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FeaturesChange begins, literally, in your backyard
Eco-pioneer Jules Dervaes has transformed his small garden in Pasadena into an organic farm, run on renewable energies, that not only takes care of his family’s year-long food requirements but also supplies to restaurants. His film on this revolution in urban sustainability has inspired thousands across the globe More... Glaciers in retreatThe Himalayas, with an estimated 475 small and large glaciers, is the largest reserve of water in the form of ice and snow outside the polar regions. What will happen to this ecosystem and the subcontinent when the glaciers melt faster than ever before and unleash these vast water reserves? More... Show them the money: Yvo de Boer, UNFCCC chiefLet's face it, says UNFCCC chief Yvo de Boer, without financial support the engagement of developing countries in climate change mitigation is inconceivable. Rich countries need to place $ 10 billion on the table to get the action plan moving, besides demonstrating clearly how developing nations can get long-term funding in order to pick up the bill to implement these changes More... Letter from Dhaka: A river trip and climate changeA sail down the ageless rivers of Bangladesh is a reminder that 20 years from now the teeming humanity and its way of life, the abundant flora and fauna will disappear as a consequence of climate change. A rise in sea surface temperatures and levels could mean that 10% of Bangladesh would be under water in 20 years More... Slaughter of treesA German botanist laid the foundation of the gardens of Bangalore as well as all the significant parks and gardens in the then princely state of Mysore. As recently as 2000, 374 tree species were recorded in this garden city. In the last decade, many of these trees have been lost More... Rage against road killsPune-based activist Vilas Kane has been documenting road kills of animals in Maharashtra. In the hill station of Mahabaleshwar alone he reports 600,000 snakes crushed by vehicles in a single year. So many kills can disturb the ecosystem More... E-asy sell outCreating a database of biological resources and traditional knowledge, and computerising land records may seem like two enlightened initiatives, but if they are done without securing people’s rights over their resources, they could lead to further alienation, warn Shalini Bhutani and Kanchi Kohli Construction of the Mundra Port and SEZ has had serious repercussions on the environment and on the livelihoods of 10,000 fisher folk. The National Environment Appellate Authority recently directed the state government to protect traditional fishing rights, but said nothing about violations made prior to the environmental clearance More... Climate change according to Jeffrey SachsGrand global brainstormings at Copenhagen or Kyoto will only result in nations agreeing that nothing will be agreed upon until everything has been agreed upon, says economist and environmentalist Jeffrey Sachs. In this interview he discusses the global strategies that need to be thrashed out to deal with climate change and growing food insecurity More... |
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