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Megadiverse India
India is one of the 12 megadiverse countries in the world, commanding 7%–8% of the world’s biodiversity and supporting 16% of the major forest types, varying from alpine pastures in the Himalayas to temperate, sub-tropical, tropical forests, and mangroves in the coastal areas. However, the country is facing several challenges with regard to maintaining its megadiverse status. Dr Yogesh Gokhale analyses India’s position from the domestic, as well as international point of view, and finds what the country needs to do to safeguard its rich biodiversity.

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“There are many young people all over the world who would not have known about climate change, if it were not for the Internet.”

The knowledge base, on which environmental decisions are being made, is growing substantially with each passing day. And, information technology has a crucial role to play in the same, especially through the introduction of new opportunities for harnessing such knowledge. In this backdrop, Arani Sinha talks to Larry Brilliant, former director of Google’s philanthropic arm Google.org, and finds out his opinions about sustainability and climate change.


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Coastal calamity:implications of CRZ Notification 2010

The proposed reform to the CRZ Notification 1991 has met with a lot of opposition from environmental groups across the country, especially in Orissa. They fear that the reform will expose Orissa’s coasts and the ecology to irreparable damage. Ranjan K Panda reports on the implications of the CRZ Notification 2010 and the impact of unchecked construction of ports in the state.

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Green Tip of the Day
Instead of travelling and thereby increasing your carbon footprint, hold a meeting online

 
Mining And Disaster:the tragic synonym

A recent series of major mining disasters around the world has highlighted the ongoing sacrifice of workers’ lives for profit and increased output. S Mukherjee tries to mine out the real reasons behind these accidents.

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In the name of honour

The recent spate in ‘honour killings’ in North India, including one in the heart of the capital city, have brought the focus on this always-prevalent, disturbing phenomenon. Roshni Sengupta examines the key factors governing this dishonourable practice
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Requiem for Garhwal’s rivers

A protest against the construction of a hydropower project in the town of Srinagar in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand is gaining momentum. The protestors complain that though the construction of a smaller hydro power project was approved earlier, the government is now facilitating the construction of a much larger one, which will result in the submergence of the famous Dhari Devi temple. Anuradha Dutt reports on how the construction of hydropower projects on Garhwal’s rivers is not only wreaking havoc on the water systems, but also on the lives of the people.
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Fuel for thought

On 25 June 2010, the Indian government decided to deregulate the prices of petrol and diesel; in other words, let the market control the prices. As a result, prices of petrol, diesel, and LPG shot up considerably. Radhika Divakaran finds out what deregulation means for the aam aadmi.

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