ECOCIDE
Aravallis under 'gravest of threats' by Modi govt's moves: Jairam Ramesh
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh stated the Aravallis face grave threats. He alleged the Modi government seeks to redefine the hills for development projects. Ramesh hopes the Supreme Court's High Powered Committee will reject these central government moves. Decades of mining have already damaged the Aravallis and imperiled water security. Experts warn that continued mining dust is harming residents and the environment.
Census 2027 totally perverted, intent dubious: Congress
Congress criticizes Census 2027, calling its intent dubious and content flawed. Jairam Ramesh stated the census has been perverted with worthless and superfluous questions. The party also raised concerns about new questions and data collection quality. Congress leaders previously wrote to Prime Minister Modi about the caste census. They expressed objections to the current caste census process.
Ecocide being executed with full support of PM Modi: Cong on Tara coal block auction
The Congress party has strongly criticized the Modi government's recent auction of the Tara coal block. This action is taking place within Chhattisgarh's biodiversity-rich Hasdeo-Aranya ecosystem, a region vital for local communities. The party alleges this decision constitutes ecocide, executed with the Prime Minister's full support. Local Adivasi communities have long protested against mining in this ecologically sensitive forest area.
In 2003, an Iraqi engineer left California to re-flood wetlands Saddam had turned into desert; up to 60% of the ancient marshes later returned
Azzam Alwash embarked on a mission to restore the ravaged Mesopotamian Marshes upon his return to Iraq. By implementing a straightforward plan to restore the natural flow of rivers, he enabled nature to reclaim these vital wetlands. This revitalization effort not only nurtured biodiversity but also supported community rebuilding and the preservation of cultural heritage. However, the marshes continue to confront serious challenges linked to water scarcity and climate change.
Businesses can fight war-fed ecocide
Global conflicts are worsening climate change through massive emissions. This crisis, however, presents an opportunity. Disruptions in fossil fuel supplies and rising costs can drive faster adoption of clean energy. Businesses can offer alternatives, and consumer demand for affordable, reliable power can push governments towards necessary regulatory changes. This shift, while not immediate, offers a logical and profitable path forward.
United Nations slams 'meagre' COP results, 'fatal inaction' of leaders
The UN rights chief lamented Monday the "meagre results" at the COP30 climate summit, warning that the "fatal inaction" of leaders might one day be considered a crime against humanity. In an address to the UN's business and human rights forum in Geneva, UN rights chief Volker Turk warned that the "meagre results of COP30 in Belem" illustrated how "corporate power imbalances ... play out in the climate emergency".
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Why Trump's Gaza plan will fail without justice for Netanyahu
Trump’s Gaza peace plan ignores Israel’s war crimes and sidelines Palestinian autonomy. Without prosecuting Netanyahu and ensuring justice, any settlement risks being hollow and unsustainable.
The tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu turns to the world court as climate disasters mount
Vanuatu faces a climate crisis with rising sea levels and intensifying cyclones, devastating coral reefs and threatening communities. John Warmington mourns the loss of his beloved reef, now a coral graveyard. The International Court of Justice will advise on nations' climate obligations, a potential turning point for holding major emitters accountable.
Rare earth magnet for ecocide in Myanmar
A Myanmar information ministry article reveals that rare earth magnet exports to China from Kachin State are causing significant environmental damage and health problems for local communities. Mining activity has surged since 2021, with Myanmar supplying a large portion of China's rare earth imports. Deforestation, water pollution, and unequal distribution of profits are major concerns, with armed groups benefiting substantially.
Greta Thunberg: Net worth, philanthropy & lifestyle of 22-year-old climate activist at center of Gaza Flotilla row
Greta Thunberg, the renowned climate activist, joined the Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla, Madleen, which was recently intercepted by Israeli forces. Thunberg and other members claimed they were "kidnapped" during the incident.
2025, a disappointing odyssey: This is not the future we expected when we read sci-fi as kids
Vizag's favorite café is replacing its staff with Russian robots, reflecting a blend of present-day AI advancements and science fiction’s imaginative past. The narrative explores the intersection of futuristic technology and the reality of contemporary challenges, highlighting the impact of AI, climate change and socio-political shifts on our world.
'Ecocide': How war and climate change are often linked
The link between climate change and war has been a theme at COP28, with countries affected by conflict and environmental disasters voicing their concerns. Climate-vulnerable countries, which are often politically and economically weak, are more likely to be affected by war due to climate destabilization and resource scarcity. Countries like Yemen and South Sudan have experienced civil wars that have exacerbated water scarcity. In Gaza, Israeli bombardments have destroyed crucial water infrastructure, hindering efforts to combat climate change.
Zelenskyy office dials Ajit Doval to discuss Ukraine peace formula
Yermak said he and Doval talked on Tuesday and discussed preparations for the Global Peace Summit while he urged the NSA on the need to involve the widest possible range of countries, including nations from the Global South.
Ukraine says three villages retaken in fresh offensive
Analysts at Washington-based think tank the Institute for the Study of War say that Kyiv's forces have launched counteroffensive operations in at least four front-line areas. Later Sunday, deputy defence minister Ganna Malyar said Ukraine's forces had retaken a third village, Makarivka, northwest of Blagodatne.
Fighting in south Ukraine as offensive expectations intensify
Moscow says clashes have intensified since Thursday in the Zaporizhzhia region, particularly around the small town of Orikhiv and towards the larger city of Tokmak, around 40 kilometres (25 miles) to the south in Russian-occupied territory. A Ukrainian military success in the Zaporizhzhia region would enable its forces to break through the land bridge that connects Russia with the Crimean peninsula it annexed from Ukraine. This would be a major reverse for Moscow.
French star Adele Haenel quits industry due to 'complacency' towards sexual abuse
The actress shot to fame for her 2019, period romance, 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire'. She will now focus on theatre.
What is Zelensky's 10-point peace plan?
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has been vigorously promoting his 10-point peace plan, discussing it with U.S. President Joe Biden among others, and urging world leaders to hold a Global Peace Summit based on it.
'Everything is at stake' as world gathers for climate talks
Temperatures, tempers and hyperbole have all ratcheted up ahead of the United Nations summit. And the risk of failure looms large for all participants at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP26. Six years ago, nearly 200 countries agreed to individualised plans to fight global warming in the historic 2015 Paris climate agreement.
Over 11,000 scientists worldwide declare global climate emergency
Declaring a global climate emergency, more than 11,000 scientists from 153 countries have warned that "untold suffering" is inevitable without deep and lasting shifts in human activities that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and other factors related to climate change.
Reclaim the sacred
Let's learn to listen to life and sense its soul, says Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
India's preference would be strategic autonomy: M Hamid Ansari
"The goal in any such endeavour should be Human Security that has to be comprehensive and all encompassing rather than selective," Ansari said.
Lehman Brothers collapse and the lessons for Indian capitalism
Five years after Lehman Brothers collapse, our scams are exposing a desi, resource-hungry form of crony capitalism.
Horns of Dilemma
In the Ramayana, after the celestial dancer Urvashi abandoned her child, the infant Rishyasringa was raised in a remote forest by his father.
UN meeting OKs climate deal over Bolivia protest
Agreement in Cancun went a long way to restoring faith in the unwieldy UN process after the letdown a year ago at Copenhagen summit.
Human error: Man-made ecological disasters
The oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico is now about the size of Puerto Rico. It has already reached the marshes of Louisiana. As environmental calamity looms over the Gulf Coast, TOI-Crest rewinds to 10 other man-made ecological disasters.
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