Environmental Balance
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Ambitious tourism plans for Lakshadweep ignore limited availability of freshwater
A delicate ecological balance sustains the aquifer of the archipelago, already strained by climate change, pollution and increasing demand.
Salahudheen
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Fewer flamingos flock to East African lakes – a warning sign that all is not well below the surface
The rising water levels of these salty and highly-alkaline ‘soda lakes’ is decimating the cyanobacteria that lesser flamingos have evolved to eat.
Aidan Byrne, The Conversation
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In Ladakh’s Puga Valley, geothermal project holds promise but environmental concerns remain
The project, which was stalled after the release of excess polluting geothermal fluid, is expected to resume in 2024.
Suhail Bhat & Sameer Mushtaq
Trending
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – the calm leader and ruthless drag-flicker for team India
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Pune: Father of minor driver arrested after crash that left two dead
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The test of time: A jail mulaqat with Umar Khalid
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How Daphne du Maurier’s ‘The Birds’ predicted today’s environmental crisis 70 years ago
As the birds attack the eyes, sight becomes a metaphor for humans failing to see the changes in nature.
Catherine Wynne, The Conversation
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Why Slovenia’s transformation holds important lessons for India’s environment, development goals
The now water-rich and green European country has a history of water-borne diseases and destructive development practices.
Omair Ahmad
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Can a flourishing ecology and a healthy economy co-exist? Henry David Thoreau believed they can
In Thoreau’s vision, human and more-than-human sociality are integral to a full description of ecology.
Alda Balthrop-Lewis, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Once-dry Vijayapura now brims with water, a testament to the transformative powers of united effort
Political will and people’s participation rejuvenated the drought-prone region, offering a template to re-envision cities in the time of climate change.
Sudheendra Kulkarni
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There aren’t enough trees in the world to offset carbon emissions – and there never will be
Researchers are in unanimous agreement that land ecosystems have a finite capacity to take up carbon.
Bonnie Waring, The Conversation
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In North East India, people are plucking a carnivorous plant to extinction
India’s only pitcher plant species Nepenthes khasiana is facing threats from mining, shifting cultivation and excessive collection.
Neha Jain
The Reel
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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As world’s largest importer of palm oil, India has a duty to push for ethical production practices
The country’s import market is extremely price-sensitive and less concerned with environmental ethics.
Soumya Sarkar
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Why tree-plantation drives to fight climate risk may be counterproductive
According to a new study, single-tree plantations end up releasing more carbon than natural forests.
Bhasker Tripathi, IndiaSpend.com
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Indian government wants to disband the protector of ecologically-sensitive Dahanu
The Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority faces an uncertain future, with the environment ministry calling for its dissolution.
Michelle C
The Field
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Wrestling, Olympics 2024: Vinesh Phogat, Antim Panghal to go to Paris after WFI calls off trials
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Boxing: India loses an Asian Games medal after Parveen Hooda’s doping suspension
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: With new coach, captain at helm, Indian women’s team look towards new era
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Indian men’s team get ready to fine-tune Paris squad in Europe leg
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Athletics: India's 4x400 mixed relay team set national record, clinch gold in Asian Relay C’ships