China is building a coal power plant in Bangladesh despite protests by civil society

The project in Barguna district threatens livelihoods and the hilsa population.

Abu Siddique

· May 02, 2021 · 09:30 pm

In just 14 years, the world has lost forest land more than twice the size of Karnataka

Satellite-based assessments by the World Wildlife Fund found 4.3 crore hectares of deforestation between 2004 and 2017.

Mongabay.com

· Jan 27, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Gauhati HC stays environmental clearance to Oil India for drilling inside Dibru Saikhowa park

The park is one of the two ecologically fragile areas flanking the Baghjan oil field, where a massive blowout took place in May.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 08, 2020 · 12:50 pm

Deforestation in Amazon shoots up to 12-year high in 2020

Environmentalists blamed President Jair Bolsonaro’s policies for the destruction of the rainforest.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 01, 2020 · 05:49 pm

Exempting oil and gas projects from public hearings may lead to more accidents like Baghjan blowout

Public hearings, a platform where local residents express their views on projects, were mandatory for all exploration and development projects till January.

Meenakshi Kapoor, IndiaSpend.com

· Nov 13, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Katte and Kunte: The smaller, lesser-known water bodies that Bengaluru is losing to concrete

While 20% of Bengaluru’s lakes have been encroached on, the largest losses are seen among gokattes and kuntes, water bodies smaller than three acre.

Mohit M Rao

· Oct 19, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Embankments meant to prevent floods in Bihar have caused more damage than good

This year, 1,333 villages in 16 districts were flooded, affecting 8.4 million people in the state.

Manoj Singh

· Oct 06, 2020 · 07:30 pm

After Assam oilfield fire, a central agency sought a review of environmental clearances to Oil India

A report obtained under Right to Information reveals poor management of oil spills and poor emergency response readiness.

Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com

· Sep 17, 2020 · 07:30 pm

Oil tanker catches fire again off Sri Lankan coast, says Indian Navy

By September 5 morning, several agencies had together contained the fire and tugged it about 40 nautical miles into the deep sea and away from land.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 07, 2020 · 08:32 pm

Fire aboard oil tanker off Sri Lanka contained with India’s help, one Filipino sailor dead

Authorities added that there was no risk of an oil spill, averting concerns about a disaster in the Indian Ocean.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 05, 2020 · 05:17 pm

Mauritius oil spill threatens to destroy its marine treasures. Could it have been avoided?

The role of Mauritius government in the oil spill should be investigated, say experts.

Christian Bueger, The Conversation

· Aug 19, 2020 · 11:30 pm

Assam: Gauhati HC asks Centre, OIL to file response in plea against project in Dibru-Saikhowa park

The national park is one of the two ecologically fragile areas flanking the Baghjan oil field, where a massive blowout occurred in May.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 19, 2020 · 10:23 pm