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Data from the environment ministry shows that the number of forest, environment and wildlife clearances keeps rising every year, even as regulations are being weakened.
Editor's note: It’s like death by a thousand cuts. In a dense forest, vegetation along a straight line is cleared and the ground is laid bare. On it a road, a railway line, or a canal is built. On paper, and even to the casual observer, this looks like a small dent to the forest cover. A small line of orange surrounded by green. But as scientists are increasingly finding out, lines cutting through the forest can have damaging effects on a large area, because of the way ecosystems are interconnected. When wildlife and plants can’t cross them, even narrow paths have consequences, leading up to even the gradual extinction of vulnerable species, including tigers. In 2021, a record number of such linear projects were proposed in forest areas of the country, according to the environment ministry’s database on forest clearances. And it is only symbolic of a larger trend that has been seen during the year. Data on approvals granted by the environment ministry to large projects shows that the two years of the pandemic—particularly 2021—broke several records on the number …
The country’s woefully inadequate efforts to reduce its reliance on lithium imports could spoil its EV party.
The window to prevent the worst impacts of climate change has shut. The heat is on global leaders at the annual climate talks in Brazil to deliver more than just theatre.
The Kanjurmarg landfill, operated by Antony Waste Handling Cell Ltd., is safe from the axe for now. But its fate remains a major source of worry for the company's shareholders and the city's residents alike.
