Ashden Collective expresses environment concern to political parties
KOLKATA: Ashden India Renewable Energy Collective - a group of Ashden award winners have sent a note to the major political parties in the state like Trinamool and CPM as to what plans they have to...
View ArticlePrawn seed catching in Sundarbans damaging environment: Book
KOLKATA: Rampant practice of prawn seed catching along the rivers of Sundarban archipelago is not only damaging the marine ecosystem but also endangering the stability of embankments, says a new book.
View ArticleIndo-Bangla power plant: UN raises red flag citing eco concerns in Sundarbans
Citing concerns over the impact on the World Heritage Site in Sundarbans, including on the Royal Bengal Tiger, the United Nations (UN) has recommended Bangladesh to scrap the proposed 1,320MW thermal...
View ArticleThermal power plant in Sunderbans will be disastrous: expert
Environmental activist Bittu Sahgal on Sunday expressed concern over the proposed construction of the Rampal thermal power plant in the Sunderbans, saying the project would trigger unavoidable...
View ArticleTiger count up in Sunderbans, latest survey puts total at over 85
KOLKATA: The number of big cats in the Indian Sunderbans is healthy and rising. A recent camera-trap exercise has spotted at least 9 more tigers over last year's figures in the entire mangroves, including
View ArticleNGT bans music, DJs in Sunderbans
KOLKATA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, on Tuesday, banned the use of music systems by tourists in the Sunderbans. The bench of Justice S P Wangdi and Prof P C Mishra also forbade
View ArticleExclusionary conservation in the Sundarbans- Who pays the price?
An ethnographic survey on the island of Satjelia in the Sundarbans shows how exclusionary conservation practices are intensifying the vulnerabilities of the local population. An inclusive conservation
View ArticleCarry out surprise checks on vessels in Sunderbans: NGT
Kolkata: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed the state pollution control board to carry out surprise checks on cruise vessels operating in the Sunderbans to find out whether they...
View ArticleTwo Sundarbans officials get green awards
The two officials are Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve director S. Kulandivel and field director of Sundarbans Tiger Reserve Nilanjan Mullick. Kolkata: The Kolkata International Wildlife and Environment
View ArticleBengal tigers may not survive climate change, UN report finds
Climate change and rising sea levels eventually may wipe out one of the world’s last and largest tiger strongholds, scientists warned in a new study. The cats are among 500,000 land species whose survival
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