Environmental Balance
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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
Trending
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Arundhati Roy: The dismantling of democracy in India will affect the whole world
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‘Jaane Jaan’ review: A dream cast and solid craft steer ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’ adaptation
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India at Asian Games, September 22 schedule: Indian paddlers in action; Volleyball team to play R12
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Fiction: Rumours say an ex-army chief is staging a military coup. How will the government respond?
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Gangster Sukhdool Gill shot dead in Canada, say reports
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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
Video
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Watch: Rahul Gandhi puts on railway porters’ uniform and badge and carries luggage as he meets them
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Watch: The moment when Pope Francis joined a priest’s video call to his family back in Kerala
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Watch: Scenes of chaos at Mumbai Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations as crowd breaks through barricade
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Watch: Man brews coffee and records it in cinematic style inspired by the film ‘Oppenheimer’
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Watch: Deep-sea footage of World War II shipwrecks from the Battle of Midway in the Pacific Ocean
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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 Reel
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‘Jaane Jaan’ review: A dream cast and solid craft steer ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’ adaptation
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What’s behind the Kareena Kapoor Khan swerve: ‘It’s important to keep changing yourself’
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Sriram Raghavan: Remembering the dark side to Dev Anand
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‘Khufiya’ trailer: Tabu, Ali Fazal in Vishal Bhardwaj’s spy thriller
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Start the week with a film: ‘The Host’ is a Korean creature feature with head and heart
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Rampant deforestation in the Western Ghats is causing recurring floods in Southern India
Besides better implementation of existing environmental laws, India needs new ones to conserve hills and mountains.
Gayathri D Naik, The Conversation
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International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, 16 September: History and significance
The theme for this year celebrates over three decades of remarkable international cooperation to protect the ozone layer under the Montreal Protocol.
Scroll Staff
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Until the world cuts emissions from agriculture and forestry, climate change goals can’t be reached
A UN report found about 25%-30% of food globally is lost or wasted. Reducing this can significantly lower emissions, and ease pressure on agricultural systems.
Mark Howden, The Conversation
The Field
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India at Asian Games, September 22 schedule: Indian paddlers in action; Volleyball team to play R12
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: South Africa announce revised squad with pacers Nortje, Magala ruled out
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Misplaced priorities: India’s preference for multi-sport events needs a relook
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Watch, Asian Games highlights: India stun three-time champs Korea to make it to volleyball knockouts
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Asian Games, Boxing: Deepak Bhoria – once undernourished and counted out, now India’s best medal bet