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Watch | Earth Day: wake-up call on climate change In this episode, we will be discussing Earth Day, which The Hindu covered with thematic articles on April 22. We look at multiple dimensions of climate change, beginning with the most recent Supreme Court ruling on climate change in terms of the rights of us citizens…
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Solar panels in the Pavagada Solar Park, Karnataka. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Modern economic growth and rising demand for goods at relatively lower prices have led to inevitable exploitation of nature, and consequent climate change. There is no denying that unfettered capitalism has contributed to over extraction of natural resources and increasing emission of…
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Solar panels in the Pavagada Solar Park, Karnataka. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Modern economic growth and rising demand for goods at relatively lower prices have led to inevitable exploitation of nature, and consequent climate change. There is no denying that unfettered capitalism has contributed to over extraction of natural resources and increasing emission of…
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A poll official works on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at a distribution centre in Coimbatore on April 11, 2024, ahead of the country’s upcoming general elections. | Photo Credit: R. SATISH BABU An analysis of economic, social and environmental indicators of Tamil Nadu, which is headed to the national polls this Friday, shows that the…
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A view of the semi-evergreen forest. Forest loss driven by rubber production in Southeast Asia could be two to three times higher than estimated, highlighting the challenges facing importers under pressure to find sustainable supplies | Photo Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy/The Hindu Forest loss driven by rubber production in Southeast Asia could be two to three…
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A view of the semi-evergreen forest. Forest loss driven by rubber production in Southeast Asia could be two to three times higher than estimated, highlighting the challenges facing importers under pressure to find sustainable supplies | Photo Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy/The Hindu Forest loss driven by rubber production in Southeast Asia could be two to three…
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The story so far: Angering enivronmental activists across United Kingdom (U.K), the British government okayed one of the country’s biggest new oil and gas projects —the North Sea Rosebank field— on September 27. The Rishi Sunak government claims that the project was essential for securing the nation’s energy demands. The move comes mere days after…
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A rainy September morning, an eclectic group of nature experts and amateurs is gathered about a bush in Sipna jungle near Panshet, around 25 kilometres away from the city of Pune. ”This is a great find!” Rajat Joshi, the Pune district coordinator for Big Butterfly Month announces. We all peer obligingly. It is a pupa of a…
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A rainy September morning, an eclectic group of nature experts and amateurs is gathered about a bush in Sipna jungle near Panshet, around 25 kilometres away from the city of Pune. ”This is a great find!” Rajat Joshi, the Pune district coordinator for Big Butterfly Month announces. We all peer obligingly. It is a pupa of a…
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File photo of a section of the BP Eastern Trough Area Project oil platform in the North Sea, around 100 miles east of Aberdeen, Scotland. | Photo Credit: AFP The story so far: U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently backed plans for new fossil fuel drilling off Britain’s coast, worrying environment experts even as the…
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