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World Rhino Day 2019: Myth of magical horns, weaponisation of DNA and the uphill battle against poaching
Dowerah •The introduction of RhODIS has helped in streamlining the process of tackling the evil of rhino poaching.
Thirty percent of India's land is degraded says Director of Env Ministry
•An analysis by TERI suggested that land degradation in India will cause an economic loss of 2.5 percent of GDP.
Shivaji memorial: SC issues notice to Centre, Maharashtra govt over refusal to restrain authorities from going ahead with project
•The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and Maharashtra government on a plea challenging the Bombay High Court order which had refused to restrain authorities from taking steps regarding the proposed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial project in Arabian Sea.
2018 in Wildlife: Gir lions, 'man-eater' Avni, dead elephants echo drumbeats of doom
Ranjit Lal •It’s going to take a lot more than dedicated officers and conservation groups to save India’s wildlife.
India's economic boom is killing elephants: Coordination at all levels is key to keeping pachyderms safe
Ankitavirmani •The elephants, in general, are facing threat to their existence and one of the prime reasons for this is the continuous shrinking of their habitat and corridors.
Amid worsening pollution, environment ministry to flag off 'Clean Air Week' in Delhi-NCR tomorrow
•This decision was taken in a meeting held in Delhi on Tuesday under the Chairmanship of CK Mishra, Secretary, EF&CC to discuss the urgent steps to mitigate air pollution.
Kerala faces opposition from Tamil Nadu after nod for feasibility study to build new dam in Mullaperiyar
Abhish Karickal •The August flood that took the water level in most of the dams, including Mullapperiyar, to the brim had confounded fears of people living in the downstream of the dam regarding their safety.
519 projects cleared in 'protected areas' since 2014; activists say hasty decisions risk endangered species
Indiaspend •No more than 1.1 percent projects were rejected, on average, annually between June 2014 and May 2018, dropping from 11.9 percent under the previous UPA government.
SC questions Centre over non-utilisation of environment protection fund; demands expenditure plan for Rs 77,000 crore
Ians •Expressing concern over non-utilisation of Rs 77,000 crore which was meant for environment protection fund, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre about how it intends to spend the "huge amount."
India fast-tracks clearance of industrial projects; activists worry speed may compromise quality of evaluation
•Environmental group Greenpeace says that construction sector, coal-fired power plant of India are contributors to rising levels of particulate matter in air.