Cool It: On Labour Loss Due To Heatwave

Environment

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-30 OPINION Relevant for: Environment & Disaster Management Topic: Environmental Degradation – GHGs, Ozone Depletion & Climate Change The staggering loss of an estimated 153 billion hours of labour during 2017 due to rising temperatures around the globe is a reminder to governments that they are not doing enough to dramatically…

Electoral Reforms in India

Environment

Source : www.livemint.com Date : 2018-11-20 OPINION Relevant for: Environment & Disaster Management Topic: Electoral Reforms in India This year marks the 25th anniversary of the historic 73rd and 74th amendments to the constitution of India. These amendments gave constitutional status to village, city and district level local self-governments. Yet, the fulfilment of the dream…

Make Elephant Corridors Eco-Sensitive Zones, Says Ngt

Environment

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-20 OPINION Relevant for: Environment & Disaster Management Topic: Environmental Degradation – Wildlife related issues Elephant Corridors in Northern Bengal and Central India are getting quite constricted.   | Photo Credit: Wildlife Trust of India The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to…

Project Maps Butterfly Migration In South India

Environment

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-19 OPINION Relevant for: Environment & Disaster Management Topic: Environmental Degradation – Wildlife related issues The Ferns Naturalists’ Society (FNS), Wayanad, Travancore Natural History Society (TNHS), and the Malabar Natural History Society (MNHS) have joined hands to launch a citizen science project to map the migratory path of butterflies in…