First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
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Not just Delhi, but Noida too faces increasing flood risk due to rapid urbanisation, warns study
Yamuna crosses danger mark in Delhi, over 2,000 families living along river bank evacuated Over 130 dead in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh flash floods, hundreds missing Rampant building activity
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Human hand behind disaster: Experts blame violation of environment laws for Uttarakhand floods
Ecologists point out that the huge expansion of hydro-power projects and construction of roads to cope with the lakhs of tourists in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh has compounded the scale of the disaster.
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Environmentalists blame flood fury on rampant urbanisation
The fast-moving monsoonal circulation coupled with strong westerlies may have been responsible for the havoc wreaked in the fragile Himalyan range known for its poor soil stability and steep slopes.
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Environmentalists blame it on Centre, state government for man-made disaster in Uttarakhand
As the death toll in Uttarakhand mounts and rescue operations continue in various parts of the Himalayan state, environmentalists have been blaming the successive governments ruling the ecologically sensitive
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Unchecked infrastructure projects made it worse in Uttarakhand
Not just nature's fury, rampant unplanned infrastructural development is also to be blamed for the devastation caused by the recent floods in Uttarakhand. Environmentalists feel the damage to life and
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तालाबों पर घर, नदी किनारे मॉल...तभी तो है ये हालः सुनीता
विकास की जो मानसिकता आज तक रही है, उसी के चलते उत्तराखंड को अभूतपूर्व आपदा से दो चार होना पड़ रहा है। ये कहना है सेंटर फॉर साइंस एंड एनवायरमेंट की डायरेक्टर सुनीता नारायण का। पर्यावरण के लिए लंबे समय से
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A few pedestrian questions
We are blind to those who walk. That's why pavements are the first casualty of street widening to accommodate cars Have you ever noticed a footpath? Does it even exist? And if it does, what is its height above the road? What should be the ideal height that enables pedestrians to walk without the fear of being run over or breaking a leg clambering onto the footpath and, at the same time, doesn't allow cars to park and take over this public space?
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Small hydro projects not eco-friendly: Study
Small hydro power projects which is considered as an alternative to medium and large power projects built alongside big dam in Uttarakhand and elsewhere in the country are not environment friendly, says
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Green norms for green energy: small hydro power
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When it comes to ACs, 18 degree celsius is not cool
How cool is cold? As the capital burns at 40 degrees Celsius and above, many residents have been running their air conditioners at no more than 18-19 degrees. But, as warned by Centre for Science and Environment