Mining of Uranium in Andhra’s Nallamala Forest opposed
Members of the Revolutionary Writers’ Association (Virasam) and the Patriotic Democratic Movement (PDM) have said that the government should immediately drop the plan to mine uranium in the Nallamala forest area. At a meeting, Virasam executive body member P. Varalakshmi and environmental analyst Tummala Srikumar spoke about the proposed mining of uranium by the Central government.
Herculean task to find new host for UN meet
With Chile withdrawing its offer to host the 25th edition of United Nations Conference of Parties (COP), it’s unlikely that there will be a meeting this year, according to experts.
Capital’s air quality dips with spike in stubble burning
Delhi’s air quality deteriorated further on Tuesday and remained one notch short of the ‘severe’ category (AQI 401), the worst for this season so far
36 million Indians face flood risk: study
The number of Indians who stand to be affected by rising sea levels may have been underestimated by as much as 88%, according to a study that uses a new modelling approach.
Rise in stubble burning cases in Punjab
As paddy harvesting has gathered momentum in Punjab, the key grain producing State, as many as 3,307 cases of stubble fire incidents have been reported till October 21, as against 2,564 incidents in the corresponding period last year.
Young workers in MGNREGA
The share of younger workers in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has begun to rise.
NTCA red flags M.P. government move
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has red-flagged the Madhya Pradesh government’s move to increase tourism activities inside the State’s tiger reserves in violation of the existing guidelines and asked it to take corrective steps.
‘Foreign’ plastic invades Great Nicobar Island
A survey in five beaches in Great Nicobar Island, India’s southernmost territory, recorded the presence of plastic of ‘nonIndian origin,’ .
Invasive weeds threaten tiger habitats in Adilabad
As per forest officials in Adilabad, propagation of invasive weeds does not allow the grasses palatable to wild herbivores to grow which in turn prevents influx of tigers from forests across the maharashtra border.
Proposed Alternative Route to NH766 tops in wildlife road kills
A recent study has found that roadkills on the proposed route “Mananthavady-Gonikoppal Mysuru highway” is highest in the country.