Every year on June 5th, the familiar scenes unfold across India. Saplings are planted by schoolchildren under fluttering banners, bureaucrats pose beside freshly dug pits with ceremonial shovels, and hashtags…
MEFCC should proactively intervene to protect Ramsar-notified Kolleru wetland system from encroachments, especially chemicals-based aquaculture and ill-advised upstream projects ToShri Tanmay KumarSecretaryUnion Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MEFCC)…
Introduction World Environment Day, celebrated annually on June 5, is the United Nations’ flagship event to raise awareness and drive collective action for protecting our planet. The 2025 theme, “Beat…
It is ‘World Environment Day’ once again! Everywhere one witnesses a flurry of ‘activities.’ There is the usual jostle to plant saplings(trees), the plethora of long, boring speeches on the…
Every year on June 5th, the world comes together to celebrate World Environment Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness and acting against environmental degradation. As we progress further into…
Delhi, India — June 4, 2025 — A new report titled “Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Incineration and Urban Heat in Delhi: Burning Waste, Warming Cities?” released today by The People’s Alliance for…
Friends of the Earth, India Demands Full Disclosure, Accountability, and Immediate Measures to Protect the marine ecosystems and livelihoods of Fisherpeople Following Shipwreck and Chemical Spill in Kerala Coast. Friends…
In 2005 India created a widely acclaimed law for providing 100 days employment guarantee in villages. At a time when the state was withdrawing from such responsibilities in many countries,…
Soil is one of nature's most precious gifts, providing the foundation for life on Earth. It sustains ecosystems, nurtures biodiversity, and plays a vital role in global food production. Every…
Happy to share this message received from astronaut Ms Sunita Williams, who has become a legend, in response to my note of congratulations on her recent feat. I am so…
Green spaces, including parks, urban forests, gardens, and green rooftops are crucial for cities. This note will discuss the primary reasons for having green spaces in cities at greater length,…
Prologue: In memoriam of all the trees, green spaces and life forms of all shapes and sizes that have been uprooted, maimed and sacrificed to make a city of the…
Africa, the cradle of civilization, stands at a critical moment in history. Once home to thriving ecosystems and abundant resources, it now faces severe crises: relentless droughts, disappearing forests, vanishing…
On 16 th March Padayatra began from Pipalapanka and will end at Ganjam in Odisha on 25 th March to create public opinion and call for the State Government to…
My hosts asked if they could fix a drink for me adding that there may be visitors dropping by later. Seated in the verandah facing the natural expanse of trees…
On a clear morning in June 2023, I arrived in the city of Dali, located in China’s southwestern province of Yunnan, and was received by He Licheng, a local resident…
The National Alliance for Climate and Ecological Justice (NACEJ) and the Delhi chapter of the National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) have written to the Commissioner of Police and the…
Introduction Birdsongs have inspired poets and lovers, becoming one of the philosophical focal points in ancient Greece and Rome. They have also led to several long-ago debates about the relationship between birdsong…
11th Feb, 2025: The National Alliance for Climate and Ecological Justice (NACEJ), a pan-India initiative of the National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) to address the climate crisis through an…
Biodiversity and environmental conservation have become some of the most pressing global concerns today. The diversity of life on Earth, the interconnections between species, and the balance of natural ecosystems…
Jagaber Ali, son of Kareem, is a resident of Vengalur, Konapattu (PO), Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District. He is a AIADMK functionary in Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, apart from his political…
On December 15th, many people in Syria felt the earth quake. Seismic scales registered above 3.0 on the Richter scale and could be felt up to 500 miles away. Natural…
Mining magnates seem to have it all. Far more significant than royalty, such figures are the unelected captains of industry who know that governments will do whatever they can to…
During the heydays of military operations to steer the upswing of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) in early 90s, we would frequent a small but ravishing river, particularly…
BOGOTÁ – Fueled by the clean-energy transition and surging gold prices, demand for critical minerals and metals is rising at an unprecedented pace. This trend has supercharged mining activities, posing…
In the blind race of modernization, we are increasingly neglecting the importance of the environment. Presently, various parts of the country are facing severe environmental pollution crises. In such a…
The intricate tapestry of global cultures and societal frameworks owes much to the myriad events that unfurled over the course of history. The foundations laid by the advent of agriculture,…
In recent months a story from a remote village of Jhansi district (Uttar Pradesh) that attracted attention and won much appreciation at the national level has been that of the…
The BHP Group, as with other mining giants, has much explaining to do in the way it has approached the environment. It has become a master of the greenwashing experiment,…
Over a hundred activists & environmentalists across India call for a comprehensive review of the ‘Musi Riverfront Project’! Ensure the Ecological Free flow of Musi by ending pollution and not by…
by Bharat Dogra and Jagmohan Singh Punjab has an exceptionally pervasive environmental crisis which can be seen in acute form even in relatively remote villages. In future the big steps…
To, The Chief Minister, Government of Telangana Praja Bhavan, Hyderabad E-mail: [email protected], The Minister, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF & CC) Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, …
A grave threat looms over one of Assam's most important wildlife sanctuaries, the *Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary*. In these difficult times, we must protect our precious sanctuary at all costs. 👉…
Destruction of Erra Matti Dibbalu (EMD), a unique geo-heritage feature of Visakhapatnam without Approvals under E R Act, CRZ and other relevant laws- Request for treating it as an environmental…
To Ms Leena Nandan Union Secretary Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MEFCC) Dear Ms Nandan, I refer to a draft Notification (GSR 425 E dated 19-7-2024) issued by…
Summer arrives every year, but this year’s heatwave has set new records, causing widespread concern. The distressing temperatures in April, May, and even June have not only worried environmentalists but…
There is growing worldwide agreement that conservation efforts should learn from past mistakes and seek the active involvement of local people, particularly rural and tribal communities, in conservation work. The…
To, Sri A. Revanth Reddy Garu,Hon’ble Chief Minister,Government of Telangana,BR Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat,Hyderabad, Telangana Sub: Urgent Appeal to rescind decision to hand over Damagundam Forest to Indian Navy for Radar…
This Saturday, July 20, over ten thousand people took part in a demonstration in the small town of Melle, in the Poitou region of France. From July 16 to 21,…
Fortress conservation has pushed the Baka people from the rainforests of the Congo Basin into villages bordering the national parks of southern Cameroon, while the logging that truly threatens the…
A Bittersweet Rediscovery of the Rarest Kangaroo Alive In the dense, emerald heart of the Wondiwoi Mountains, in West Papua the trees echo with the haunting refrains of the vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise. Underfoot,…
Leaving river protections to states doesn’t make sense when rivers cross state lines. It’s impossible to underscore the importance of healthy rivers: Much of the drinking water supply in the United States…
We live in troubled times—wars, caste conflicts, water scarcity, poverty, global warming, etc. Our problems can be clubbed into two categories—environmental problems (water pollution), and problems associated with inequality--economic (poverty),…
South Asia is a vast land half the size of Continental Europe. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka lie in South Asia and account for 25%…
World Environment Day, celebrated annually on June 5, is not just another day on the calendar—it's a significant global event dedicated to raising awareness and promoting action for environmental protection.…
Culpable Theriocide. In the International Journal of Crime, we find: Theriocide refers to those diverse human actions that cause the deaths of animals. As with the killing of one human…
Regulatory loopholes allow more than 30 million pounds of a cancer-causing pesticide to be sprayed on U.S. crops. California regulators were stunned by their air monitor results in April 1990. Concentrations of a cancer-causing pesticide at…
Two basic aspects of climate change are well-established—one that it is a very important, existential issue and second, that a huge reduction in fossil fuels is essential to check climate…
“One environmental journalist is killed every two days” is how Jon Sawyer Executive Director, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, opened the first panel discussion ever on the dangers that environmental…
by Katrina Fischer Kuh and James R. May Even a healthy U.S. democracy would struggle to respond effectively to the “wicked” problem of climate change. As humans, we would have…
When the majority of human society feels social stress, it does one of three things—1) accept stress out of a feeling of helplessness, 2) move away from the stressors in…
While observing the 50th anniversary of the Chipko movement for saving forests many inspiring stories were related but we did not hear much about the highly inspiring Appiko movement of…
In a global context where tropical rainforests play a critical role in biodiversity conservation and climate regulation, these ecosystems are severely threatened by expanding agribusiness and logging activities. This poses significant risks…
100+ environmental and human rights organisations and 400+ individuals issue a letter to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change demanding the roll back of the Green Credit Rules…
The destruction of nature might one day become a criminal offense adjudicated by the International Criminal Court. On December 3, 2019, the Pacific island state of Vanuatu made an audacious proposal:…
As I bicycled to work this cool, breezy spring morning in the Pacific Northwest, I admired the vibrant growth of multitude of plants reaching for the sun, and spring flowers seeking bees and…
As Earth Day approaches, prepare for the annual spectacle of U.S. lawmakers donning their environmentalist hats, waxing poetic about their love for the planet while disregarding the devastation their actions…
Bharat Dogra is Honorary Convener, Campaign to Save Earth Now. His recent books include Protecting Earth for Children, Planet in Peril, Earth without Borders, Man over Machine, A Day in…
Bioenergy companies are clear-cutting American forests to heat and electrify Europe. This broken system harms public health, the environment, and the climate. Renewable energy comes from matter that nature produces…
Corvallis, OR — The Alliance of World Scientists (AWS) is pleased to announce the six recipients of the 2024 Planet Earth Award: Dr. S Faizi, Dr. James Hansen, Dr. Denise…
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