Shillong and parts of Meghalaya face a dark future, because the water level at the Umiam Dam in Meghalaya is at the lowest in history. Meghalaya power minister AT Mondal spilled the beans on Tuesday May 16. “Water level (at Umiam) is one of the lowest in the history. We are now at 3165 feet, […]
It’s an ambitious plan to reintroduce an extinct predatory animal species. Twelve cheetahs arrived in Madhya Pradesh from South Africa on Saturday ( Feb 18) and were released into the quarantine enclosures at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Sheopur district They have been flown to India as part of an agreement to introduce dozens […]
Poverty has been the world’s most persistent development challenge. Under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the world has to end poverty by 2023. A soon to be published World Bank report says that we are much behind the target. Poverty remains consistent in a few countries. These also account for the largest chunk of the […]
Peace Activist Cedric Praksah SJ reflects on some key issues that must be addressed with urgency and commitment. Do we have the guts to go out there and tackle the real, uncomfortable issues? Today, the fifth of June, the world is once again be ‘celebrating’ ‘World Environment Day’! There will be the usual plethora of […]
Today is World Environment day. A ‘National Summer Camp ‘ held at Prayagraj [Allahabad] this week [June 1- 5] was one of the many ways that Tarumitra, India’s largest youth environment movement is celebrating World Environment Day. The World Environment Week Celebrations, was organized by Tarumitra Prayagraj and attended by student representatives of various high […]
A new species of dragonfly has been named after two women who are agents of change in the Northeast! It’s great news as we move towards World Environment day. A North-eastern news site has reported that a new species of dragonfly, the ‘Brahmaputra Picktail’ – has been christened ‘Platygomphus Benritarum’. Shantanu Joshi and Anuja Mittal […]
Will Bihar become the new El Dorado? Will Jamui be the Kolar Gold Field of the 21st Century? What’s the buzz? Just a few days ago, the Bihar government decided to allow the mining department to start the exploration project of gold in Jamui district, South Bihar. The news obviously comes as a surprise to […]
Licypriya Kangujam, an eight year old young activist from Manipur is fighting against climate change. She has been campaigning for action to tackle climate change in India for two years. Licypriya is often labeled as “Indian Greta Thunberg”. She rejects the comparison and appeals to the media to recognize her identity and story. “I […]
GUWAHATI: – A total of 31,873.76 hectares of prime forestland belonging to 12 reserved forests, a national park and a wildlife sanctuary in the North Bank Landscape (NBL) under Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD) continues to be under encroachment. It is no coincidence that some of the worst man-elephant conflict points fall under the landscape […]
KALAIGAON, (Assam) Two foreign wildlife activists of Nature & Wildlife Association (NWA) had to leave Udalguri following an exposure of their fake activities in Nagaon and Karbi Anglong districts last year, according to local media reports. The foreigners, namely Andy Merk of Germany and Noni Montrieul alias Lailani Fouad, a French lady of NWA had […]
Patna: From 2014, the government of India is reviving the idea of building big dams. It’s not a good idea, say activists. River linking also has severe ecological consequences. Fish, dolphins, livelihood are at stake, and also food on your plate will disappear, as the freshwater marine life will die due to dredging, and pollution. National […]
SHILLONG: – Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma’s office has ‘seriously’ gone green. He asked his staff to make an earnest effort to build a plastic-free environment. All the CM’s stationery and letterheads will be made from recycled paper. Sangma, a self-proclaimed environmentalist, walked six kilometres from his residence at 3rd Mile Upper Shillong to the […]
