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Rain havoc in Kerala & Uttarakhand: Flash floods are Nature’s mild warning for our greed and arrogance, writes Anil Singh

Vijay Prashad an Indian historian and journalist, an author of 30 books, Chief Correspondent for Globetrotter, a Columnist for Frontline, and Chief Editor of LeftWord Books, has said, “Our ecological footprint suggests that we do not live on one Earth, but on 1. 6 Earths. By our encroachment and destruction of biodiversity, our degradation of land, and our…

Sunderlal Bahuguna, Noted Environmentalist, Dies Of COVID-19 Sunderlal Bahuguna, Noted Environmentalist, Dies Of COVID-19 Sundarlal Bahuguna turned the Chipko Movement into a mass agitation, appealing to the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Sundarlal Bahuguna, Chipko Movement founder, was hospitalised with Covid on May 8. New Delhi: Environmental activist Sundarlal Bahuguna, a pioneer of the Chipko Movement against deforestation in the 1970s, died in Uttarakhand this afternoon. He was 94...

Himalayan blunder in Uttarakhand Policymakers need to actively engage with scientists to build a network of information based on land-use changes, hazard surveillance, weather monitoring and forecasting systems The unfortunate disaster that struck Rishiganga-Dhauliganga Valley in early February is a sad reminder of the consequences of undermining the natural vulnerability of the Himalayas. We should ...

DEHRADUN: As a child, the sixth and youngest son of a fitter man with the railways, Tirath Singh Rawat was a mediocre student in school who maintained a low profile and was more comfortable away from the spotlight. In fact, his family worried if he would do anything “worthwhile” in life. But his virtue, they recalled, was his quiet patience. “Every time we took him to the market, he wouldn’t buy anything for himself. Other kids would rush to pick up things they liked. We always appreci...

Updated Mar 19, 2021 | 20:00 IST Tirath Singh Rawat is all set to become the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He is a prominent leader from the state and before becoming CM, he has served in various capacities for the welfare of the region. Tirath Singh Rawat&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspPTI Key Highlights Tirath Singh Rawat was born on April 9, 1964, in Uttarakhands Pauri. He is a a prominent Thakur face of Uttarakhand and was the states first Education Minister. Outs...

Chamoli flash flood: A wake-up call Print edition : March 12, 2021 T+ T- A general view of the damaged Dhauliganga hydroelectric power project in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on February 10. Photo: PTI Path of debris after hill slope failure. Photo: NTPC-THDCIL Survey Report Path of debris after hill slope failure. Photo: NTPC-THDCIL Survey Report The lake after river damming at the confluence of the Rishi Ganga and its tributary. Photo: NTPC-THDCIL Survey Report Geologists and glaci...

I am a child of the Ganga Himalaya , nourished materially and spiritually by Dev Bhoomi, our sacred land. The mountains , forests and Ma Ganga have shaped my imagination, my knowledge ,my science , my life , my activism. I have been an ecological activist for 4 decades inspired by the Chipko movement which started in the early 1970’s in my region of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand is the source of the sacred Ganga and its tributaries.The Ganga is   the lifeline of India. Th...

Updated: February 21, 2021 08:02 IST Remembering the people who contributed to the extraordinary Chipko movement and why the battle to protect forests and mountains is far from over Share Article AAA Remembering the people who contributed to the extraordinary Chipko movement and why the battle to protect forests and mountains is far from over As we watched with shock the videos from Uttarakhand, of a flooding river rushing down the mountains in a wave of fury and destruction, it seemed obvious ...

Famous for Chipko Movement, Ukhand Village Warned of Disaster for Decades. No One Listened News18 © Provided by News18 Famous for Chipko Movement, Ukhand Village Warned of Disaster for Decades. No One Listened When contractors came to her forest to cut down thousands of trees, Gaura Devi rallied the women of her village and marched into the woods. Armed with only their bare hands and fierce determination to save the forest upon which their livelihoods depended, Gaura Devi an...