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Amid focus on development, scant attention to environment
In the emphasis on railways, energy, port corridors and tourism, Budget ignores the lessons learnt from climate disasters, makes no provisions to tackle pollution
India at CoP28: Promises and perils in the way of climate action
Would world leaders' presence at the climate summit be enough to limit the damage from climate change already evident across an Earth ravaged by increasing heat waves, flooding, droughts, landslides and crop failures, from California to Australia to India?
Will India's G20 leadership bring relief from increasing exposure to climate change?
Political promises ring hollow as climate change impacts biodiversity and induces unprecedented hazards across the country
How can we protect the Mahadayi / Mandovi river?
Known as Mahadayi in Karnataka and Mandovi in Goa, diversion of the river's water could have catastrophic consequences on the region's biodiversity and climate
Green Growth: Government's vision for a lifestyle for the environment
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasises on net zero-carbon emission by 2070. The provisions are largely focussed on transition to clean energy and transport, waste-to-energy plants, and wetlands