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FeaturesShelter from the storm
Rising sea levels in the Sundarbans have seen excess salinity in the soil and river water, leading to the slow death of the magnificent mangroves that protected these 102 islands and the hinterland from the cyclones that sweep across the Bay of Bengal. Massive replantation programmes are the only solution, and community plantations are already under way on some islands More... Endangered raptors alive and thriving in HazaribaghThe endangered white-backed vulture and long-billed vulture -- two of the three rarest species of vulture listed as ‘critically endangered’ -- have been found to be thriving in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district thanks to the efforts of local villagers and special rescue teams More... Mercury in your 'maach'Most of the 264 fish samples picked up from different locations in West Bengal showed mercury contamination well above the stipulated safety level. Given the high consumption of fish in the state, local government bodies need to take the findings of the study seriously More... Submergence is better than unjust compensationBuilum village in Mizoram faces submergence in the next two months when water from the new Serlui mini-hydel project is released. The villagers are not budging, claiming they have not been adequately compensated for land that has been taken over More... The hungry tideThis is a detailed account of the ways in which cyclone Aila has snapped the fragile balance between man and nature in the delicate ecosystem of the Sundarbans, rendering a return to normalcy almost impossible. And Aila could be only a forerunner in a series of storms caused by climate change More... ‘Environment is clearly a political issue’Stop visiting wildlife sanctuaries and start contesting elections, says Rishi Agarwal, environmental activist from Mumbai, who stood for elections in the recent polls – and won 3,000 votes More... Majuli faces red alertMajuli, situated bang in the middle of the Red River, the Brahmaputra and the largest freshwater island in Asia, waits in trepidation for another monsoon. With the landmass eroding at roughly 7 sq km a year, Majuli’s 1.70 lakh residents are fast losing their lands and livelihoods More... Jadugoda: No expansion until promises are metThe uranium mining and processing facility in Jadugoda, severely indicted for its health impact on local communities, is all set for expansion. A public hearing was held on May 26. But the hearing was as skewed as the environmental health and safety reports submitted by UCIL, claim activists More... Mystery surrounds uranium poisoning in PunjabUK-based clinical toxicologist Carin Smit recently came out with startling revelations that traces of uranium and other heavy metals were found in the hair samples of children and adults in Faridkot district. But there are no uranium mines in Punjab. So where is the contamination coming from? More... |
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