environment

EIA 2020: Karnataka HC Nudges Modi Govt To Translate Draft Law In Kannada And Give Citizens Reasonable Time To Submit Objections
Citizens right to file objections was taken away as the proposed law was translated only in Hindi and English, and circulated couple of days before the imposition of coronavirus lockdown for consultation, said the Karnataka HC.
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Deadly Landslides Are Becoming Keralas New Reality: Heres Why
Over 145 deaths in the last two years from landslides indicate the absence of governmental policy in ecologically fragile areas prone to annual landslides and floods.
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EIA 2020: Builder Lobby Divided Over Modi Govts Proposed Green Law
In letters to the government, the BAI criticised several provisions of the draft EIA 2020 and sought its withdrawal citing the coronavirus pandemic while the CREDAI supported it.
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Meet The Underwater Sponge Farmers Of Zanzibar
In the face of climate change, these sustainable ocean crops provide a lifeline to women in this East African coastal community.
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EIA 2020: Madras HC Asks Modi Govt If It Will Translate Controversial Draft Law In Tamil
Petition filed in Madras HC cites ongoing coronavirus lockdown in Tamil Nadu and unavailability of EIA 2020 in the Tamil language among reasons for seeking a stay on the draft law.
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Canada's Last Fully Intact Arctic Ice Shelf Collapses
The Arctic has been warming at twice the global rate for the past 30 years.
By Moira Warburton, Reuters

Cyclone Amphan Aftermath: Plastics From Relief Kits Could Add To Pollution In Sunderbans
Experts say that the mindless use and disposal of plastic could put aquatic life and aquaculture in danger.
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Lebanese Bride Almost Hit By Explosion While Filming Wedding Video
Israa Seblani said the shockwave from the blast nearly blew her off her feet.
By Yara Abi Nader and Alaa Kanaan, Reuters

Modi Govt Wants Local Languages In NEP 2020, But Not In EIA 2020
In an appeal filed in the Supreme Court, the environment ministry claimed it cannot conduct public consultation for a proposed new law for environment clearance in regional languages as it could create hurdles in the government's regular functioning.
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One Year In Ice City: A Look Inside The Worlds Largest Arctic Expedition
From polar bears to a pandemic, a scientist shares what it was like to be part of MOSAiC, sciences most ambitious mission to the North Pole.
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