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FeaturesKolkata has the highest number of lung cancer cases worldwide Seventy per cent of Kolkata's citizens suffer some form of respiratory disease. Delhi is not far behind at 68%, reports a new study on air pollution by the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, West Bengal's department of environment and the Central Pollution Board, Delhi More... Turmeric yellow, hibiscus red: Campaigning for a 'green' HoliThis year, Holi celebrations in Pune turned organic thanks to a campaign spearheaded by the environmental NGO Kalpavriksh that promoted the use of natural colours instead of hazardous chemicals More... Territorial wars: Man vs elephantThe man-animal conflict in five districts of Orissa has taken 195 human and 98 elephant lives in just five years. What has gone wrong? More... Documenting diversitySecuring India's Future illustrates how India's natural resources are being depleted and the effects of this on those whose survival depends on them. The filmmakers travelled from tiny villages to national parks, recording hours and hours of vox populi footage More... Environmental education finally finds a place in India's school textbooksThanks to a two-year study that identified the gaps and anomalies in environmental education in India, 800 schools now have a new and improved syllabus that promotes an understanding of environmental issues More... Lack of sanitation causes distress and death2.4 billion people in the world still do not have access to adequate sanitation facilities. The consequences of this are devastating, especially on women More... The multi-billion-dollar fuelwood trade is the last resort for India's poorAs ecological degradation leads to the loss of livelihoods from agriculture and forests, some 11 million desperate people in India eke out a living collecting and selling fuelwood. It might be time to stop viewing the trade as a threat to our forests and to set about organising it and weaving it into our national forest policy instead More... Environmentalists vs BSES: Eco-fragile Dahanu battles onEnvironmentalists claim that a powerful industrial lobby is pressing the termination of the Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority, which has been doing its job of protecting this tribal-dominated, eco-sensitive area of Maharashtra, only too well More... Nowhere does a mother give poison to her children except here'People living in Andhra Pradesh's Nalgonda district are forced to drink water that contains dangerously high levels of fluoride. Many suffer its effects -- bent bodies, nervous disorders and premature ageing. But little is being done about the problem. Safia Sircar tours the district where over 600,000 people are severely affected More... |
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