Indian languages: Environmentalists

Environmentalists on Thursday said the draft EIA notification must be translated into all Indian languages so that everyone gets an equal opportunity to comment on it. In the last few months, the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) notification proposed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has drawn flak from experts and activists alleging that it diluted various provisions. Avinash Chanchal, climate campaigner at Greenpeace India, said, "Since this draft EIA 2020 is going to impact a vast range of communities, translation of draft into all indian languages must be done so that everyone has an equal opportunity to comment on the draft." Sharing a similar view, Yash Marwah from environmental collective Let India Breathe said it's sad that the ministry did not translate the draft into other languages. "We create content in multiple languages. It is weird that despite the Delhi High Court order the government has not translated it. More than two million peop

Stop dismantling environmental norms: Sonia, Rahul seek withdrawal of EIA

In an article, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has said that the government has a social obligation to protect the environment and must withdraw the EIA

Kerala can't agree to many recommendations of EIA draft notification: CM

Kerala cannot agree with many of the recommendations of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) draft notification 2020, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday.According to Vijayan, Kerala has informed its stance to the Central Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEF & CC) on Tuesday."The draft EIA notification will have far-reaching and adverse effects on our State and a final decision should only be reached after more effective discussions with all parties concerned. In addition to this, some changes are required based on the particular circumstances of the state. This should be examined and be factored in", the Chief Minister said.He said the state is concerned about the changes mainly related to the mining and quarrying permits."In the case of B1 medium category, environmental clearance is required for permitting mining/quarrying in an area exceeding five hectares to one hundred hectares. The state wants the lower limit to be brought down ...

Singapore-based NGO to invest up to $100 mn on environmental projects

Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a Singapore-based-NGO working in the environmental sector, plans to invest between $70 million to $100 million in India over the next five years

Won't tolerate delay on smog towers, file response by Monday: SC to Centre

The Supreme Court said it will not tolerate any laxity on issue of smog tower project in national capital and directed Centre to file a detailed affidavit citing reasons for the delay in the project

World Nature Conservation Day 2020: Here's how you can make a difference

Some simple habits to implement in your daily life to make a huge difference in conserving the environment

Climate change: Small island nations not waiting for rich countries to act

Increasingly intense storms are just one of the ways climate change threatens small island developing states like Dominica

Single use plastic makes a big comeback with corona: Environment activist

Single-use plastic has made a comeback in the country with Covid-19 dealing a fatal blow to the campaign launched under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's inspiration to discard it, environmentalist said

Countries burning fossil fuel can't give sermons on climate change: Joshi

Pralhad Joshi says he will replace mines from the auction if chief ministers object but they should understand this will change the economic situation in states.

Delhi HC extends time till August 11 for filing objections to draft EIA

The Delhi HC, while partly allowing petition filed by environmentalist Vikrant Tongad, extended till August 11 time for giving suggestions and objections to draft Environment Impact Assessment 2020.

Mukesh Ambani pushes for clean, affordable energy; tech to decarbonise

"It's not only imperative for us to be net carbon zero but I think that we should opt to recycle carbon," Ambani said.

Vulnerable to rise in temperature, India needs to take heatwave seriously

Extreme heat is already killing more people than reported. By 2030, it could also result in productivity loss equivalent to 34 million jobs, writes Bhasker Tripathi