Jairam Ramesh

India State of Forests Report, Prakash Javadekar, Talabira coal mine, forest cover, green cover, plantations, orchards, mangroves, reserved forests, recorded forest area, Adivasi, Hemant Soren, Jharkhand, Forest Rights Act, tree census, COP 25, carbon markets,

Builders’ Association, CREDAI at Odds Over New Draft EIA Notification

The Wire Staff 11/08/2020

The draft EIA notification 2020 is open for public...

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Controversy Returns to Athirappilly as Kerala Reactivates Hydel Project Proposal

K.A. Shaji 17/06/2020

If implemented, the project will sound the death knell...

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Why India Needs a Network to Monitor Soil Moisture Around the Country

Raghu Murtugudde 22/03/2020

India shouldn't underestimate the role of soil moisture in...

great ocean conveyor belt, Indian Ocean, global warming, global heating, monsoons, unpredictable rainfall, flash floods, kinetic energy, Greenland-Iceland-Norwegian seas, GIN seas, Atlantic Ocean, Antarctica, National Center for Polar and Ocean Research, indicator ocean,

Rainfall Declining in Seven States, Analysis of 30 Years of Data Shows

The Wire Staff 09/03/2020

Previous studies have shown the monsoons appear to be...

Genetic Engineering Approval Committee, Bt cotton, GM mustard, Bt brinjal, HTBt cotton, GM crops, genetically modified organisms, GM satyagraha, Jairam Ramesh, Deepak Pental, Monsanto,

With ‘GM Satyagraha’, Maharashtra Farmers Want Public Dialogue About GM Crops

Sukanya Shantha 07/07/2019

"As of today, the picture is unclear and farmers...

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For Genetically Engineered Crops, India Is No Country for Regulation

Meena Menon 26/05/2019

As illegal seed varieties continue to enter Indian farms...

Bt maize, GM mustard, Bt cotton, Bt brinjal, GMO, genetic modification, Cry1Ac gene, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Jairam Ramesh, GM crops, evergreen revolution, food supply, GM agriculture, organic farming,

Why Bt Brinjal Is a Hit in Bangladesh

Arif Hossain 26/05/2019

Bangladeshi politicians, unlike their Indian counterparts, have defended the...