Cong district unit joins Chhattisgarh People against mining project: Save Hasdeo The Chhattisgarh Congress’s Surguja district unit has joined local residents against its own party’s government over the felling of trees in the Hasdeo Aranya forest for mining projects. The tribal residents of Hasdeo Aranya have been protesting against the mining projects for months. A … Continue reading Environment News India
Power lines turning Kutch into a bird graveyard from a bird paradise Thousands of birds are estimated to be dying annually in Gujarat’s Kutch district due to collisions with power lines. About 30,000 birds are estimated to be dying annually, due to collisions with power lines, in the Abdasa region of Gujarat’s Kutch district, according to data … Continue reading Environment News India
Maharashtra NGO to cover wells to save stray wild animals A Maharashtra-based non-government organisation, Wildlife SOS intends to cover 40-50 open wells across the state to reduce the risk of falling for wild animals. Wild animals who used to live deep inside forests have started to stray into residential areas giving a rise to human-wildlife … Continue reading Environment News India
Uttarakhand SUFFERING FROM Forest Fires, more than 200 hectares of land destroyed Forest fires have flared up in Uttarakhand. According to reports, fires have been burning hectares of land for the last three-four days in various parts of Uttarakhand. According to the forest department's data, reserve forests have suffered more damage due to forest fires. … Continue reading Environment News India
Reduce air pollution to avoid land conflicts due to solar projects, recommends study Due to high air pollution, India is witnessing an estimated loss of US$ 245-835 million every year. Improvement in air quality will in turn improve the performance of the solar power projects, says a study. Soiling Effect According to the researchers who … Continue reading Trending Environment News India
Pavagada solar park busts notions of renewable energy as inherently good: Karnataka Solar parks need 7,000–20,000 litres of water per megawatt (MW) per wash. A study titled Renewable Energy to Responsible Energy: A Call to Action, done by Forum for the Future with six other organisations, points to a large amount of water needed for periodic cleaning … Continue reading ENVIRONMENT NEWS INDIA
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