Ecological Challenges
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Karnataka continues to object to notification declaring the Western Ghats eco-sensitive: HT
Declaring regions to be eco-sensitive would prohibit various activities such as mining and setting up of polluting industries.
Scroll Staff
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Uttarakhand’s case points to the challenges of giving a river the rights of a human
The state government has moved the Supreme Court arguing that some points in the order giving rights to the Ganga and Yamuna are ‘legally untenable’.
Omair Ahmad
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Do floods play a vital role in ecosystems?
Floods are often seen as a force of destruction. But as river ecologists, we find it hard not to see its positive side.
Nicole McCasker, The Conversation, R. Keller Kopf, The Conversation & Paul Humphries, The Conversation
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WHO confirms 92 cases of monkeypox across 12 countries
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Ranajit Guha, India’s oldest living historian, starts his 100th year with a dazzling legacy
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Assam Police arrest wife, daughter of fish trader who allegedly died in custody
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Feeding divine guests and eating of children: Wendy Doniger on the horrors of hospitality in myths
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How have some people managed to avoid Covid-19 for so long? It could be more than just luck
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The plan to dam Asia's last free-flowing, international river
Economic growth through the development of the biodiverse Salween river basin should not come at the cost of human rights.
Diana Suhardiman, The Conversation
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How clashes between farmers and monkeys in north India are rising, with no solution in sight
Ignoring expert advice, both state and central governments are failing to balance animal conservation with humans' requirements.
Janaki Lenin